1. Inférieur. Bas étage.
2. Faible.
3. Modéré. Prix bas.
4. Vulgaire.
5. Vil. Esprit bas.
6. Grave. Son bas.
ETYM Old Eng. bass, French bas, low, from Late Lat. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. Latin Bassus, a proper name, and w. bas shallow. Related to Bass a part in music.
(Homonym: bass).
1. Debased; not genuine.
2. Not adhering to ethical or moral principles; SYN. dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical.
3. Of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense); SYN. baseborn, humble, lowly.
4. Having or showing a meanspirited lack of honor or morality; SYN. mean, meanspirited.
5. (Used of metals) Consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal.
6. (Archaic) Illegitimate; SYN. baseborn.
1. Extending relatively far inward
2. Having great spatial extension or penetration; downward ;); or laterally ); or outward from a center (sports); sometimes used in combination
3. Relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
4. Marked by depth of thinking; SYN. profound, pensive, ponderous.
5. Relatively thick from top to bottom
6. Very distant in time or space
7. Extreme
8. With head or back bent low
9. Exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy
10. Large in quantity or size
11. Strong; intense; SYN. rich.
(Homonym: lo).
1. Being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension.
2. Less than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
3. Unrefined in character.
4. Used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency; SYN. low-pitched.
5. Very low in volume; SYN. low-toned.
1. Not high; not elevated in place; low.
2. Low in rank or social importance.
3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.
ETYM Latin sordidus, from sordere to be filthy or dirty; probably akin to Eng. swart: cf. French sordide. Related to Swart.
Meanly avaricious and mercenary.
(Homonym: vial, viol).
Mean and degenerate; evil.
1. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
2. In a low condition; meanly.
La partie basse.
Vêtement féminin pour la jambe.
ETYM From Stock, which was formerly used of a covering for the legs and feet, combining breeches, or upper stocks, and stockings, or nether stocks.
1. Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural).
2. The activity of supplying a stock of something.