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English dictionary: words starting with l - page 173

Meanings of Lupuserythematosus:

noun

An autoimmune inflammatory disease causing scaly red patches on the skin, especially on the face, and sometimes affecting connective tissue in the internal organs.

Usage examples:

Under the topic of auto-immunity, most programs included only two specific diseases, systemic lupus…

Meanings of Lur:

noun

A scandinavian s-shaped bronze trumpet dating from the bronze age.

Usage examples:

The danish lur was in use from the 10th century bc to the 8th; and the roman lituus, bucina, and co…

Meanings of Lurch:

verb

Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

Usage examples:

The car lurched forward
noun

An abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll.

Usage examples:

The boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing

Meanings of Lurched:

verb

Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

Usage examples:

The car lurched forward
noun

An abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll.

Usage examples:

The boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing

Meanings of Lurcher:

noun

A cross-bred dog, typically a retriever, collie, or sheepdog crossed with a greyhound, of a kind originally used for hunting and by poachers for catching rabbits.

Usage examples:

The date is also traditionally the first day of hunting meets and foxhounds, lurchers, greyhounds, …

Meanings of Lurchers:

noun

A cross-bred dog, typically a retriever, collie, or sheepdog crossed with a greyhound, of a kind originally used for hunting and by poachers for catching rabbits.

Usage examples:

The date is also traditionally the first day of hunting meets and foxhounds, lurchers, greyhounds, …

Meanings of Lurches:

verb

Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

Usage examples:

The car lurched forward
noun

An abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll.

Usage examples:

The boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing

Meanings of Lurching:

verb

Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

Usage examples:

The car lurched forward
noun

An abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll.

Usage examples:

The boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing

Meanings of Lurdan:

noun

An idle or incompetent person.

Usage examples:

Looks to me like you're the lurdan here.
adjective

Lazy; good-for-nothing.

Usage examples:

Whenever africans try to economise their own resources, the overdeveloped countries, defensively de…

Meanings of Lurdane:

noun

An idle or incompetent person.

Usage examples:

Looks to me like you're the lurdan here.
adjective

Lazy; good-for-nothing.

Usage examples:

Whenever africans try to economise their own resources, the overdeveloped countries, defensively de…

Meanings of Lurdanes:

noun

An idle or incompetent person.

Usage examples:

Looks to me like you're the lurdan here.
adjective

Lazy; good-for-nothing.

Usage examples:

Whenever africans try to economise their own resources, the overdeveloped countries, defensively de…

Meanings of Lurdans:

noun

An idle or incompetent person.

Usage examples:

Looks to me like you're the lurdan here.
adjective

Lazy; good-for-nothing.

Usage examples:

Whenever africans try to economise their own resources, the overdeveloped countries, defensively de…

Meanings of Lure:

verb

Tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

Usage examples:

The child was lured into a car but managed to escape
noun

Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something.

Usage examples:

The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls

Meanings of Lured:

verb

Tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

Usage examples:

The child was lured into a car but managed to escape
noun

Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something.

Usage examples:

The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls

Meanings of Lures:

noun

A scandinavian s-shaped bronze trumpet dating from the bronze age.

Usage examples:

The danish lur was in use from the 10th century bc to the 8th; and the roman lituus, bucina, and co…

Meanings of Lurgy:

noun

An illness or disease, especially one that is not serious

Usage examples:

He's got the dreaded lurgy.

Meanings of Lurid:

adjective

Unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect.

Usage examples:

Lurid food colourings

Meanings of Luridly:

adverb

In a shocking way that involves violence, sex, or immoral activity

Usage examples:

The luridly described violence and sex drew readers but repelled the critics., the book is one in a…

Meanings of Luridness:

noun

The quality of being shocking and involving violence, sex, or immoral activity

Usage examples:

Sometimes the descriptive reconstructions of events cross the line into unpleasant luridness., desp…

Meanings of Luring:

verb

Tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

Usage examples:

The child was lured into a car but managed to escape
noun

Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something.

Usage examples:

The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls

Meanings of Lurk:

verb

Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.

Usage examples:

A ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness
noun

A profitable stratagem; a dodge or scheme.

Usage examples:

You'll soon learn the lurks and perks

Meanings of Lurked:

verb

Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.

Usage examples:

A ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness
noun

A profitable stratagem; a dodge or scheme.

Usage examples:

You'll soon learn the lurks and perks

Meanings of Lurker:

noun

A person who lurks, in particular a user of an internet message board or chat room who does not participate.

Usage examples:

If i ever had a desire to explore traditionalism, it is completely extinguished every time i encoun…

Meanings of Lurkers:

noun

A person who lurks, in particular a user of an internet message board or chat room who does not participate.

Usage examples:

If i ever had a desire to explore traditionalism, it is completely extinguished every time i encoun…

Meanings of Lurking:

adjective

Remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush.

Usage examples:

The trumpet fish is a lurking predator
verb

Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.

Usage examples:

A ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness

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