Definition of "low-set" [low-set]

• Short and thick; especially having short legs and heavy musculature; -- of people. (adjective)

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• "The way the diamonds appear, very low-set, was the way rings were constructed at the turn of the last century."
• "Some people are born with the type of mouth that is made for snoring: a thick and low-set soft palate."
• "To emphasize that role, they were crossed with pugs and some other toy breeds to produce a smaller dog with a dome-shaped head, low-set ears, a much shorter muzzle, and a pushed-up nose."