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Definition of "low-down" []

  • Despicable; base: a low-down coward. (adjective)
  • Gloomy; depressed. (adjective)
  • Earthy; funky: a low-down blues; the low-down sound of a clarinet. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "low-down" in a sentence
  • "Shame on this country, shame on the white MINORITY to play such dirty, low-down tricks on a President who won the MAJORITY of this countries votes!!!"
  • "When I finally got the low-down about what the richest nation in the world offered for the holiday season from a diplomat of another country, I learned that the food and drink consisted of some chips, cheese bits, and soft drinks."
  • "SF Scope has the low-down on genre-related productions that have been honored."