lowed

as inbellow
as incry

Synonyms for lowed

verb holler

Antonyms for lowed

Word Origin & History

"not high," late 13c., from lah (late 12c.), "not rising much, being near the base or ground" (of objects or persons); "lying on the ground or in a deep place" (late 13c.), from Old Norse lagr "low," or a similar Scandinavian source (cf. Swedish låg, Danish lav), from Proto-Germanic *lega- "lying flat, low" (cf. Old Frisian lech, Middle Dutch lage, Dutch laag "low," dialectal German läge "flat"), from PIE *legh- "to lie" (see lie (v.2)).

Meaning "humble in rank" is from c.1200; "undignified" is from 1550s; sense of "dejected, dispirited" is attested from 1737; meaning "coarse, vulgar" is from 1759. In reference to sounds, "not loud," also "having a deep pitch," it is attested from c.1300. Of prices, from c.1400. In geographical usage, low refers to the part of a country near the sea-shore (c.1300; e.g. Low Countries "Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg," 1540s). As an adverb c.1200, from the adjective.

Example Sentences for lowed

An' she 'lowed she didn't want no bonnet, but would like to change her pinny.

But when I shipped along o' you,' says he, 'I 'lowed I could cook.

Then Luke Shanders 'lowed he was cold, and asked if I had a drap o' whiskey.

I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.

She 'lowed she'd stay and mind t' children till I get better a bit.

He 'lowed he just set deadfalls—a good name for his work, I'm thinking now.

I 'lowed then that 'twas a bashful child I had lured with my sad melody.

And he lowed he would, when he seed my gun looking him square in the eye.

Then I 'lowed she might tell me what was up—through the door.

You seemed so damn curious about my stock, Ah 'lowed ye were purchasin'.