low-key
US /ˈloˈki/
・UK /ˈləʊˈki:/
A1
phr.PhraseRestrained in style or quality
adj.AdjectiveNot elaborate, showy, or intense; modest or understated.
They wanted a low-key celebration for their anniversary.
adj.AdjectiveRelaxed and informal.
The party was pretty low-key; just a few friends hanging out.
adv.AdverbIn a subtle or understated manner.
She dresses low-key, preferring simple clothes.
adj.AdjectiveIntended to avoid attracting attention; discreet.
He tried to keep the meeting low-key to avoid causing alarm.
adv.AdverbIn a subtle or understated manner; intentionally minimizing attention.
She kept the announcement low-key, not wanting to attract too much attention.
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When You Think the Personal Trainer Likes You
- Yeah, I guess they low key are, damn.
Yeah, I guess they low key are, damn.
- Yeah, I guess they low-key are.
Yeah, I guess they low-key are.
This Home Was Inspired by the Spirit of Camping in the Australian Landscape
- Using, I suppose, that 70s, you know, which I know is currently a sort of trend or had been, a little bit of that 70s low-key, this is about a building in the landscape.
Using, I suppose, that 70s, you know, which I know is currently a sort of trend or had been, a little bit of that 70s low-key, this is about a building in the landscape.
- Using, I suppose, that '70s, you know, which I know is currently a sort of trend or had been, a little bit of that '70s low-key, "This is about a building in the landscape." So we were looking at very simple materials.
Using, I suppose, that '70s, you know, which I know is currently a sort of trend or had been, a little bit of that '70s low-key, "This is about a building in the landscape." So we were looking at very simple materials.
A Typical Workday at a Japanese Hardware Tool Store
- So this is a typical workday at Kirakuya a local Japanese second-hand tool shop tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Ichikawa Chiba since 1948 this low-key shop has been a trusted go-to for local construction workers and do-it-yourself
So this is a typical workday at Kirakuya a local Japanese second-hand tool shop tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Ichikawa Chiba since 1948 this low-key shop has been a trusted go-to for local construction workers and do-it-yourself
- Since 1948, this low-key shop has been a trusted go-to for local construction workers and do-it-yourself enthusiasts alike, as it's filled from floor to ceiling with every tool imaginable, all at reasonable prices.
Since 1948, this low-key shop has been a trusted go-to for local construction workers and do-it-yourself enthusiasts alike, as it's filled from floor to ceiling with every tool imaginable, all at reasonable prices.
PHRASAL VERBS for hanging out with friends
- Get-together means, like, a low-key, you know, a small party, and, well, you want to go to sleep, okay?
Get-together means, like, a low-key, you know, a small party, and, well, you want to go to sleep, okay?
- Get-together means like a low-key or small party.
Get-together means like a low-key or small party.
Meet the artists who draw Don Don Donki’s eye-catching signs by hand
- And Dong Koo is actually very low-key compared to our official Dong Pen.
And Dong Koo is actually very low-key compared to our official Dong Pen.
- And Donko is actually very low-key compared to our official.
And Donko is actually very low-key compared to our official.
The Many Rules You Have To Follow If You Are Beyonce's Friend
- Mrs. Obama said, "She's a sweetheart. She's smart, she's creative, she's a great mother, she loves her family. She's just a low-key lady — we have a lot in common that way. Except I can't sing."
Mrs. Obama said, "She's a sweetheart. She's smart, she's creative, she's a great mother, she loves her family. She's just a low-key lady — we have a lot in common that way. Except I can't sing."
- She's just a low-key lady.
She's just a low-key lady.
Sunshine Coast Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
- If you prefer your relaxation a little more low-key, head further south to the villages of Sunshine Beach, Peridgian, and
If you prefer your relaxation a little more low-key, head further south to the villages of Sunshine Beach, Peridgian, and
- If you prefer your relaxation a little more low-key,
If you prefer your relaxation a little more low-key,
How a Language Experiment Ruined My Childhood
- I'm the product of a language experiment, and it low-key ruined my childhood.
I'm the product of a language experiment, and it low-key ruined my childhood.
- I'm the product of a language experiment, and it low-key ruined my childhood.
I'm the product of a language experiment, and it low-key ruined my childhood.
Inside FTP: Working with Travis Barker, Police Raids, and Growing the Streetwear Brand
- I just, I just like to be low key and I want it to have like longevity.
I just, I just like to be low key and I want it to have like longevity.
- I just like to be low-key, and I want it to have longevity.
I just like to be low-key, and I want it to have longevity.
How They Fool Ya (live) | Math parody of Hallelujah
- Leonard Cohen was a low-key math buff.
Leonard Cohen was a low-key math buff.
- Leonard Cohen was a low-key math buff.
Leonard Cohen was a low-key math buff.