Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-rise

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
low-rise
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A building of no more than a few stories.

adj

Of lower body clothing: whose waistline does not reach the waist, but hangs along the hips.

Etymology

(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.

Inflected Forms

low-rises (plural) lowrise (alternative) low rise (alternative)

Antonyms

high-rise highrise high rise

Questions

What does low-rise mean?
A building of no more than a few stories.
Where does low-rise come from?
(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.

How to pronounce low-rise

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