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low-class |
low-cost |
low-cut |
low-density |
low-density lipoprotein |
low-down
| low-emission
| low-fat diet
| low-fat milk
| low-grade
| low-growing
low-down
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun low-down has 1 sense
- low-down(n = noun.communication) dope, poop, the skinny - slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?" is a kind of details, inside information
Adjective low-down has 2 senses
- low-down(s = adj.all) abject, low, miserable, scummy, scurvy - of the most contemptible kind; "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"
- low-down(s = adj.all) funky - (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
low-down, n.
true confidential information. [WordNet 1.5]
low-down, a.
- of the most contemptible kind; contemptible; mean; base; vile; -- of people or the actions of people; as, a lowdown sneak thief. [WordNet 1.5]
- having the soulful feeling of early blues; -- of jazz. [WordNet 1.5]
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