English dictionary: words starting with l - page 174

Meanings of Lurks:

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 Lusatian:

noun

Another term for sorbian (adjective).

Meanings of Luscious:

adjective

(of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.

Usage examples:

A luscious and fragrant dessert wine

Meanings of Lusciously:

adverb

In a way that is pleasantly sweet or contains a lot of juice

Usage examples:

We had a lusciously creamy risotto., a large, lusciously ripe mango made a delicious breakfast., th…

Meanings of Lusciousness:

noun

The fact of having a pleasant sweet taste or containing a lot of juice

Usage examples:

Strawberries picked before they are ripe will never quite achieve full lusciousness., cottage chees…

Meanings of Lush:

adjective

(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly.

Usage examples:

Lush greenery and cultivated fields

noun

A heavy drinker, especially a habitual one.

Usage examples:

A lush who doesn't make very much sense most of the time

verb

Make (someone) drunk.

Usage examples:

Mr hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt

Meanings of Lushai:

noun

Another name for mizo (sense 2 of the noun).

Meanings of Lushed:

verb

Make (someone) drunk.

Usage examples:

Mr hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt

adjective

(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly.

Usage examples:

Lush greenery and cultivated fields

noun

A heavy drinker, especially a habitual one.

Usage examples:

A lush who doesn't make very much sense most of the time

Meanings of Lusher:

adjective

(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly.

Usage examples:

Lush greenery and cultivated fields

noun

A heavy drinker, especially a habitual one.

Usage examples:

A lush who doesn't make very much sense most of the time

verb

Make (someone) drunk.

Usage examples:

Mr hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt

Meanings of Lushes:

noun

A heavy drinker, especially a habitual one.

Usage examples:

A lush who doesn't make very much sense most of the time

verb

Make (someone) drunk.

Usage examples:

Mr hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt

adjective

(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly.

Usage examples:

Lush greenery and cultivated fields

Meanings of Lushest:

adjective

(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly.

Usage examples:

Lush greenery and cultivated fields

noun

A heavy drinker, especially a habitual one.

Usage examples:

A lush who doesn't make very much sense most of the time

verb

Make (someone) drunk.

Usage examples:

Mr hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt

Meanings of Lushing:

verb

Make (someone) drunk.

Usage examples:

Mr hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt

adjective

(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly.

Usage examples:

Lush greenery and cultivated fields

noun

A heavy drinker, especially a habitual one.

Usage examples:

A lush who doesn't make very much sense most of the time

Meanings of Lushly:

adverb

Used to describe plants growing thickly and in a very healthy way

Usage examples:

The offshore islands are lushly forested., the greenhouse sits in a corner of the lushly landscaped…

Meanings of Lushness:

noun

The fact of having a lot of green, healthy plants, grass, and trees

Usage examples:

He created a garden of tropical lushness., tourists love the lushness of the rolling green hills., …

Meanings of Lusitania:

proper noun

An ancient roman province in the iberian peninsula, corresponding to modern portugal.

Meanings of Lusitanian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the ancient roman province of lusitania, corresponding to modern portugal, or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

He commanded a wing of the lusitanian legion

noun

A native or inhabitant of the ancient roman province of lusitania, corresponding to modern portugal.

Usage examples:

The governor ordered the lusitanians to lay down their arms

Meanings of Lust:

noun

Strong sexual desire.

Usage examples:

He knew that his lust for her had returned

verb

Have strong sexual desire for someone.

Usage examples:

He really lusted after me in those days

Meanings of Lust-after:

phrasal verb

To feel sexual desire for someone you are not having a sexual relationship with

Usage examples:

She's been lusting after dave for months.

Meanings of Lusted:

verb

Have strong sexual desire for someone.

Usage examples:

He really lusted after me in those days

noun

Strong sexual desire.

Usage examples:

He knew that his lust for her had returned

Meanings of Luster:

noun

A gentle sheen or soft glow.

Usage examples:

The lustre of the milky way

Meanings of Lustered:

adjective

(especially of ceramics) having an iridescent surface; shining.

Usage examples:

Apart from the ingenious designs, set off by the lustred tin-glaze, the specific heraldic programme…

Meanings of Lusterless:

adjective

Not bright or shiny; dull.

Usage examples:

Her uncombed, lustreless black hair

Meanings of Lusterlessness:

adjective

Not bright or shiny; dull.

Usage examples:

Her uncombed, lustreless black hair

Meanings of Lusters:

noun

A gentle sheen or soft glow.

Usage examples:

The lustre of the milky way

Meanings of Lusterware:

noun

Ceramic articles with an iridescent metallic glaze.

Usage examples:

His love for the italian renaissance extended to islamic ceramics, including spanish lusterware.