low-key
English
/ˈləʊki/, /ˈloʊki/
adj
Definitions
- (art) Dark; characterised by dark tones and muted colours.
- Restrained, subtle, not trying to attract attention.
Etymology
Compound from English low (moo) + English key (cay).
Origin
English
key
Gloss
cay
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Colorado low English
- Cuban Keys English
- Florida Keys English
- Key Largo English
- Key West English
- Lowveld English
- autokey English
- bedkey English
- below English
- chromakey English
- culverkey English
- hashkey English
- high-key English
- highlow English
- hotkey English
- housekey English
- infralow English
- key English
- keyable English
- keybed English
- keyboard English
- keybounce English
- keyboy English
- keybutton English
- keycap English
- keycard English
- keychain English
- keyclick English
- keycode English
- keyer English
- keyframe English
- keyguard English
- keyholder English
- keyholding English
- keyhole English
- keykeeper English
- keyless English
- keylike English
- keyline English
- keylock English
- keylogging English
- keymaker English
- keyman English
- keymap English
- keymapping English
- keymask English
- keymaster English
- keyness English
- keynote English
- keypad English
- keypair English
- keypal English
- keypath English
- keyphone English
- keyphrase English
- keyplate English
- keypoint English
- keypress English
- keypunch English
- keyring English
- keyseat English
- keysender English
- keyserver English
- keyset English
- keysmash English
- keysmith English
- keyspace English
- keystone English
- keystore English
- keystream English
- keystroke English
- keyswitch English
- keytap English
- keytop English
- keyway English
- keyword English
- keywork English
- keyworker English
- latchkey English
- low English
- low mass star English
- low-bell English
- low-hearted English
- low-keyness English
- low-level English
- low-skilled English
- lowbell English
- lowbie English
- lowbred English
- lowbrow English
- lowbush English
- lowcut English
- lowdown English
- lowen English
- lower English
- lowhearted English
- lowish English
- lowland English
- lowlife English
- lowlight English
- lowling English
- lowly English
- lowminded English
- lowness English
- lowpass English
- lowrider English
- lowriding English
- lowsome English
- lowth English
- mid-key English
- miskey English
- multikey English
- nonlow English
- passkey English
- rekey English
- semilow English
- subkey English
- sublow English
- superkey English
- superlow English
- tenkey English
- turnkey English
- ultralow English
- unkey English
- キー Japanese
- keye Middle English
- lowe Middle English
- low Chinese
- 啱key Chinese
- ki Tok Pisin
- sikhiya Swati
- kiyi Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
- kip West Uvean
- kii Ajië
- kii Xârâcùù
- low
- key
- below
- unkey
- rekey
- lowth
- keyer
- lowen
- lower
- lowly
- keybed
- bedkey
- keypal
- keymap
- keyway
- lowbie
- hotkey
- miskey
- keypad
- keycap
- sublow
- keytap
- subkey
- keyboy
- nonlow
- keyman
- keytop
- lowcut
- keyset
- tenkey
- lowish
- keylike
- keyhole
- keylock
- keyseat
- highlow
- lowpass
- Lowveld
- keyless
- keyable
- keypair
- mid-key
- keynote
- keyline
- semilow
- lowdown
- keycard
- keymask
- hashkey
- lowling
- lowland
- lowness
- lowlife
- keycode
- keyring
- passkey
- lowbrow
- lowsome
- autokey
- keywork
- lowbush
- keyword
- lowbell
- turnkey
- keyness
- keypath
- lowbred
- keychain
- lowrider
- keyclick
- keyspace
- low-bell
- housekey
- superkey
- high-key
- keysmith
- keyboard
- keyphone
- keystore
- multikey
- Key West
- keyframe
- keyguard
- keystone
- keyplate
- superlow
- keypoint
- latchkey
- keypunch
- keysmash
- infralow
- keymaker
- lowlight
- ultralow
- keypress
- keysender
- keyholder
- keyswitch
- keyworker
- keymaster
- keykeeper
- keyserver
- chromakey
- keyphrase
- Key Largo
- low-level
- keybutton
- culverkey
- keystroke
- keystream
- keybounce
- lowriding
- lowminded
- keymapping
- Cuban Keys
- lowhearted
- keyholding
- keylogging
- low-keyness
- low-skilled
- low-hearted
- Colorado low
- Florida Keys
- low mass star