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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Lootingnounplundering during riots or in wartimeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loppernouna long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lopsidednessnounan oblique or slanting asymmetryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loquaciousnessnounthe quality of being wordy and talkativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loquacitynounthe quality of being wordy and talkativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loquatnounevergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loquat TreenounMWEevergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lorazepamnountranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lorchelnouna large fungus of the family HelvellaceaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lordlinessnounoverbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lordolatrynounthe worship of a lord because of his rank or titleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lordosisnounan abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral columnverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lords-And-Ladiesnouncommon European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadixverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lordshipnounthe authority of a lordverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lorenounknowledge gained through tradition or anecdoteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lorgnettenouneyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loricanouna hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Lorikeetnounany of various small loriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lorrynouna large truck designed to carry heavy loadsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lorynounsmall brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Losernouna contestant who loses the contestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Losing StreaknounMWEa streak of lossesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Losingsnounsomething lost (especially money lost at gambling)verifiedMay 18, 2026
lossnounThe fact or process of being deprived of or ceasing to have or retain something.EventMay 9, 2026
Loss LeadernounMWEa featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loss of ConsciousnessnounMWEthe occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respondverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loss RationounMWEthe ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums receivedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lost CausenounMWEa defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lost-And-Foundnounrepository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim themverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotanouna globular water bottle used in AsiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotharionouna successful womanizerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotionnounliquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotsnounyour overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Lottenounfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring preyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotterynounplayers buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lottery WinnernounMWEthe winner of a lotteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lottonouna game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cardsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotusnounwhite Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern AfricaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotus PositionnounMWEa sitting position with the legs crossedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotus TreenounMWEshrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean regionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotus-Eaternounsomeone indifferent to the busy worldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lotuslandnounan idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loud HailernounMWEa portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifierverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loud PedalnounMWEa pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibratingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loudmouthnouna person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetlyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loudnessnounthe magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Loudspeakernounelectro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loudspeaker SystemnounMWEelectro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loufah SpongenounMWEthe dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus LuffaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loughnouna long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in IrelandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Louis D'ornounMWEa former French gold coinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounge CarnounMWErailroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounge ChairnounMWEa comfortable upholstered armchairverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounge LizardnounMWEa man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support himverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounge SuitnounMWEa business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loungernounan armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loungewearnounclothing suitable for relaxationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounging JacketnounMWEa man's soft jacket usually with a tie beltverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounging PajamanounMWEpajamas worn while loungingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounging PyjamanounMWEpajamas worn while loungingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lounging RobenounMWEa robe worn before dressing or while loungingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loup-Garounouna monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back againverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loupenounsmall magnifying glass, usually set in an eyepiece, used by jewelers and horologistsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lousenounany of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Louse FlynounMWEbloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lousinessnouninfestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itchingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loutnounan awkward stupid personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Louvarnounlarge silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere commonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Louvernounone of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Louvered WindownounMWEa window with glass louversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Louvrenounone of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lovagenounstalks eaten like celery or candied like angelicaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lovastatinnounan oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levelsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love AffairnounMWEa relationship between two loversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love ApplenounMWEnative to South AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love BitenounMWEa temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their loververifiedMay 18, 2026
Love ChildnounMWEthe illegitimate offspring of unmarried parentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love FeastnounMWEa social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love GrassnounMWEany of various grasses of the genus EragrostisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love HandlenounMWEexcess fat around the waistlineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love KnotnounMWEa stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of loveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love LetternounMWEa personal letter to a loved one expressing affectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love LinenounMWEa crease on the palmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love LyricnounMWEthe lyric of a love songverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love MatchnounMWEa marriage for love's sakeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love SeatnounMWEsmall sofa that seats two peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love SongnounMWEa song about love or expressing love for another personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love StorynounMWEa story dealing with loveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love VinenounMWEleafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flaxverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love-In-A-MistnounEuropean garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love-In-Idlenessnouna common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derivedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love-Lies-Bleedingnounyoung leaves widely used as leaf vegetablesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love-Philternouna drink credited with magical powerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love-Philtrenouna drink credited with magical powerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love-Potionnouna drink credited with magical powerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Love-Tokennounkeepsake given as a token of loveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lovebirdnounsmall Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loved OnenounMWEa person who you love, usually a member of your familyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lovelinessnounthe quality of being good looking and attractiveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lovemakingnounsexual activities, often including sexual intercourse between two peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026