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

lurking place
noun a place suitable for lurking

Lusaka
capital of Zambia noun the capital and largest city of Zambia

Luscinia
genus Luscinia noun nightingales

lusciously
deliciously 1 scrumptiously adverb so as to produce a delightful taste; `I bought some more of these deliciously sweet peaches`

lush
succulent adjective full of juice; `lush fruits`; `succulent roast beef`; `succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves`

Lushun
Port Arthur noun a major port city in northeastern China; part of the conurbation of Luda

Lusitania
noun ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

Lusitanian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the region of Lusitania or its people or language

lust
luxuria noun self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

luster
lustre noun a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

luster
splendor noun a quality that outshines the usual

lusterlessness
lustrelessness noun the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

lusterware
noun pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze

lustful
lusty adjective vigorously passionate

lustfully
adverb in a lustful manner; `he looked at the young woman lustfully`

lustily
adverb in a healthy manner; `the young plants grew lustily`

lustre
splendor noun a quality that outshines the usual

lustrous
adjective brilliant; `set a lustrous example for others to follow`; `lustrous actors of the time`

lustrum
noun a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census

lute
noun chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard

luteal
adjective of or relating to the corpus luteum

lutefisk
lutfisk noun dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency

luteinizing hormone
LH noun a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals

lutetium
lutecium noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium

Luther
Martin Luther noun German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)

Lutheran
adjective of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings; `the Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone`

Lutheran Church
noun the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Martin Luther

Lutheranism
noun teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone

luthier
noun a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)

lutist
lutanist noun a musician who plays the lute

Lutjanidae
family Lutjanidae noun snappers

Lutjanus
genus Lutjanus noun type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers

Lutra
genus Lutra noun in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae

Lutrinae
subfamily Lutrinae noun subdivision not used in some classifications: otters

Lutyens
Sir Edwin Lutyens noun English architect who planned the city of New Delhi (1869-1944)

Lutzen
battle of Lutzen noun a battle in the Thirty Years` War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed

Luvaridae
family Luvaridae noun louvars

Luvarus
genus Luvarus noun type genus of the Luvaridae

Luwian
Luvian noun an Anatolian language

lux
noun a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

luxation
noun displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ

Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg noun a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center

Luxembourg franc
noun formerly the basic unit of money in Luxembourg

Luxembourg-Ville
Luxembourg 1 Luxemburg 1 Luxembourg City noun the capital and largest city of Luxembourg

Luxembourgian
adjective relating to or characteristic of Luxembourg; `Luxembourgian food`

Luxemburger
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the grand duchy of Luxemburg or its people

Luxor
El-Aksur noun a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes

luxuriance
lushness noun the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

luxuriantly
adverb in an elegantly luxuriant way; `this suave, culture-loving and luxuriantly good-looking M.P.represents the car-workers of Coventry`

luxuriation
noun an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment

luxuriously
adverb in a rich manner; `he lives high`

luxury
noun something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

luxury liner
express luxury liner noun a liner equipped for sumptuous living

Luyia
noun a Bantu language

Luzon
noun the main island of the Philippines

lwei
noun 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza in Angola

Lycaena
genus Lycaena noun type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper

lycaenid
lycaenid butterfly noun any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

Lycaenidae
family Lycaenidae noun family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs

Lycaeon
genus Lycaeon noun African hunting dog

lycanthropy
noun (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf

lyceum
noun a public hall for lectures and concerts

lychgate
lichgate noun a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals

lychnis
noun mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone

Lycia
noun an ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor

Lycian
noun an Anatolian language

Lycium
genus Lycium noun deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions

Lycium carolinianum
noun spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries

lycopene
noun carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer

Lycoperdaceae
family Lycoperdaceae noun a fungus family belonging to the order Lycoperdales; includes puffballs

Lycoperdales
order Lycoperdales noun small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies; includes puffballs and earthstars

Lycoperdon
genus Lycoperdon noun genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium

Lycopersicon
genus Lycopersicon noun tomatoes

Lycophyta
noun used in some classifications for the class Lycopsida: club mosses

Lycopodiaceae
family Lycopodiaceae noun a family of ferns belonging to the order Lycopodiales

Lycopodiales
order Lycopodiales noun lower vascular plants coextensive with the family Lycopodiaceae; in some classifications includes the Selaginellaceae and Isoetaceae

Lycopodineae
class Lycopodineae noun alternative designation for the class Lycopsida

Lycopodium
genus Lycopodium noun type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations

Lycopodium alopecuroides
noun ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States

Lycopsida
class Lycopsida noun club mosses and related forms: includes Lycopodiales; Isoetales; Selaginellales; and extinct Lepidodendrales; sometimes considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta

Lycopus
genus Lycopus noun small genus of herbs of the mint family

Lycopus virginicus
noun a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States

Lycosa
genus Lycosa noun type genus of the family Lycosidae

Lycosidae
family Lycosidae noun wolf spiders

Lydia
noun an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

Lydian
noun an Anatolian language

lye
noun a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

lye hominy
noun hominy prepared by bleaching in lye

lygaeid
lygaeid bug noun a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees

Lygaeidae
family Lygaeidae noun lygaeid bugs

Lyginopteris
genus Lyginopteris noun genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous

Lygodium
genus Lygodium noun chiefly tropical climbing ferns

Lygus
genus Lygus noun plant-sucking bugs

lygus bug
noun vector of viral plant diseases

lying
prevarication noun the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

lying in wait
adjective waiting in concealment; in ambush; `an army lying in wait in the forest`

lying(a)
mendacious adjective given to lying; `a lying witness`; `a mendacious child`

Lyly
John Lyly noun English writer noted for his elaborate style (1554-1606)

Lymantria
genus Lymantria noun type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer`)

lymantriid
tussock moth noun dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees