low·er¹ (loúər, lour),
also lour (lour)

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[Middle English louren.]

intransitive verb: low·ered, also loured, low·er·ing, lour·ing, low·ers, lours 

1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See synonyms at frown
2. To appear dark or threatening, as the sky.

noun 

1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.
2. A dark and ominous look: the lower of thunderheads.

derivatives

loẃer·ing·ly

adverb

low·er² (lṓər)

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adjective: Comparative of, low². 

1. Below another in rank, position, or authority.
2. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing: a lower shelf.
3. Geology & Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.
4. Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.
5. Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.

verb: -ered, -er·ing, -ers. 

transitive verb 

1. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
2. To reduce in value, degree, or quality.
3. To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy.
4. To reduce in standing or respect.

intransitive verb 

1. To move down: Her hand lowered.
2. To become less; diminish: The temperature has lowered gradually this month.

low¹ (lō)

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[Middle English loue, from Old Norse lāgr.]

adjective: low·er, low·est. 

1. 1. Having little relative height; not high or tall.
   2. Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces.
   3. Situated or placed below normal height: a low lighting fixture.
   4. Situated below the surrounding surfaces: water standing in low spots.
   5. Dead and buried.
   6. Cut to show the wearer's neck and chest; décolleté: a low neckline.
2. Near or at the horizon: The sun is low in the sky.
3. Close or closer to a reference point: was low in the offensive zone, near the goal.
4. Linguistics Produced with part or all of the tongue depressed, as a, pronounced (ä), in father. Used of vowels.
5. Of less than usual or average depth; shallow: The river is low.
6. Humble in status or character; lowly: of low birth.
7. Biology Of relatively simple structure in the scale of living organisms.
8. Unrefined; coarse: low humor.
9. Violating standards of morality or decency; base: a low stunt to pull. See synonyms at mean²
10. 1. Lacking strength or vigor; weak.
    2. Lacking liveliness or good spirits; discouraged or dejected.
11. 1. Below average in degree, intensity, or amount: a low temperature.
    2. Below an average or a standard: low wages; a low level of communication.
    3. Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale: a low number; a low grade of oil.
    4. Relating to or being latitudes nearest to the equator.
    5. Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value: a low fee; a low income.
12. Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.
13. Not loud; soft: a low murmur.
14. Being near total depletion: My savings account is low.
15. Not adequately provided or equipped; short: low on supplies.
16. Depreciatory; disparaging: a low opinion of him.
17. Brought down or reduced in health or wealth: in a low state.
18. Of, relating to, or being the gear configuration or setting, as in an automotive transmission, that produces the least vehicular speed with respect to engine speed.

adverb 

1. 1. In or to a low position, level, or space: aimed low; bent low.
   2. In or to a low condition or rank; humbly: thought low of himself.
2. In or to a reduced, humbled, or degraded condition: brought low by failure.
3. Softly; quietly: speak low.
4. With a deep pitch: sang low.
5. At a small price: bought low and sold high.

noun 

1. A low level, position, or degree: Rain collects in the lows. The stock market fell to a new low.
2. Meteorology A region of atmospheric pressure that is below normal.
3. The low gear configuration of a transmission.

derivatives

loẃness

noun