lowness

adjective

1. 1. of little height or elevation; not high or tall
   2. not far above the ground: low clouds
2. depressed below the surrounding surface or normal elevation: low land
3. of little depth; shallow: the river is low
4. of little quantity, degree, intensity, value, etc.: a low cost, low pressure, a low profile
5. of less than normal height, elevation, depth, quantity, degree, power, etc.
6. below others in order, position, rating, etc.: low man on the team, low marks
7. near the horizon: the sun was low
8. near the equator: a low latitude
9. cut so as to expose the neck or part of the shoulders, chest, or back; décolleté: a dress with a low neckline
10. 1. Rare prostrate or dead
    2. in hiding or obscurity: to stay low
11. deep; profound: a low bow
12. lacking energy; enfeebled; weak
13. depressed in spirits; melancholy
14. not of high rank; humble; plebeian: a man of low origin
15. vulgar; coarse; debased; undignified
16. mean; despicable; contemptible: a low trick
17. poor; slight; unfavorable: to have a low opinion of someone
18. containing less than a normal amount of some usual element: low in calories, low-salt diet
19. not advanced in evolution, development, complexity, etc.; inferior: a low form of plant life
20. relatively recent: a manuscript of a low date
21. ☆ designating or of that gear ratio of a motor vehicle transmission which produces the lowest speed and the greatest torque
22. 1. not well supplied with; short of: with on: low on ammunition
    2. Informal not having any or much money; short of ready cash
23. of little intensity; not loud: said of a sound
24. designating or producing tones made by relatively slow vibrations; deep in pitch
25. very informal and permissive in matters of ceremony, doctrine, etc.
26. Phonet. articulated with the tongue held relatively low in the mouth: said of certain vowels, as (ä) in far

Origin: ME lah < ON lagr, akin to MDu lage, MLowG læge < IE base *legh-, lie

adverb

1. in, at, to, or toward a low degree, level, place, position, etc.: hit them low
2. in a low manner
3. quietly; softly: speak low
4. with a deep pitch

noun