low-set
1
4.7
Lower than usual and close to the ground
- adjective
- /loʊ sɛt/
:
de baja posición
- She noticed that his low-set ears gave him a unique appearance.
Examples
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On examination, all 3 were found to have strabismus, primary telecanthus, bilateral coloboma iridis, and low-set ears with posterior rotation of the pinnae.
Academic text (2004) -
The dog had low-set ears that seemed to droop slightly as it ran.
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The cat's low-set body made it look stout and sturdy.
Synonyms
low
vslow-set
408
1.0
Near the ground in height
is specifically about being lower than normal or typical in position
low-lying
vslow-set
17
4.1
Areas close to the ground or sea level that often flood
focuses on being lower than usual on a person or object instead of land
squat
vslow-set
15
4.6
Short and wide, low to the ground
means lower than typical in position rather than describing body shape
low-growing
vslow-set
1
3.4
Plants that grow close to the ground and are short
applies more broadly to body parts or objects lower than usual
Antonyms
How Low
Surface Forms
low-set positive
Morphology
Etymology
Low-set comes from the parts low 'not high' and set 'placed'. So it literally means 'placed low' or 'near the ground', which is why we use it for ears, doors, or animal bodies that sit lower than usual.