All English words - page 2892

Meanings of Latakia:

proper noun

A seaport on the coast of western syria, opposite the north-eastern tip of cyprus; population 366,600 (est. 2009).

Meanings of Latch:

noun

A metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate.

Usage examples:

Lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open

verb

Fasten (a door or gate) with a latch.

Usage examples:

She latched the door carefully

Meanings of Latch on to:

phrasal verb

Take up an idea or trend enthusiastically.

Usage examples:

The newspapers latched on to the idea of healthy eating

Meanings of Latch onto:

phrasal verb

(esp. of living things) to become firmly attached to someone or something

Usage examples:

Antibodies latch onto proteins on the surfaces of the virus., in 1991, the company latched onto the…

Meanings of Latch-on:

phrasal verb

(of a breastfeeding baby) get its mouth into the correct position around the nipple.

Usage examples:

Jamie wasn't latching on properly, and my nipple got sorer and sorer

Meanings of Latched:

verb

Fasten (a door or gate) with a latch.

Usage examples:

She latched the door carefully

noun

A metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate.

Usage examples:

Lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open

Meanings of Latches:

noun

A metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate.

Usage examples:

Lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open

verb

Fasten (a door or gate) with a latch.

Usage examples:

She latched the door carefully

Meanings of Latchet:

noun

A narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal.

Usage examples:

The cover with mock latchet and ring finial and the two-stepped, angular handles on the body are po…

Meanings of Latchets:

noun

A narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal.

Usage examples:

The cover with mock latchet and ring finial and the two-stepped, angular handles on the body are po…

Meanings of Latching:

verb

Fasten (a door or gate) with a latch.

Usage examples:

She latched the door carefully

noun

A metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate.

Usage examples:

Lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open

Meanings of Latchkey:

noun

A key of an outer door of a house.

Usage examples:

Keoch declined the offer, wishing to be with his family, but offered to drop the others off at the …

Meanings of Latchkeys:

noun

A key of an outer door of a house.

Usage examples:

Keoch declined the offer, wishing to be with his family, but offered to drop the others off at the …

Meanings of Late:

adjective

Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time.

Usage examples:

His late arrival

adverb

After the expected, proper, or usual time.

Usage examples:

She arrived late

Meanings of Latebra:

noun

A hiding place; a place of refuge or concealment. in natural history: a winter refuge, a hibernaculum, a pupal cell, etc.

Meanings of Latebricole:

adjective

Of an animal, especially a spider: living concealed in a hole.

Meanings of Latecomer:

noun

A person who arrives late.

Usage examples:

Latecomers were not admitted before the interval

Meanings of Latecomers:

noun

A person who arrives late.

Usage examples:

Latecomers were not admitted before the interval

Meanings of Lated:

adjective

Late, delayed.

Meanings of Lateen:

noun

A triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.

Usage examples:

Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to …

Meanings of Lateener:

noun

A vessel with a lateen rig.

Meanings of Lateeners:

noun

A vessel with a lateen rig.

Meanings of Lateens:

noun

A triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.

Usage examples:

Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to …

Meanings of Lately:

adverb

Recently; not long ago.

Usage examples:

She hasn't been looking too well lately

Meanings of Latemost:

adjective

Last; latest.

Meanings of Laten:

verb

To become or grow late.