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All Words Glossary Glossary of Idioms Terms beginning with letter L Browse the Idioms Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  land noun  The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected. A country or region. Ground that is suitable for farming. (Ireland / Colloquial) a fright. He got an awful when the police arrived. verb  (intransitive) To descend to a surface, especially from the air. The plane is about to . (intransitive) To come into rest. (intransitive) To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water. (transitive) To bring to land. It can be tricky to a helicopter. Use the net to the fish. (transitive) To acquire; to secure. (transitive) To deliver. adjective  Of or relating to land. Residing or growing on land.       large adjective (larg, e) Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. (Russia is a country) (The fruit-fly has eyes for its body size) (He has a collection of stamps) See at large. At liberty; Not incarcerated. Representing the whole, rather than a section. As a collection or entirely- "the populace at "       last noun  a tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes 2006, Newman, Cathy, Every Shoe Tells a Story, National Geographic (September, 2006), 83, : How is an in-your-face black leather thigh-high lace-up boot with a four-inch spike heel like a man's black calf lace-up oxford? They are both made on a , the wood or plastic foot-shaped form that leather is stretched over and shaped to make a shoe. verb  (context, obsolete, transitive) To perform, carry out. (intransitive) To endure, continue over time. Summer seems to longer each year. (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire. I don't know how much longer we can without reinforcements. adjective  final, Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind. Most recent, latest, last so far. adverb  after everything else finally Last but not least       late adjective (late, r) Near the end of a period of time. It was in the evening when we finally arrived. Specifically, near the end of the day. It was getting and I was tired. (usually not used comparatively) Associated with the end of a period. Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin. Not arriving until after an expected time. Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still . Panos was so that he arrived at the meeting after Antonio, who had the valid excuse of being in hospital - in intensive care - for most of the night. (not used comparatively) Euphemism for deceased, particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. Often used with the. Her husband had left her well provided for. The piece was composed by the Igor Stravinsky. adverb (late, r) after, After a deadline has passed, past a designated time. We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived .       latest noun  The most recent information or news. Have you heard the latest? What's the latest on the demonstrations in New York? adjective  Comparative of the adjective late; most late. Most recent. Here is the latest news on the accident. adverb  Comparative of the adverb late; most late.       laurel noun  An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus (L. nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also sweet bay. The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce. Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel       Law proper noun  an English surname a diminutive of Lawrence       lay noun  Arrangement or relationship; layout; eg, the lay of the land. The direction a rope is twisted. Worm and parcel with the ; turn and serve the other way. A casual sexual partner. A ballad or sung poem. verb (lays, laying, laid) (transitive) To place something down in a position of rest. (context, transitive, archaic) To cause to subside or abate. (transitive) To leave something somewhere. (transitive) To prepare (e.g., the groundwork, the table). (transitive) To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another (e.g. lay brick, lay flooring.) (transitive) To produce and deposit (an egg). (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with someone, especially in a casual manner. (context, intransitive, non-standard, or, colloquial) To lie. adjective  Non-professional, not being a member of an organized institution (e.g. scientific lay person). Not belonging to the clergy.       lead noun  (context, uncountable, element) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, Atomic weight 206.4, Specific Gravity 11.37, Symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum). (countable) A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea. A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing. Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs. (context, in plural leads) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates. Quotations I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. " Bacon (countable) A cylinder of black lead or plumbago used in pencils. verb  (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle. (context, transitive, printing) To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter. adjective  (not comparable) foremost, Foremost. The contestants are all tied; no one has the lead position.       leaf noun (leaves) An organ of a plant typically divided into a flattened portion (the blade) and a narrow stalk (the petiole) and serving as the principal site of photosynthesis and transpiration. Anything resembling the leaf of a plant. A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin. gold leaf A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf). (in plural leaves) tea leaf, Tea leaves. A flat section used to extend the size of a table. (context, computing, mathematics) In a tree, a node that has no descendants. verb  (intransitive) To produce leaves; put forth foliage.       lean verb (leans, leaning, leant or leaned) To hang outwards. To press against. adjective (lean, er) (context, of a person) slim; not fleshy. (context, of meat) having little fat. Having little extra or little to spare. a budget Of a fuel-air mixture, having more air than is necessary to burn all of the fuel; more air- or oxygen- rich than necessary for a stoichiometric reaction.       leap noun  The act of leaping or jumping. The distance traversed by a leap or jump. (figurative) A significant move forward. 1969 July 20, w:Neil Armstrong, Neil Armstrong, as he became the first man to step on the moon : That's one small step for a man, one giant for mankind. verb (leaps, leaping, leaped, leapt, or rarely lope, leaped, leapt, or rarely lopen) (intransitive) To jump from one location to another. c. 1450, anonymous, Merlin : It is grete nede a man to go bak to recouer the better his leep 1600, anonymous, The wisdome of Doctor Dodypoll, act 4 : I, I defie thee: wert not thou next him when he leapt into the Riuer? 1783, w:Hugh Blair, Hugh Blair, from the "Illiad" in Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, lecture 4, page 65 : Th" infernal monarch rear"d his horrid head, Leapt from his throne, lest Neptune"s arm should lay His dark dominions open to the day. 1999, Ai, Vice: New & Selected Poems, page 78 : It is better to into the void.       lease noun  A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent The period of such a contract A leasehold verb (leas, ing) (transitive) To operate or live in some property or land through purchasing a long-term contract (or leasehold) from the owner (or freeholder). (transitive, obsolete) To gather what harvesters have left behind; to glean.       least noun  The smallest. I can only afford to pay the of the bills. adjective (infl, en, adjective, negative superlative) The smallest amount of something Appendix:Glossary uncountable, uncountable. He earns the money in his family. Of all the sisters, she has the patience. 1857, Edmund March Blunt, The American Coast Pilot: Containing Directions for the Principal Harbors, E. & G.W. Blunt, page 135: : The water we could find there was 4 fathoms, which bears from the point S.E., and is distant 1½ mile. 2004, Jim Baggott, Beyond Measure: Modern Physics, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Quantum Theory, Oxford University Press, page 48: : Light does not need to know in advance which is the path of least time because it takes all paths from its source to its destination. (obsolete, modern usage is, _, proscribed, or, only in poetic contexts) (form of, The superlative, little, nodot=none); the smallest. He earns the amount of money. adverb (infl, en, adverb, negative superlative) Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est. It was the surprising thing.       left field noun  (baseball) the part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher (baseball) The defensive position in the outfield to the left. (idiom) an unexpected, bizarre, or unwatched source (especially in the phrases out of left field and from left field) Some of her comments really came from . I have no idea what she was thinking.       leg noun  (anatomy) The limb of a human or animal that extends from the groin to the ankle. A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg. A stage of a journey. (context, nautical) A distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other. (nautical) One side of a multiple-sided (often a triangle) course in a sailing race. A single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest. one of the two sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse verb (leg, g, ing) To put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market. To remove the legs from an animal carcass. To build legs onto a platform or stage for support.       leisure noun  freedom, Freedom provided by the cessation of activities. time, Time free from work or duties. 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: <http://www.classicallibrary.org/aristotle/metaphysics/>. Book 1, Part 1. : This is why the mathematical arts were founded in Egypt; for there the priestly caste was allowed to be at .       length noun  The measurement of distance along the longest dimension of an object. (Horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race. (mathematics) See magnitude. (cricket) the distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman       less adverb  to smaller extent in lower degree None the less.       let noun  A hindrance. ...without let or hindrance (on all commonwealth passports) (context, tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally. verb (lets, letting, let, or rarely letten) To allow. To put up for rent.       letter noun  A symbol in an alphabet. A written message. See also note. (US, uncountable) A size of paper, 8½ inch, in í� 11 in (215.9 millimetre, mm í� 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm) (Canada, uncountable) A size of paper, 215 mm í� 280 mm       level noun  A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference. Hand me the so I can tell if this is correctly installed. A distance relative to a given reference elevation. By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the of the old basement floor. degree, Degree or amount. The sound is much too high; this hurts my ears. We've reached a new of success. (context, gaming) One of several discrete segments of a game generally increasing in difficulty. Often numbered. Often, each level occupies different physical space (although levels are not always vertically stacked). It took me weeks to get to seven. Watch out for the next ; the bad guys there are really overpowered. (context, gaming) A periodic progression of integer values that quantify a character's experience and power. My half-orc barbarian reached fifth before he was squashed by a troll. A floor of a multi-storey building. Take the elevator and get off at the promenade . verb ;or (levell, ing) To adjust so as to make level. You can the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet. To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze. The hurricane leveled the forest. (context, gaming) To progress to the next level. I levelled after defeating the dragon. To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc). He levelled an accusation of fraud. (italbrac, US or obsolete) To levy. 2007, Mary Jacoby, EU investigators endorse charges against Intel, Wall Street Journal Europe (17 Jan 07, p. 32, col 5), : Ultimately, Ms. Kroes European Union Antitrust Commissioner could a fine and order Intel to change its business practices. adjective  The same height at all places; parallel to the ground. This table isn't quite ; see how this marble rolls off it? At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with. ''We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were with the dark line in the wallpaper. Being unvaried. His pulse has been for 12 hours. Being sensible. He kept a head under stress.       lick noun  The act of licking. The cat gave its fur a . The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick. Give me a of ice cream. A place where animals lick minerals from the ground. The birds gathered at the clay . (colloquial) A stroke or blow. Hit that wedge a good with the sledgehammer. (colloquial) A bit. You don't have a of sense. I didn't do a of work today. (music) A short motif. There are some really good blues licks in this solo. verb  To stroke with the tongue. The cat licked its fur. (colloquial) To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight. My dad can your dad. (colloquial) To overcome. I think I can this. (vulgar, slang) To perform cunnilingus.       lid noun  top or cover of a container (slang) a cap or hat (slang) one ounce of cannabis (surfing slang, mainly Australia) bodyboard or bodyboarder the rest of us managed to dodge out of control lid riders &mdash; Kneelo Knews August 2003 http://www.kneeboardsurfing.co.uk/html_pages/kneeloknewsAugust03.htm Mal rider, shortboard or lid everyone surfs like a kook sometimes. &mdash; realsurf.com message board 2001 http://www.realsurf.com/completesurfer-responses.htm (slang) a motorcyclist's crash helmet       lie noun  An intentionally false statement; a falsehood. A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth verb (lies, lying, lay, lain) (intransitive) To be in a horizontal position. (intransitive) To be placed or situated.       lieu noun  See in lieu or in lieu of       life noun (lives) The state that precedes death and follows birth or conception. (biology) a status given to any entity including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, etc. " and sometimes viruses " having the properties of replication and metabolism. (philosophy) the essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being. (phenomenology) the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual. (Christianity) the essence of God, its own revelation. The world in general; existence. Man's on this planet has been marked by continual conflict. A worthwhile existence. He gets up early in the morning, works all day long " even on weekends " and hardly sees his family. That's no ! Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as their job, their family, their loved one, etc. She's my love, my . (colloquial) A term of imprisonment of a convict until his or her death. More formally called a life sentence. The span of time during which an object operates. This light bulb is designed to have a particularly long .       light noun  (uncountable) The natural medium emanating from the sun and other very hot sources (now recognised as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 400-750 nm), within which vision is possible. As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of in the mornings. A source of illumination. Put that out! Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information. Can you throw any on this problem? A notable person within a specific field or discipline. Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement. A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded. I'm really seeing you in a different today. A flame or something used to create fire. Hey, buddy, you got a ? A window, or space for a window in architecture This facade has eight south-facing s. The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue The average length of a on a 15x15 grid is 7 or 8. verb (lights, lighting, lit or lighted) To start a fire. To illuminate. adjective  having light pale in colour (coffee) served with extra milk or cream       like noun  (also the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort. We shall never see his again. &mdash; w:Winston Churchill, Winston Churchill on w:T. E. Lawrence, T.E. Lawrence bowls full of sweets, chocolates and the something the likes of which I had never seen before Something that a given person likes. Tell me your likes and dislikes. verb (lik, ing) (transitive) To enjoy, be in favor/favour of. I hamburgers. I the Milwaukee Braves this season. I skiing in winter. (transitive) To find attractive. I really Sandra but don't know how to tell her. (transitive) To do regularly. I to go to the dentist every 6 months. (context, in certain expressions) To want. 1865 July 4, w:Lewis Carroll, Lewis Carroll (w:Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), w:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, s:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Chapter 10, chapter 10, : "I can tell you more than that, if you ," said the Gryphon. "Do you know why it"s called a whiting?" adjective  similar       limb noun  A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing) A branch of a tree. (archery) The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip. verb  To remove the limbs of an animal or tree.       line noun (rfex) A rope, cord, string, or thread; a slender, strong cord, or a cord of any thickness; a hawser. (rfdate) Who so layeth lines for to latch fowls. " Piers Plowman fishing , anchor , clothes, tow A path through two or more points (see also segment); a continuous mark. 1816: w:Percy Shelley, Percy Shelley, http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/4654 The Daemon of the World : The atmosphere in flaming sparkles flew; / And where the burning wheels / Eddied above the mountain"s loftiest peak / Was traced a of lightning. A more or less threadlike mark of a pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark. a chalk (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness. (context, geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure. A row of letters, text, words, etc, written or printed, as on paper or a CRT screen; especially a row of words extending across a page or column. 1609: w:Shakespeare, Shakespeare, s:The Sonnets/71, Sonnet 71 : Nay if you read this , remember not, / The hand that writ it. A sentence of dialogue in a script or screenplay, or delivered by an actor or performer. (rfdate) It"s a small part, I have 12 lines in the movie. " Geneveve Bujold in Earthquake The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction. Remember, your answers must match the party . (rfdate) Their is gone out through all the earth. " Ps. xix. 4 A letter, a written form of communication. Drop me a . The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection. I tried to make a call, but the was dead. a dedicated a shared A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., often waiting to be processed or deal with, dealt with, a queue; a continued series or rank. The forms on the right. There is a of houses. (military) A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; opposed to column. .]] 1817: w:Percy Shelley, Percy Shelley, s:The Revolt of Islam, The Revolt of Islam : A band of brothers gathering round me, made, / Although unarmed, a steadfast front, ... now the / Of war extended, to our rallying cry / As myriads flocked in love and brotherhood to die. (rfdate) Unite thy forces and attack their lines. " Dryden (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc. (context, military) A trench or rampart. 1917, w:John Masefield, John Masefield, http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/20616 The Old Front Line : This description of the old front line, as it was when the Battle of the Somme began, may some day be of use. ... It is hoped that this description of the will be followed by an account of our people's share in the battle. The products or services sold by a business. of business product From the services a business sells, the business itself. How many buses does the have? The air is in danger of bankruptcy. A ship of the . (context, fencing, "line of engagement") The position in which the fencers hold their swords. (graphtheory) An edge of a graph. (cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length). (context, baseball, slang, 1800s, "the line") The batter"s box. (obsolete) flax, Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax. (rfdate) Garments made of . " Spenser The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route. The arrow descended in a curved . w:Antarctica, The place is remote from lines of travel. direction, Direction the of sight or the of vision (poetic) A verse, or the words which form a certain number of foot, feet, according to the measure. (rfdate) In the preceding Ulysses speaks of Nausicaa. " Broome Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. (rfdate) He is uncommonly powerful in his own , but it is not the of a first-rate man. " Coleridge The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; a boundary; a contour; an outline; a demarcation. 1674 " w:John Milton, John Milton, s:Paradise Lost, Paradise Lost, book IV : Eden stretchd her Line / From Auran Eastward to the Royal Towrs / Of great Seleucia, A threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark. (rfdate) Though on his brow were graven lines austere. " Byron (rfdate) He tipples palmistry, and dines On all her fortune-telling lines. " Cleveland lineament, Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body). circa, c 1609: W:Shakespeare, Shakespeare, s:The Tragedy of Cymbeline, The Tragedy of Cymbeline : I mean, the lines of my body are as well drawn as his. A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage. 14th century, c: w:Geoffrey Chaucer, Geoffrey Chaucer s:The Canterbury Tales, The Canterbury Tales : Of his lineage am I, and his offspring / By very , circa, c 1604: w:Shakespeare, Shakespeare, s:Macbeth, Macbeth : They hail'd him father to a of kings. 1651: w:Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Hobbes, s:Leviathan, Leviathan : The rest of the history of the Old Testament derives the succession of the of David to the Captivity, of which was to spring the restorer of the kingdom of God ... A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc. a of stages an express The track and roadbed of a railway; railroad. (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map. (context, geography, "the line" or "equinoctial line") The equator. to cross the A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline. (context, biblical) That which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode. (rfdate) The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yes. I have a goodly heritage. " Ps. xvi. 6 (engineering) The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working. the engine is in or out of (music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed. (context, stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber. (context, trade) A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles. a full of hosiery a of merinos A measure of length equal to one twelfth of an inch. 1883: Alfred Swaine Taylor, Thomas Stevenson, The principles and practice of medical jurisprudence : The cutis measures in thickness from a quarter of a to a and a half (a is one-twelfth of an inch). (nautical) A rope on a nautical vessel. (Usually a rope is still in its packing; usually, once removed, it is 'line'.) verb (lin, ing) (transitive) To cover the inside/inner surface of (something). The bird lines its nest with soft grass. to a cloak with silk or fur to a box with paper or tin (transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money. (rfdate) The charge amounteth very high for any one man"s purse, except lined beyond ordinary, to reach unto. " Carew. (transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align. to troops (rfex, some more, please) (transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify. to works with soldiers 1599 " w:William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, s:The_Life_of_Henry_the_Fifth, Henry V, ii 4 : Line and new repair our towns of war With men of courage and with means defendant. (transitive) To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines. to a copy book (context, transitive, obsolete) To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray. 1598 " w:William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, s:As You Like It, As You Like It, iii 2 : All the pictures fairest lined Are but black to Rosalind. (context, transitive, obsolete) To impregnate (applied to brute animals). " Creech. (transitive) To read or repeat line by line. to out a hymn (context, intransitive, "line up") To form or enter into a line. (context, intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground. Jones lined to left in his last at-bat.       linen noun  (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. (countable) Domestic textiles made from linen or linen-like fabrics, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, and the such. She placed the freshly washed linens into the linen closet. (colour) A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth. <table><tr><td>linen colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" FAF0E6?" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table>       lion noun (pl2=lion) (wikispecies, Panthera leo) A large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions. (heraldiccharge): A stylized representation of a large cat, used on a coat of arms. The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. (in other words a spotted lion lying down). See talk page. A Chinese foo dog. (idiomatic) An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion. It was said of Edward Plantaganet that 'he was a for pride and ferocity but a pard for inconstancy and changeableness, not keeping his word or promise but excusing himself with fair words'. 2003 Peter Armstrong & Angus McBride? Stirling Bridge & Falkirk 1297-98: William Wallace's Rebellion. A famous person.       lip noun  (countable) Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. (countable) A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia. (countable) The rim of an open container. <!--same as previous definition: an edge that projects slightly, such as the rim of the lid for a pot or jar.--> (context, slang, uncountable) impertinence, Impertinence. Don"t give me any !       lists noun  plural of list       little adjective (less, lesser or littler, least or littlest) small This is a table. It's of importance. (context, of a sibling) younger This is my sister. adverb (less, least) Not much. This is a known fact. She spoke and listened less.       live verb (liv, ing) (intransitive) To be alive; to have life. He's not expected to for more than a few months. (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere. I at 2a Acacia Avenue. (intransitive) To survive, to persevere, to continue. Her memory lives in that song. adjective  Having life; that is alive. Used attributively. The post office will not ship animals. Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm. The air force practices dropping bombs on the uninhabited island. (context, circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched. Use caution when working near wires. (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle. Tommy's blind was , so he was given the option to raise. adverb  Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct. The concert was broadcast by radio.       lock noun  Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. 1883, w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island : "Give me the key," said my mother; and though the was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling. A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels. The firing mechanism of a gun. (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team. verb  (intransitive) To become fastened in place If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock. (intransitive) (break dancing) To freeze ones body or a part thereof in place a pop and lock routine (transitive) To fasten with a lock. Remember to lock the door when you leave.       loggerhead noun  a tool consisting of a rod with a bulbuous end, used once made hot in a fire for the purpose of heating liquids that it is plunged into. (nautical) A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope the loggerhead turtle the Loggerhead Shrike (informal) A dolt or blockhead       loin noun (plural: loins) the part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) each side of the backbone between the ribs and hips any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal       long noun  (linguistics) A long vowel. verb  (intransitive) To await, to aspire, to want (for something to occur) She longed for him to come back. adjective  Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point. Long usually applies to horizontal dimensions. (italbrac, see Usage Notes) It's a way from the Earth to the Moon. Of things that take much time or are of great duration. The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a time. (finance) possessing or owning stocks, bonds or other financial instruments. (cricket) of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position) adverb  Over a great distance in space. He threw the ball . For a duration in time. Will this interview take ?       longbow noun  A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.       long shot noun  (idiom)(nautical) Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance. We can try your plan, but it's a and it probably won't work. (context, Filmology) A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.       look noun  The action of looking, an attempt to see. Let"s have a under the hood of the car. (context, often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression. She got her mother"s looks. I don"t like the of the new design. A facial expression. He gave me a dirty . If looks could kill... verb  (intransitive, often with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one"s eyes. Look at my new car! Don"t in the closet. (intransitive) To appear, to seem. It looks as it"s going to rain soon. That painting looks nice. (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find. To face or present a view. The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush?. To expect or anticipate. I to each hour for my lover"s arrival.       loose verb (looses, loosing, loosed) (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go. adjective (loos, er) Not fixed in place tightly or firmly This wheelbarrow has a wheel Not held or packaged together You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper Not bound or tethered or leashed The dog is again Not fitting closely I wear clothes when it is hot Not compact It is difficult walking on gravel relaxed She danced with a flowing movement indiscreet Loose talk costs lives (dated) promiscuous She is a woman (poker) A player who plays many hands (poker) A strategy which involves playing many hands       Lord proper noun  God (Christianity) Jesus An aristocratic title used as a form of address for a marquis, earl, or viscount; the usual style for a baron; a courtesy title for a younger son of a duke or marquis; a title for certain high officials and dignitaries such as Lord Mayor; a title for a bishop       lose verb (loses, losing, lost) (transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons. I lost the ten pound note. I must have dropped it. He lost his hearing in the explosion. She lost her position when the company was taken over. (transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc). Often followed by out We lost the match. We lost out to Sweden in the final. (transitive) To shed (weight); to reduce. I"ve lost five pounds this week. (transitive) To have (a relative or friend) die. She lost all her sons in the war. (transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer. The policeman lost the robber he was chasing. Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down. (transitive) (informal) To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate. When we get into the building, please the hat. (intransitive) To fail to be the winner. Did you win this time? - No, I lost again.       Lot proper noun  nephew, Nephew of Abraham in the book of Genesis.       love noun  (uncountable) An intense feeling of affection and care towards another person. A mother"s is not easily shaken. (uncountable) A deep or abiding liking for something. My of cricket knows no bounds. (uncountable) A profound and caring attraction towards someone. Your is the most important thing in my life. (uncountable) A condition in which the happiness of another is essential to one's own happiness. (Paraphrased from a definition offered by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein, in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land Stranger in a Strange Land, 1961) (countable) The object of one"s romantic feelings; a darling or sweetheart I met my by the gasworks wall. (colloquial) A term of address, regardless of feelings. Hello, , how can I help you? (context, racquet sports) zero, no score. So that"s fifteen- to Kournikova. verb (lov, ing) (transitive) To have a strong affection for. (transitive) To need, thrive on. Mold loves moist, dark places. (transitive) (colloquial) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like. I walking barefoot on wet grass. I'd to join the team. (transitive) To care deeply about. "You shall the Lord your God with your whole heart, and your whole mind, and your whole soul; you shall your neighbor as yourself." (transitive) To lust for. (transitive) (euphemistic) To sex, have sex with, (perhaps from make love.) I wish I could her all night long.       luck noun  Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence. The raffle is just a matter of . A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success. He blew on the dice for . verb  (intransitive) To succeed by chance He lucked into a great job. (intransitive) To rely on luck. No plan. We're just to going to have to through. (transitive) To carry out relying on luck. Our plan is to it through.       lump noun  Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group. Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps. A group, set, or unit. The money arrived all at once as one big sum payment. verb  To treat as a single unit; to group together. People tend to turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.       lunch noun  Meal usually eaten at midday. (Cricket) A break in play between the first session, first and second session, second sessions. verb (lunches, lunching, lunched) To eat lunch. I like to in Italian restaurants.       lung noun  A biological organ that extracts oxygen from the air.       lurch noun  A sudden or unsteady movement. verb (lurch, es) Make such a movement; stagger.       Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page.

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