All English words - page 3020

Meanings of Lowance:

noun

An allowance; specifically a fixed portion of food or drink, or its equivalent in money, given in addition to wages.

Meanings of Lowball:

noun

A ball pitched so as to pass over the plate below the level of the batter's knees.

Usage examples:

Ted was basically a dead lowball hitter when he came into the league and didn't hit the high fastba…

verb

Offer a deceptively or unrealistically low bid or estimate to.

Usage examples:

Are you being lowballed by someone who hopes to make money on extras later?

adjective

At a level that is unfairly low

Usage examples:

Lowball bid/offer/price the board issued a statement to make it clear that they would not consider …

Meanings of Lowborn:

adjective

Born to a family that has a low social status.

Usage examples:

A retinue of low-born soldiers

Meanings of Lowboy:

noun

A low chest or table with drawers and short legs.

Usage examples:

The purchase included a ‘new england hooked rug,’ a mirror, a picture of george washington, and a l…

Meanings of Lowboys:

noun

A low chest or table with drawers and short legs.

Usage examples:

The purchase included a ‘new england hooked rug,’ a mirror, a picture of george washington, and a l…

Meanings of Lowbrow:

adjective

Not highly intellectual or cultured.

Usage examples:

Lowbrow tabloids

noun

A lowbrow person.

Usage examples:

These long cerebral articles are not read by the lowbrows.

Meanings of Lowbrowism:

noun

The condition of being lowbrow; lack of interest in intellectual or cultural matters; a manifestation of this.

Meanings of Lowbrows:

noun

A lowbrow person.

Usage examples:

These long cerebral articles are not read by the lowbrows.

adjective

Not highly intellectual or cultured.

Usage examples:

Lowbrow tabloids

Meanings of Lowdown:

adjective

Mean and unfair.

Usage examples:

Dirty low-down tricks

noun

The true facts or relevant information about something.

Usage examples:

You get the low-down on where to go and where to stay away from

Meanings of Lowe:

noun

A warm light, especially one produced by fire.

Usage examples:

A lowe that crackled to yellow and red

Meanings of Lowed:

verb

(of a cow) make a characteristic deep sound.

Usage examples:

The cocks were crowing, the cows lowing

adjective

Of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground.

Usage examples:

The school is a long, low building

noun

A low point, level, or figure.

Usage examples:

His popularity ratings are at an all-time low

adverb

In or into a low position or state.

Usage examples:

She pressed on, bent low to protect her face

Meanings of Loweite:

noun

A mineral consisting of a hydrated sulphate of magnesium and sodium, occurring as granular aggregates or glassy prisms of a white, pale yellowish, or reddish colour.

Meanings of Lower:

adjective

Less high in position.

Usage examples:

The lower levels of the building

adverb

Denoting an older (and hence usually deeper) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited.

Usage examples:

Lower cretaceous

verb

Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.

Usage examples:

He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground

noun

Look angry or sullen; frown.

Usage examples:

The lofty statue lowers at patients in the infirmary

Meanings of Lower-chamber:

noun

One of the two parts that some parliaments are divided into, usually the one with more political power

Meanings of Lower-class:

adjective

Belonging or relating to a social group who are poor and usually do not have a very high level of education

Usage examples:

He claims his flat-tax proposal would help middle-class and lower-class americans., she described t…

Meanings of Lower-down:

noun

The outer or farthest point of something

Usage examples:

The edge of a cliff/table, they walked down to the water’s edge., fig. hitchcock’s films often kept…

Meanings of Lower-house:

noun

One of the two parts that some parliaments are divided into, usually the one with more political power

Meanings of Lower-oneself:

verb

To reduce something, or to become less

Usage examples:

[ t ] they lowered the asking price of their house., [ t ] please lower your voice (= speak more so…

Meanings of Lower-ranking:

adjective

Positioned below one or more similar things, or of the bottom part ...

Meanings of Lower-than:

adjective

Used to describe results, profits, etc. that are lower than people thought they would be

Usage examples:

Lower-than-expected earnings/profits/sales shares in the airline fell after they reported lower-tha…

Meanings of Lowerable:

adjective

Able to be lowered.

Meanings of Lowercase:

noun

Small letters as opposed to capital letters (upper case).

Usage examples:

The name may be typed in lower case

Meanings of Lowered:

verb

Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.

Usage examples:

He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground

adjective

Less high in position.

Usage examples:

The lower levels of the building

adverb

In or into a lower position.

Usage examples:

The sun sank lower

noun

A scowl.

Meanings of Lowerer:

noun

A person who or thing which lowers something.

Meanings of Lowering:

noun

The action of moving someone or something in a downward direction.

Usage examples:

Conditions do not allow the lowering of a rescue boat

adjective

(of the sky) dark and threatening.

Usage examples:

A day of lowering cloud

verb

Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.

Usage examples:

He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground