low
- adjective
- /loʊ/
- He spoke in a low voice to avoid waking the baby.
Examples
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I could barely hear the speaker because her voice was so low.
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And this, this, this voice down low left side, boom back at me.
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The odds of it happening twice to the same person are extremely low.
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I hear the balloon firing its air, a low hiss coming from the sky.
Fiction book (1990) -
Manny could hear her through the door, speaking in low, urgent tones on the telephone.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sauropod peered alertly at them and made a low trumpeting sound, rather like an elephant.
Fiction book (1990) -
I mean, I wouldn't call it silent, but it's low roar isn't overly distracting.
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The film's background music was kept low so the dialogue would be clearer.
Synonyms
Not strong in sound, light, or color
Sound that is softer and quieter than usual
A voice or sound that is quiet and low
Slightly below the usual amount, level, or sound
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A loan or card that charges only a small extra amount for borrowing money
- Specialized
A radio frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz used for communication
A lower setting in a vehicle that gives more power and less speed for starting and climbing
- Offensive
Someone who has little factual knowledge and follows simple slogans rather than facts
- Specialized
Using a low amount of electricity to reduce the risk of electric shock
- Specialized
Radio waves below 3 kilohertz that scientists and the military use for long-distance communication and measurement
- Specialized
A range of very low radio waves used for communication over long distances, for example by submarines
- Specialized
A small particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and increases heart disease risk when levels are high
- Specialized
Radioactive material from medical tests and hospital procedures that has low radiation and needs safe handling
- Specialized
A device that lets slow changes in signals pass and reduces fast changes
- Specialized
An explosive that burns slowly and does not make a strong shock wave like black powder
A group of about eighty coral islands in French Polynesia that are part of the Tuamotu Islands
A low evergreen bush with glossy leaves and black berries that grows in the southeastern United States
A group of German dialects spoken in northern Germany and parts of the Netherlands and Denmark
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Forms of Latin used after the ancient period, especially in the Middle Ages
A low-lying region in western Europe near the North Sea made up of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
- Specialized
A speech sound made with the tongue low in the mouth, like the 'a' in 'cat'
- Specialized
A style of sculpture where shapes stand out a little from a flat background with no part fully separate
Exercise with gentle movements like swimming or cycling that does not put much stress on the joints
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Low comes from an old English word meaning 'not high' or close to the ground, and that idea was used for sounds that are soft or faint. So a 'low' hum is a quiet sound you can hardly hear.