2. A frowning; sullenness.
[1913 Webster] adj.
1. relating to small or noncapital letters which were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case. Also See {minuscule}, {minuscular}. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Lower — Low er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowering}.] [From {Low}, a.] 1. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lower — may refer to: *Lower Township, New Jersey *Lower Receiver (firearms) *Lower Wick Gloucestershire, EnglandPeople*Robert A. Lower, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *Richard Lower (physician), Cornish inventor of blood transfusion … Wikipedia
Lower — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Richard Lower (1631–1691), britischer Mediziner Richard Lower (Chirurg) (1929–2008), US amerikanischer Herzchirurg Siehe auch: Löwer Løwer Lower Allen Branch, ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat Kentucky … Deutsch Wikipedia
lower — low‧er [ˈləʊə ǁ ˈloʊər] verb [transitive] to reduce something in amount, level etc: • Production has soared, allowing him to lower his prices. * * * lower UK US /ˈləʊər/ verb [T] ► to reduce the level, price, etc. of something: lower… … Financial and business terms
Löwer — ist der Name von Johannes Löwer (* 1944), Mediziner und Biochemiker Peter Löwer (* 1944), deutscher Fußballspieler Wolfgang Löwer (* 1946), Rechtswissenschaftler und Richter am Verfassungsgerichtshof Nordrhein Westfalen Di … Deutsch Wikipedia
lower — index debase, decrease, deduct (reduce), defame, demean (make lower), demote, denigrate, depreciate … Law dictionary
Lower — Low er, a. Compar. of {Low}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lower — Low er, v. i. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lower — Low er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowering}.] [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.] 1. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lower [1] — Lower (spr. Lo r), Richard, geb. 1531 zu Trenmore in Cornwallis, war Arzt zu London u. starb hier 1691. Er verrichtete 1666 zu Oxford zuerst die Transfusion des Blutes, obgleich mit Unrecht er für deren Erfinder ausgegeben wird. Nach ihm ist… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
