lowness

lowness
The property of being low.

Then I was forced to rest; and, sitting down on the ground, saw that the glimmering streak of light had faded, and that the awful blackness of the previous night was creeping up again. And now I had no heart to face it, being cowed with hunger, thirst, and weariness; and so flung myself upon my face, that I might not see how dark it was, and groaned for very lowness of spirit.


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  • Lowness — Low ness, n. The state or quality of being low. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lowness — index bad character, depression Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • lowness — (n.) early 13c., from LOW (Cf. low) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Lowness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Lowness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lowness lowness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 debasement debasement depression prostration &c.(horizontal) 213 Sgm: N 1 depression depression &c.(concave) 252 GRP: N 2 …   English dictionary for students

  • lowness — noun 1. a feeling of low spirits he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits • Syn: ↑downheartedness, ↑dejectedness, ↑low spiritedness, ↑dispiritedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑dispirited ( …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lowness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of height Nouns 1. lowness, shortness, flatness, deepness, depth; debasement, depression, prostration. See inferiority. 2. (low location) lowlands; basement, cellar, dungeon, ground floor, hold; low… …   English dictionary for students

  • lowness — Ⅰ. low [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of less than average height. 2) situated not far above the ground, horizon, etc. 3) below average in amount, extent, or intensity. 4) lacking importance, prestige, or quality; inferior. 5) (of a sound) deep. 6) …   English terms dictionary

  • lowness — noun see low III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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