Lordly (adv.) In a lordly manner.
Lordolatry (n.) Worship of, or reverence for, a lord as such.
Lordosis (n.) A curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region.
Lordosis (n.) Any abnormal curvature of the bones.
Lords and Ladies () The European wake-robin (Arum maculatum), -- those with purplish spadix the lords, and those with pale spadix the ladies.
Lordship (n.) The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc.
Lordship (n.) Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
Lordship (n.) Dominion; power; authority.
Lore (n.) The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes.
Lore (n.) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
Lore (obs. imp. & p. p.) Lost.
Lore (v. t.) That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore.
Lore (v. t.) That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel.
Lore (v. t.) Workmanship.
Loreal (a.) Alt. of Loral
Loral (a.) Of or pertaining to the lore; -- said of certain feathers of birds, scales of reptiles, etc.
Lorel (n.) A good for nothing fellow; a vagabond.
Loren (obs. strong p. p.) of Lose.
Loresman (n.) An instructor.
Lorette (n.) In France, a name for a woman who is supported by her lovers, and devotes herself to idleness, show, and pleasure; -- so called from the church of Notre Dame de Lorette, in Paris, near which many of them resided.
Lorettine (n.) One of a order of nuns founded in 1812 at Loretto, in Kentucky. The members of the order (called also Sisters of Loretto, or Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross) devote themselves to the cause of education and the care of destitute orphans, their labors being chiefly confined to the Western United States.
Lorgnette (n.) An opera glass
Lorgnette (n.) elaborate double eyeglasses.
Lori (n.) Same as Lory.
Loricae (pl. ) of Lorica
Lorica (n.) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
Lorica (n.) Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.
Lorica (n.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer.
Loricata (n. pl.) A suborder of edentates, covered with bony plates, including the armadillos.
Loricata (n. pl.) The crocodilia.
Loricated (imp. & p. p.) of Loricate
Loricating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Loricate
Loricate (v. t.) To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
Loricate (v.) Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo.
Loricate (n.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals.
Lorication (n.) The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates.
Lorikeet (n.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera.
Lorimer (n.) Alt. of Loriner
Loriner (n.) A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler.
Loring (n.) Instructive discourse.
Loriot (n.) The golden oriole of Europe. See Oriole.
Loris (n.) Any one of several species of small lemurs of the genus Stenops. They have long, slender limbs and large eyes, and are arboreal in their habits. The slender loris (S. gracilis), of Ceylon, in one of the best known species.
Lorn (a.) Lost; undone; ruined.
Lorn (a.) Forsaken; abandoned; solitary; bereft; as, a lone, lorn woman.
Lorries (pl. ) of Lorry
Lorrie (n.) Alt. of Lorry
Lorry (n.) A small cart or wagon, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.
Lories (pl. ) of Lory
Lory (n.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidae, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers.
Los (n.) Praise. See Loos.
Losable (a.) Such as can be lost.
Losange (n.) See Lozenge.
Losing (imp. & p. p.) of Lose
Lose (v. t.) To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
Lose (v. t.) To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
Lose (v. t.) Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
Lose (v. t.) To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
Lose (v. t.) To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
Lose (v. t.) To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
Lose (v. t.) To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.
Lose (v. t.) To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Lose (v. t.) To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
Lose (v. i.) To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.
Losel (n.) One who loses by sloth or neglect; a worthless person; a lorel.
Losel (a.) Wasteful; slothful.
Losenger (n.) A flatterer; a deceiver; a cozener.
Losengerie (n.) Flattery; deceit; trickery.
Loser (n.) One who loses.
Losing (a.) Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening.
Losing (v. t.) Causing or incurring loss; as, a losing game or business.
Losingly (adv.) In a manner to incur loss.
Loss (v. t.) The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
Loss (v. t.) The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing.
Loss (v. t.) That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
Loss (v. t.) The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel.
Loss (v. t.) Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
Loss (v. t.) Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
Loss (v. t.) Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
Loss (v. t.) Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars.
Lossful (a.) Detrimental.
Lossless (a.) Free from loss.
Lost (v. t.) Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep.
Lost (v. t.) Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
Lost (v. t.) Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.
Lost (v. t.) Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; perplexed; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London.
Lost (v. t.) Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.
Lost (v. t.) Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor.
Lost (v. t.) Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible; as, an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd.
Lost (v. t.) Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as to be insensible of external things; as, to be lost in thought.
Lot (n.) That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.
Lot (n.) Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.
Lot (n.) The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
Lot (n.) A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.
Lot (n.) A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
Lot (n.) A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.
Lot (n.) A prize in a lottery.
Lotted (imp. & p. p.) of Lot
Lotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lot
Lot (v. t.) To allot; to sort; to portion.
Lote (n.) A large tree (Celtis australis), found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherrylike fruit. Called also nettle tree.