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

lukewarmly
tepidly adverb in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner; `he was lukewarmly received by his relatives`

lukewarmness
tepidity noun a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin

Lule Burgas
battle of Lule Burgas noun the principal battle of the Balkan Wars (1912); Bulgarian forces defeated the Turks

lull
quiet noun a period of calm weather; `there was a lull in the storm`

lullaby
cradlesong noun a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep

Lully
Ramon Lully noun Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)

lumbago
lumbar pain noun backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc

lumbar
adjective of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones; `lumbar vertebrae`

lumbar artery
arteria lumbalis noun one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall

lumbar nerve
noun any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord

lumbar plexus
plexus lumbalis noun a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves

lumbar puncture
spinal puncture noun removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

lumbar vein
vena lumbalis noun veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses

lumbar vertebra
noun one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae

lumber
timber noun the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

lumber room
noun a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture)

lumbering
noun the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

lumberjack
lumber jacket noun a short warm outer jacket

lumberman
lumberjack noun a person who fells trees

lumbermill
sawmill noun a mill for dressing logs and lumber

lumberyard
noun a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale

lumbosacral
adjective of or relating to or near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips

lumbosacral plexus
noun a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area

lumen
noun a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; `the lumen of the intestine`

luminance unit
noun a measure of luminance

luminary
leading light noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; `he was host to a large gathering of luminaries`

luminescence
glow noun light from nonthermal sources

luminescent
adjective emitting light not caused by heat

luminism
noun an artistic movement in the United States that was derived from the Hudson River school; active from 1850 to 1870; painted realistic landscapes in a style that pictured atmospheric light and the use of aerial perspective

luminosity
brightness 2 brightness level noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; `its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun`

luminous energy
noun the energy associated with visible light

luminous flux
noun the rate of flow of light energy

luminous flux unit
noun a measure of luminous flux per unit area

luminous intensity unit
candlepower unit noun a measure of luminous intensity

lumma
noun 100 lumma equal 1 dram in Armenia

lump sugar
noun refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings

lump sum
noun a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money

lumpectomy
noun surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer

lumpenproletariat
noun (Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement

Lumpenus
genus Lumpenus noun a genus of Stichaeidae

lumper
noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics

lumpfish
Cyclopterus lumpus noun clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar

lumpish
lumpen adjective mentally sluggish

lumpsucker
noun any of several very small lumpfishes

lumpy
adjective having lumps; not smooth and even in texture; `lumpy gravy`

Luna
noun (Roman mythology) the goddess of the moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

luna moth
Actias luna noun large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing

lunacy
madness noun obsolete terms for legal insanity

lunar
adjective of or relating to or associated with the moon; `lunar surface`; `lunar module`

lunar calendar
noun a calendar based on lunar cycles

lunar caustic
noun silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic

lunar crater
noun a crater on the Earth`s moon

lunar day
noun the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)

lunar eclipse
noun the earth interrupts light shining on the moon

lunar excursion module
lunar module noun a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

lunar latitude
noun an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator

lunar month
moon noun the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

lunar year
noun a period of 12 lunar months

Lunaria
genus Lunaria noun small genus of European herbs: honesty

lunate bone
semilunar bone noun one of the eight small wrist bones

lunatic
moonstruck adjective insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

lunatic fringe
noun a political unit with extreme and fanatical views

lunch
luncheon noun a midday meal

lunch meat
luncheon meat noun any of various sausages or molded loaf meats sliced and served cold

luncheon meeting
lunch meeting noun a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating

luncher
noun someone who is eating lunch

lunching
noun the act of eating lunch

lunchroom
noun a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased

lunchtime
lunch period noun the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch; `he observed a regular lunchtime`

Lund
noun a city in southern Sweden

Lunda
genus Lunda noun puffins

lunette
fenestella noun oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault

lung
noun either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

lung cancer
noun carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer

lung-like
adjective performing functions similar to those performed by lungs

lung-power
noun the ability to speak loudly

lunge
passado noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward

lungfish
noun air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought

lungi
lungyi noun a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma

lungless salamander
plethodont noun mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water

lunisolar
adjective relating to or attributed to the moon and the sun or their mutual relations

lunisolar calendar
noun a calendar based on both lunar and solar cycles

lunitidal interval
noun interval between the moon`s transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian

Lunt
Alfred Lunt noun United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)

lunula
noun a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age

Luo
noun a Nilotic language

Luoyang
Loyang noun a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties

lupine
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of wolves

Lupinus
genus Lupinus noun herbs or shrubs: lupin

Lupinus texensis
noun closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)

Lupus
noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus

lupus erythematosus
LE noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

lupus vulgaris
noun tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars

lurch
stumble noun an unsteady uneven gait

lurch
noun the act of moving forward suddenly

lure
enticement noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

lurid
shocking adjective glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; `lurid details of the accident`

luridly
adverb in a lurid manner; `it was luridly described in the book as the place where mystics took refuge`

lurk
verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

lurker
skulker noun someone waiting in concealment