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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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LondonJack London noun United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)
London planePlatanus acerifolia noun very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
Londoner noun a native or resident of London
lone(a)lonesome(a) adjective being the only one; single and isolated from others; `the lone doctor in the entire county`; `a lonesome pine`; `an only child`; `the sole heir`; `the sole example`; `a solitary instance of cowardice`; `a solitary speck in the sky`
lonelinesssolitariness noun the state of being alone in solitary isolation
lonelylonesome adjective marked by dejection from being alone; `felt sad and lonely`; `the loneliest night of the week`; `lonesome when her husband is away`; `spent a lonesome hour in the bar`
lonely(a)solitary adjective remote or secluded; `a lonely crossroads`; `a solitary retreat`; `a trail leading to an unfrequented lake`
lonerlone wolf noun a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
long adjective having or being more than normal or necessary:`long on brains`; `in long supply`
long agolong since 1 lang syne adverb of the distant or comparatively distant past; `We met once long ago`; `they long ago forsook their nomadic life`; `left for work long ago`; `he has long since given up mountain climbing`; `This name has long since been forgotten`; `lang syne` is Scottish
Long Beach noun a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
long beech fernnarrow beech fern noun beech fern of North America and Eurasia
long boneos longum noun in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
long chainlong-chain molecule noun (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
long distancelong-distance call noun a telephone call made outside the local calling area; `I talked to her by long distance`
long division noun the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
long fly noun a gymnastic exercise involving a long leap from a vaulting horse
long haul noun a journey over a long distance; `it`s a long haul from New York to Los Angeles`
long hundredgreat hundred noun the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve
long hundredweight noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
long iron noun an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots
Long Island noun an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
Long Island Sound noun a sound between Long Island and Connecticut
long johns noun warm underwear with long legs
long jumpbroad jump noun a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
long pepper noun slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas
long runlong haul noun a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; `in the long run we will win`; `in the long run we will all be dead`; `he performed well over the long haul`
long saphenous veingreat saphenous vein noun the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
long shot noun a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards
long sleeve noun a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist
long suit noun in a hand, the suit having the most cards
long time noun a prolonged period of time; `we`ve known each other for ages`; `I haven`t been there for years and years`
long tom noun a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
long tonton 1 gross ton noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
long trouserslong pants noun trousers reaching to the foot
long underwearunion suit noun an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece
long wave noun a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)
long-acting adjective active over a long period of time
long-ago adjective belonging to time long gone; `those long-ago dresses that swished along the floor`
long-armed adjective having relatively long arms
long-billed marsh wrenCistothorus palustris noun American wren that inhabits tall reed beds
long-bodied adjective having a relatively long body
long-branched adjective having long branches
long-chain adjective of molecules having relatively long chains of atoms in a molecule
long-clawed prawnriver prawn noun large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
long-dated adjective of a gilt-edged security; having more than 15 years to run before redemption
long-distance adjective covering a long distance; `a long-distance runner`; `a long-distance freight train`; `she ran off with a long-distance truck driver`
long-eared bat noun any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears
long-eared owlAsio otus noun slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
long-faced adjective having a face longer than the usual
long-familiarwell-known(a) adjective frequently experienced; known closely or intimately; `a long-familiar face`; `a well-known voice reached her ears`
long-haired adjective with long hair; `long-haired hippies`
long-handledpole-handled adjective having a long handle
long-head coneflowerprairie coneflower 1 Ratibida columnifera noun plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
long-headed adjective having a dolichocephalic head
long-horned beetlelongicorn noun long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
long-horned grasshoppertettigoniid noun grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male
long-jawed adjective having relatively long jaws
long-leggedlong-shanked adjective having long legs
long-life adjective (of perishable goods) treated to stay fresh longer than usual; `long-life milk`
long-playlong-playing adjective (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
long-range adjective suitable for or reaching long distances; `long-range nuclear capability`
long-runlong-term adjective relating to or extending over a relatively long time; `the long-run significance of the elections`; `the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war`; `a long-term investment`
long-snouted adjective having a snout that is longer than average
long-spurred adjective of flowers having a long extension at the base of the corolla
long-spurred violetViola rostrata noun violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
long-stalkedtall-stalked adjective of plants having relatively long stalks
long-standinglongstanding adjective having existed or continued for a long time
long-staple adjective having relatively long fibers; `long-staple cotton`
long-staple cotton noun cotton with relatively long fibers
long-sufferancelong-suffering noun patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
long-tailed porcupineTrichys lipura noun porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
long-term memoryLTM noun your general store of remembered information
long-windedtedious adjective using or containing too many words; `long-winded (or windy) speakers`; `verbose and ineffective instructional methods`; `newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials`; `proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes`
long-woollong-wooled adjective (of sheep) having relatively long wool
longanlungen noun tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium
longanberrydragon`s eye noun Asian fruit similar to litchi
longboat noun the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel
longbow noun a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
longbowman noun a medieval English archer who used a longbow
longed-forwished-for adjective greatly desired
longer adverb for more time; `can I stay bit longer?`
longest adverb for the most time; `she stayed longest`
longevitylength of service noun duration of service; `her longevity as a star`; `had unusual longevity in the company`
longevity noun the property of being long-lived
LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow noun United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
longfin makoIsurus paucus noun similar to shortfin mako but darker blue
longhand adjective having words written out in full by hand; `longhand writing`
longheaded thimbleweedAnemone riparia noun thimbleweed of northern North America
longhornTexas longhorn noun long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
longingyearning noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
longinglyyearningly adverb in a yearning manner; `he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit``
longish adjective somewhat long
longitude noun the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
longitudinal adjective over an extended time; `a longitudinal study of twins`
longitudinally adverb with respect to longitude; `longitudinally measured`
longleaf pinepitch pine 2 southern yellow pine noun large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
longlegslong-legs noun long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
longness noun the property of being of long spatial extent; `one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness`
longshot noun a photograph taken from a distance
