low-lying

low–ly·ing

adjective \ˈlō-ˈlī-iŋ\

: not far above the level of the sea

: close to the ground

Full Definition of LOW-LYING

1

:  rising relatively little above the base of measurement <low–lying hills>

2

:  lying below the normal level, surface, or the base of measurement or mean elevation <low–lying clouds>

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First Known Use of LOW-LYING

1856

Related to LOW-LYING

Synonyms

little, low, low-lying, low-slung, sawed-off

Antonyms

altitudinous, high, lofty, tall, towering

Related Words

dwarf, dwarfish; compact, petite, slight; diminutive, half-pint, pint-size (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), pygmy, small, smallish; bantam, bitty, dinky, mini, miniature, minimized, minute, puny, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, undersized (also undersize), wee; dumpy, flat, scrubby, squat, squatty, stubby, stumpy, stunted

Near Antonyms

elevated, lifted, raised, uplifted, upswept; high-rise, statuesque; gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy; big, bulky, hefty, hulking, large, largish, outsize (also outsized), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), voluminous