| low beam |
the dimmer setting for the headlights on a vehicle, providing short-range illumination. |
| low blow |
in boxing, a blow below the belt. [2 definitions] |
| lowborn |
not born to a noble family; of humble birth. |
| lowboy |
a chest of drawers that stands on legs and is about the height of a table. |
| lowbred |
born of inferior parents. [2 definitions] |
| lowbrow |
someone having unsophisticated, nonintellectual interests (often used disparagingly). (Cf. highbrow.) [2 definitions] |
| low-cal |
containing few calories, or fewer calories than normal. |
| Low Church |
of or pertaining to a liberal party within the Anglican Church emphasizing evangelicalism over tradition and ritual. (Cf. High Church, Broad Church.) |
| low comedy |
comedy that is based on bawdy jokes, humorous situations, or physical action such as horseplay and slapstick; burlesque; farce. |
| low-cost |
not expensive; available at a low price or cost. |
| Low Countries |
the lowland region in northern Europe comprising the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. |
| low-cut |
of a dress, blouse, or similar garment, cut so that the neck-line is low and some portion of the chest area of the wearer is not covered. |
| lowdown |
(informal) true and important information, esp. as opposed to what is apparent or popularly accepted (usu. prec. by "the"). |
| low-down |
(informal) nasty; mean; contemptible. |
| lower1 |
to cause to move to a position below; let down. [9 definitions] |
| lower2 |
to become dark or ominous, as the weather. [3 definitions] |
| Lower Carboniferous |
see "Mississippian." |
| lower-case |
of a letter of the alphabet, having a form smaller than and often different from the upper-case or capitalized form. [3 definitions] |
| lower case |
in printing, the tray containing the type for the smaller, noncapital letters. (Cf. upper case.) |
| lower class |
the socioeconomic class or classes below the middle class; working class; proletariat. |
| lowerclassman |
a freshman or sophomore in a high school or college; underclassman. |