All English words - page 2001

Meanings of Lobotomizing:

verb

Perform a lobotomy on.

Usage examples:

Her brother had developed a schizophrenic illness and had been lobotomized

Meanings of Lobotomy:

noun

A surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, formerly used to treat mental illness.

Usage examples:

There was talk of performing a lobotomy

Meanings of Lobscouse:

noun

A stew formerly eaten by sailors, consisting of meat, vegetables, and ship's biscuit.

Usage examples:

Sailors had various methods for making hard tack palatable, e.g. crumbling it into the dish called …

Meanings of Lobster:

noun

A large marine crustacean with a cylindrical body, stalked eyes, and the first of its five pairs of limbs modified as pincers.

Usage examples:

It takes about eight seconds for a pair of lobsters to copulate; it takes a lot longer to get them …

verb

Catch lobsters.

Usage examples:

He has been lobstering in maine for 50 years

Meanings of Lobstering:

verb

Catch lobsters.

Usage examples:

He has been lobstering in maine for 50 years

noun

A large marine crustacean with a cylindrical body, stalked eyes, and the first of its five pairs of limbs modified as pincers.

Usage examples:

It takes about eight seconds for a pair of lobsters to copulate; it takes a lot longer to get them …

Meanings of Lobsters:

noun

A large marine crustacean with a cylindrical body, stalked eyes, and the first of its five pairs of limbs modified as pincers.

Usage examples:

It takes about eight seconds for a pair of lobsters to copulate; it takes a lot longer to get them …

verb

Catch lobsters.

Usage examples:

He has been lobstering in maine for 50 years

Meanings of Lobular:

adjective

Having or relating to lobes (= parts that seem to be separate from the rest of the organ, etc.)

Usage examples:

This lobular appearance is characteristic of the presence of cartilage., lobular cancer accounts fo…

Meanings of Lobule:

noun

A small lobe.

Usage examples:

The pulmonary venules then drain toward the periphery of the lobule and form pulmonary veins that t…

Meanings of Lobules:

noun

A small lobe.

Usage examples:

The pulmonary venules then drain toward the periphery of the lobule and form pulmonary veins that t…

Meanings of Lobus:

noun

A latin word meaning "lobe" (= a part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest), used in medical names and descriptions

Meanings of Lobworm:

noun

A large earthworm used as fishing bait.

Usage examples:

This is fine for larger baits, but for lobworms at range and small pieces of bread, a tub of floati…

Meanings of Lobworms:

noun

A large earthworm used as fishing bait.

Usage examples:

This is fine for larger baits, but for lobworms at range and small pieces of bread, a tub of floati…

Meanings of Local:

adjective

Relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

Researching local history

noun

An inhabitant of a particular area or neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

The street was full of locals and tourists

Meanings of Local-government:

noun

The control and organization of towns and small areas by an elected organization, or the organization itself

Usage examples:

She is now running her own consultancy business after a career in local government., state law bans…

Meanings of Locale:

noun

A place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it.

Usage examples:

Her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales

Meanings of Localisation:

noun

The process of making something local in character or restricting it to a particular place.

Usage examples:

The tug-of-war between the forces of globalization and localization

Meanings of Localise:

verb

Restrict (something) to a particular place or part of the body.

Usage examples:

We can localize the forest fire and be sure that adjacent territories will be safe

Meanings of Localises:

verb

Restrict (something) to a particular place or part of the body.

Usage examples:

We can localize the forest fire and be sure that adjacent territories will be safe

Meanings of Localisms:

noun

Preference for one's own area or region, especially when this results in a limitation of outlook.

Usage examples:

The policy has exposed some of the limitations of localism at the community scale

Meanings of Localization:

noun

The process of making something local in character or restricting it to a particular place.

Usage examples:

The tug-of-war between the forces of globalization and localization

Meanings of Localizations:

noun

The process of making something local in character or restricting it to a particular place.

Usage examples:

The tug-of-war between the forces of globalization and localization

Meanings of Localize:

verb

Restrict (something) to a particular place or part of the body.

Usage examples:

We can localize the forest fire and be sure that adjacent territories will be safe

Meanings of Locally:

adverb

With reference to a particular area or one's neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

I shop locally wherever possible

Meanings of Locals:

noun

An inhabitant of a particular area or neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

The street was full of locals and tourists

adjective

Relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

Researching local history

Meanings of Locanda:

noun

In continental europe, especially italy: a small hotel, guest house, or inn.