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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

lay-up
layup noun a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)

layby
lay-by noun designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily; `in England they call a rest area a lay-by`

layer
noun thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

layer cake
noun cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting

layered
superimposed adjective with one layer on top of another; `superimposed rocks`

layette
noun kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby

Layia
genus Layia noun genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers

laying
egg laying noun the production of eggs (especially in birds)

laying on
noun the act of contacting something with your hand; `peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger`

laying on of hands
noun laying hands on a person`s head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination

laying waste
ruin noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

layman
layperson noun someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

layoff
noun the act of laying off an employee or a work force

layout
noun the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)

lazaretto
lazaret noun hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)

Lazarus
noun the diseased beggar in Jesus` parable of the rich man and the beggar

lazily
adverb in a slow and lazy manner; `I watched the blue smoke drift lazily away on the still air`

lazy
adjective moving slowly and gently; `up a lazy river`; `lazy white clouds`; `at a lazy pace`

lazy daisy stitch
noun long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns

lazy Susan
noun a revolving tray placed on a dining table

lazybones
noun a lazy person

lb
noun 16 ounces; `he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds`

LDL cholesterol
noun the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad` cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions

le Chatelier
Henry le Chatelier noun French chemist who formulated Le Chatelier`s principle (1850-1936)

Le Chatelier`s principle
Le Chatelier`s law noun the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change

Le Duc Tho
noun Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)

Le Havre
noun a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine

Le Notre
Andre Le Notre noun French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)

lea
noun a unit of length of thread or yarn

leach
leaching noun the process of leaching

Leacock
Stephen Leacock noun Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)

lead
track noun evidence pointing to a possible solution; `the police are following a promising lead`; `the trail led straight to the perpetrator`

lead
lede noun the introductory section of a story; `it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter`

lead acetate
sugar of lead noun a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes

lead arsenate
noun a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide

lead bank
agent bank noun a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests

lead chromate
noun a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint

lead colic
painter`s colic noun symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation

lead glass
noun glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index

lead line
sounding line noun (nautical) plumb line for determining depth

lead off
lead astray verb teach immoral behavior to; `It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits`

lead off
verb set in motion, cause to start; `The U.S. started a war in the Middle East`; `The Iraqis began hostilities`; `begin a new chapter in your life`

lead on
verb entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken

lead ore
noun ore containing lead

lead poisoning
plumbism noun toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system

lead sheet
noun a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form

lead time
noun the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; `the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously`; `planning is a area where lead time can be reduced`

lead tree
white popinac noun low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods

lead up
initiate verb prepare the way for; `Hitler`s attack on Poland led up to World War II`

lead-acid battery
lead-acid accumulator noun a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts

lead-colored
lead-coloured adjective having the color of lead

lead-free
nonleaded adjective (of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead; `lead-free gasoline`

lead-in
noun wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line

lead-in
lede noun the introductory section of a story; `it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter`

leaded
adjective (of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead; `leaded windowpanes`

leaded bronze
noun bronze to which 1-4% lead is added

leaded gasoline
noun gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; `combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning`

leaden
plodding adjective (of movement) slow and laborious; `leaden steps`

leader
noun a person who rules or guides or inspires others

leadership
leading noun the activity of leading; `his leadership inspired the team`

leading
adjective going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; `we rode in the leading car`; `the leading edge of technology`

leading
noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

leading astray
leading off noun the act of enticing others into sinful ways

leading edge
noun forward edge of an airfoil

leading indicator
noun one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future

leading man
noun actor who plays the leading male role

leading question
noun a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination

leading rein
noun rein to direct the horse`s head left or right

leading(a)
preeminent adjective greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; `our greatest statesmen`; `the country`s leading poet`; `a preeminent archeologist`

leading(p)
star(p) adjective indicating the most important performer or role; `the leading man`; `prima ballerina`; `prima donna`; `a star figure skater`; `the starring role`; `a stellar role`; `a stellar performance`

leadplant
lead plant noun shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore

leadwort
Plumbago europaea noun a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers

leaf
folio noun a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)

leaf beetle
chrysomelid noun brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems

leaf blight
noun any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant

leaf bud
noun a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop

leaf bug
plant bug noun small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices

leaf disease
noun any plant disease localized in the foliage

leaf fat
leaf lard noun fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard

leaf lettuce
loose-leaf lettuce noun lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head

leaf miner
leaf-miner noun any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae

leaf mold
leaf mould noun soil composed mainly of decaying leaves

leaf roller
leaf-roller noun moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk

leaf scorch
noun plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage

leaf shape
leaf form noun any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume

leaf spring
noun long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together

leaf-cutting bee
leaf-cutter noun bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest

leaf-footed bug
leaf-foot bug noun large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs

leaf-nosed snake
noun any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America

leafed
leaved adjective having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination; `a fully leafed tree`; `broad-leafed`; `four-leaved clover`

leafhopper
noun small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants

leafing
noun (botany) the process of forming leaves

leafless
adjective having no leaves

leaflet
noun part of a compound leaf

leaflet
noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve

leaflike
leaf-like adjective resembling a leaf

leafnose bat
leaf-nosed bat noun bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae

leafy
adjective having or covered with leaves; `leafy trees`; `leafy vegetables`

leafy liverwort
scale moss noun mosslike liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves; usually epiphytic

leafy spurge
wolf`s milk noun tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America