ни́жний — meaning in English

English meaning

• bottom noun The lowest part of something.
• inferior adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
• lower verb To move something down, or reduce its height, amount, or intensity.
• nether adj Lower, or situated beneath something else; often used in old or formal phrasing.

Senses

ни́жний is used for these senses in English:

• Nizhny Novgorod The capital city of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia; the fourth-largest in the country by population.
• bottom (countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship.
• inferior Located below:
• lower Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
• nether Lower; under.

bottom — full definition

1. noun The lowest part of something.
2. noun A person's buttocks.
3. verb To reach the lowest point possible, especially in "bottom out."
4. adj Lowest in position, rank, or order.

inferior — full definition

1. adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
2. adj Situated lower down, especially in anatomy — closer to the feet than another part.
3. noun A person ranked or regarded as lower in status or ability.

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