Low-set (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature; "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Lower than average; "lowset ears"; "a stocky low-set animal".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dog was a low-set breed, with its legs appearing almost too short for its body.
- She had a flat face and low-set eyes that gave her a perpetually sleepy appearance.
- The old house had low-set windows that made it difficult to see outside without ducking down.
- The low-set table in the living room was the perfect height for playing board games.
- The low-set ears of the rabbit twitched nervously as it listened to the sounds around it.