Synonyms: first, first gear, low, low gear
Definition: the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
Similar words: gear, gear mechanism
Definition: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Synonyms: low
Definition: a low level or position or degree
Usage: the stock market fell to a new low
Similar words: degree, grade, level
Definition: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Usage: a moderate grade of intelligence; a high level of care is required; it is all a matter of degree
Synonyms: Low, David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low, Sir David Low
Definition: British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
Similar words: cartoonist
Definition: a person who draws cartoons
Synonyms: low, depression
Definition: an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
Usage: a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
Similar words: air mass
Definition: a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
Definition: make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
Similar words: utter, let loose, let out, emit
Definition: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Usage: She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
Synonyms: down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, dispirited, depressed, low, low-spirited, grim, gloomy, blue
Definition: filled with melancholy and despondency
Usage: gloomy at the thought of what he had to face; gloomy predictions; a gloomy silence; took a grim view of the economy; the darkening mood; lonely and blue in a strange city; depressed by the loss of his job; a dispirited and resigned expression on her face; downcast after his defeat; feeling discouraged and downhearted
Similar words: dejected
Definition: affected or marked by low spirits
Usage: is dejected but trying to look cheerful
Synonyms: abject, scummy, scurvy, low, low-down, miserable
Definition: of the most contemptible kind
Usage: abject cowardice; a low stunt to pull; a low-down sneak; his miserable treatment of his family; You miserable skunk!; a scummy rabble; a scurvy trick
Similar words: contemptible
Definition: deserving of contempt or scorn
Synonyms: low
Definition: literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
Usage: low ceilings; low clouds; low hills; the sun is low; low furniture; a low bow
Similar words: deep
Definition: with head or back bent low
Usage: a deep bow
Similar words: low-growing, ground-hugging, flat-growing
Definition: of plants that grow relatively low to the ground
Similar words: low-altitude, low-level
Definition: occurring at a relatively low altitude
Usage: a low-level strafing run
Similar words: low-lying
Definition: having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
Usage: low-lying clouds
Similar words: low-set, lowset
Definition: lower than average
Usage: lowset ears; a stocky low-set animal
Definition: located below or beneath something else
Usage: nether garments; the under parts of a machine
Similar words: squat, underslung
Definition: having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
Synonyms: low
Definition: less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Usage: low prices; the reservoir is low
Similar words: debased, degraded, devalued
Definition: lowered in value
Usage: the dollar is low; a debased currency
Similar words: depressed, down
Definition: lower than previously
Usage: the market is depressed; prices are down
Similar words: low-level
Definition: not intense
Usage: low-level radiation
Similar words: rock-bottom, reduced
Definition: well below normal (especially in price)
Synonyms: low, low-pitched
Definition: used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
Similar words: contralto, alto
Definition: of or being the lowest female voice
Similar words: baritone
Definition: lower in range than tenor and higher than bass
Usage: a baritone voice; baritone oboe
Definition: having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
Usage: a deep voice; a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice; a bass clarinet
Similar words: contrabass, double-bass
Definition: pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
Usage: contrabass or double-bass clarinet
Similar words: throaty
Definition: sounding as if pronounced low in the throat
Usage: a rich throaty voice
Definition: very low in volume
Usage: a low murmur; the low-toned murmur of the surf
Synonyms: humbled, humiliated, crushed, broken, low
Definition: subdued or brought low in condition or status
Usage: brought low; a broken man; his broken spirit
Similar words: humble
Definition: marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
Usage: a humble apology; essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions- B.K.Malinowski
Synonyms: low
Definition: unrefined in character
Usage: low comedy
Similar words: unrefined
Definition: (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth
Usage: how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?
Definition: no longer sufficient
Usage: supplies are low; our funds are depleted
Similar words: deficient, insufficient
Definition: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Usage: insufficient funds
Synonyms: humble, small, low, lowly, modest
Definition: low or inferior in station or quality
Usage: a humble cottage; a lowly parish priest; a modest man of the people; small beginnings
Similar words: inferior
Definition: of or characteristic of low rank or importance