Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calender month or year after the current one).
Located at or near the front.
To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
To appear before.
To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
Of an alter in dissociative identity disorder: to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the patient's body.
To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
To face, be opposite to.
An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
A seafront or coastal promenade.
A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
The beginning.
A field of activity.
The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
The most conspicuous part.
That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
The side of a building with the main entrance.
When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
The direction of the enemy.
The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
Being a nadir, a bottom.
Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
Depleted, or nearing deletion; lacking in supply.
Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
Dead. (Compare lay low.)
Having a small or comparatively smaller concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative).
Below the batter's knees.
Humble, meek, not haughty.
Low-cut.
Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
Favoring simplicity (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).
Being near the equator.
Quiet; soft; not loud.
Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions.
Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
Simple in complexity or development.
Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
In a time approaching our own.
In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.
Close to the ground.
With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
To burn; to blaze.
To moo.
An area of low pressure; a depression.
The minimum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
A cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous price.
A period of depression; a depressed mood or situation.
A flame; fire; blaze.
A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
Barrow, mound, tumulus.