📖 L — The English dictionary · page 31

lordly — Everyday, meaning 1: Lordly means grand, proud and splendid, as a lord would be.↗ Example: The lordly king sat on a golden throne.↗ · She married a lordly prince.↗ · The lordly oak towered over the forest.↗ · Water he asked, milk she gave him; in a lordly bowl she brought him curd.↗ (Prophets JDG.5.25, JPS 1917)↗

lordship — Everyday, meaning 1: A lordship is the rank or title of a lord.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) 'Your lordship' is a polite way to speak to a lord.↗ Example: I bow to your lordship.↗ · The servant spoke to his lordship with great respect.↗ · He held the lordship of the whole land.↗

lore — Everyday, meaning 1: Lore is knowledge and stories handed down by a people, such as folk tales and customs.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Lore can also mean a body of knowledge about one subject, such as bird lore.↗ Example: The old woman knew the lore of herbs.↗ · Folk lore is full of talking animals.↗ · Grandpa shared his lore about the stars.↗ · It has been the subject of deep study, not only to the mystic, who regarded it as the source ot esoteric lore, but also to the philosopher and the Talmudist.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

lorikeet — Everyday, meaning 1: A lorikeet is a small, very brightly coloured parrot from Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, which feeds on nectar and pollen from flowers with a brush-tipped tongue.↗ Example: A rainbow lorikeet landed on our balcony.↗ · Lorikeets drink nectar from gum tree flowers.↗ · The lorikeets screeched in the trees at sunset.↗ · Lorikeets have tongues like little brushes.↗ · Feeding bread and honey to lorikeets can make them sick.↗ · We counted twelve lorikeets in the park.↗

lorry — Everyday, meaning 1: A lorry is a big vehicle for carrying goods on roads; in America and Canada it is called a truck.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A lorry load is the amount one lorry carries.↗ Example: A lorry carries 8 tons of sand.↗ · Each lorry holds 50 boxes.↗ · How many lorries are needed for 300 boxes?↗ · The lorry travels 60 km an hour.↗ · A big lorry delivered bricks for the new house.↗ · The rubbish lorry comes on Tuesdays.↗ · Stay well back from a turning lorry.↗ · The lorry driver stopped for a rest.↗ · We counted red lorries on the motorway.↗

lory — Everyday, meaning 1: A small, brightly coloured parrot from Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, with a brush-tipped tongue for eating nectar and pollen from flowers.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In Alice in Wonderland, the Lory is a bird in the pool of tears who argues with Alice and says «I am older than you, and must know better».↗ Example: A lory has a brush-like tongue for licking nectar.↗ · The Lory sulked and said it was older than Alice.↗ · We saw bright red and green lories at the bird park.↗ · Rainbow lorikeets are a kind of lory found in Australia.↗ · The Lory, the Duck and the Dodo all ran in the Caucus-race.↗ · The lory drank sweet juice from the flowers.↗ · Alice would not let the Lory win the argument just because it was older.↗

lose — Everyday, meaning 1: To lose is to no longer have something, often by mistake: lose a glove.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To lose a game is to not win it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To lose your way is to not know where you are.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To lose weight, time or money is to have less of it.↗ Example: Lily had 9 pencils and lost 5.↗ How many pencils does Lily have now?↗ · Tom loses 3 of his 10 marbles.↗ · Ben had 15 cards and lost 4.↗ · I lost my tooth today!↗ · Our team lost the game 2 to 3.↗ · If you get lost, stay where you are and ask a police officer.↗ · Don't lose your library card.↗ · Trees lose their leaves in autumn.↗ · Much wants more and loses all.↗ · or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein; (Torah LEV.6.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Pistorius gave " scriptis, numeratis, pronunciatis."↗ Postellus gave " Numerans, numerus, numeratus," thus losing the contrasted meanings ; and so did Rittangelius, who gave " Numero, numerante, numerate."↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Now the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost.↗ (Prophets 1SA.9.3, JPS 1917)↗ · The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.↗ (Writings PRO.23.8, JPS 1917)↗ · The paths of their way do wind, they go up into the waste, and are lost.↗ (Writings JOB.6.18, JPS 1917)↗

loser — Everyday, meaning 1: A person or team that loses a game, race or competition.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (rude slang) A person thought to be unsuccessful or not cool — an unkind insult.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Someone who reacts in a certain way when they lose: «a good loser», «a bad loser».↗ Example: The loser of the race shook hands with the winner.↗ · Be a good loser and congratulate the other team.↗ · Don't be a sore loser — it's only a game.↗ · Calling someone a loser is mean.↗ · Both teams played well; there were no real losers.↗ · The loser of the coin toss had to go first.↗ · He's a bad loser and always says the game was unfair.↗ · In this game, the loser is the one with the most cards left.↗

loseth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «loseth» means «loses», a form of «lose»: To lose is to no longer have something, often by mistake: lose a glove.↗ Example: If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his hire.↗ (Torah EXO.22.15, JPS 1917)

loss — Everyday, meaning 1: Loss is when you lose something or someone, or have less of it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A loss is when a team does not win a game.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In money, a loss is when you spend more than you get back.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A loss is the death of someone, and the sadness that comes with it.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To be at a loss means you do not know what to do or say.↗ Example: Our team had a loss last weekend.↗ · The shop made a loss this year.↗ · The loss of her pet made her very sad.↗ · Loud music can cause hearing loss.↗ · I was at a loss for words.↗ · We are sorry for your loss.↗ · The storm caused a loss of power.↗ · That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.↗ (Torah GEN.31.39, JPS 1917)↗ · if he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.↗ (Torah EXO.21.19, JPS 1917)↗

losses — Everyday, meaning 1: (euphemism, official) soldiers or people killed (and sometimes wounded) in war or a disaster.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: money a business loses; the opposite of profits.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (literal) games lost, or things lost.↗ Example: News: The army suffered heavy losses in the battle.↗ · The town counted its losses after the flood.↗ · The company made losses of two million pounds.↗ · The team has three wins and two losses.↗ · Maths: If income is £500 and costs are £700, the loss is £200.↗ · Chat: «heavy losses» in war news = lots of soldiers died↗ · He had heavy losses in business, and several times some affairs went wrong with his neighbors.↗

lot — Everyday, meaning 1: A lot or lots means a large number or a large amount: a lot of people, lots of water.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «A lot» as an adverb means very much or very often.↗ e.g. I like it a lot.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A lot can be a piece of land, such as a parking lot (USA, Canada).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A lot can be a thing or group sold at an auction.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A lot can also mean your fate, or the circumstances life has given you.↗ Example: There were a lot of children at the party.↗ · I have lots of homework tonight.↗ · Thanks a lot for your help!↗ · My little sister cries a lot.↗ · Don't eat the whole lot; leave some for your brother.↗ · This one is a lot bigger than that one.↗ · Dad parked the car in the parking lot.↗ · I've learned a lot this year.↗ · Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.↗ · Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begot Lot.↗ (Torah GEN.11.27, JPS 1917)↗ · And Lot said unto them: 'Oh, not so, my lord; (Torah GEN.19.18, JPS 1917)↗ · The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.↗ (Torah GEN.19.23, JPS 1917)↗ · And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah.↗ (Writings 1CH.26.14, JPS 1917)↗ · The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.↗ (Writings PRO.18.18, JPS 1917)↗ · Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah; (Writings 1CH.24.7, JPS 1917)↗

loth — Everyday, meaning 1: Loth means unwilling or reluctant to do something.↗ Example: She was loth to leave her friends.↗ · The old man was loth to give her up.↗ · I am loth to ask, but I must.↗

lotion — Everyday, meaning 1: A lotion is a thick liquid or cream you rub on your skin to protect it, soften it or treat it.↗ Example: Put on sun lotion before you go to the beach.↗ · Reapply your lotion after swimming.↗ · Calamine lotion stopped the itching.↗ · Mum rubbed lotion into my dry hands.↗ · This lotion smells like coconut.↗ · Sun lotion helps protect your skin from UV rays.↗ · Don't get lotion in your eyes.↗ · The bottle says SPF 50 sun lotion.↗

lots — Everyday, meaning 1: «Lots» or «lots of» means a large number or amount: «lots of friends», «lots of water».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Lots (adverb, informal) means very much: «I feel lots better».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Lots can also be the plural of «lot»: pieces of land, or things sold at an auction, or slips drawn to decide something.↗ Example: There are lots of apples on the tree.↗ · I have lots of homework tonight.↗ · Three lots of five make fifteen.↗ · Lots of love, Grandma.↗ · She feels lots better today.↗ · We drew lots to choose who went first.↗ · Lots and lots of people came to the fair.↗ · Drink lots of water on a hot day.↗ · “Lots of little boys,” sneered Liza.↗ · And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for Azazel.↗ (Torah LEV.16.8, JPS 1917)↗ · They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.↗ (Writings PSA.22.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And Saul said: 'Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.'↗ And Jonathan was taken.↗ (Prophets 1SA.14.42, JPS 1917)↗ · Yea, ye would cast lots upon the fatherless, and dig a pit for your friend.↗ (Writings JOB.6.27, JPS 1917)↗

lottery — Everyday, meaning 1: A lottery is a game where people buy numbered tickets and winners are picked by chance to get money or prizes.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A lottery is any situation decided by luck: «Getting a place at that school is a lottery.».↗ Example: He won a small prize on the lottery.↗ · The chance of winning the lottery is less than one in a million.↗ · You must be an adult to buy a lottery ticket.↗ · Some lottery money goes to good causes.↗ · Choosing the winner was a lottery.↗ · If 1,000 tickets are sold and you have 1, your chance is 1 in 1,000.↗ · The lottery collector pressed me so hard that I thought I should crack.↗

lotto — Everyday, meaning 1: A lottery game: people buy tickets with numbers, and if their numbers are drawn they win money.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A children's game like bingo, where you cover pictures or numbers on a card when they are called out.↗ Example: Grandad buys a lotto ticket every Saturday.↗ · If I won the lotto, I would buy a horse.↗ · The chance of winning the lotto is less than one in ten million.↗ · We played picture lotto at nursery and I covered the cat first.↗ · Six numbers are drawn in the lotto each week.↗ · Our maths teacher said lotto shows why unlikely events are very unlikely.↗ · Nobody won the lotto jackpot, so it rolls over to next week.↗ · Gambling, including lotto, is only for adults.↗

lotus — Everyday, meaning 1: A lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In some religions, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, the lotus is a holy symbol of purity, because it grows clean and beautiful out of mud.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The «lotus position» is a way of sitting cross-legged with each foot on the opposite thigh, used in yoga and meditation.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In old Greek stories, the lotus was a magic fruit that made people forget home.↗ Example: A pink lotus floated on the pond.↗ · Water rolls off lotus leaves in little balls.↗ · Buddhists see the lotus as a sign of purity.↗ · In yoga, we tried to sit in the lotus position.↗ · The lotus grows in mud but its flower is clean.↗ · In the old tale, sailors ate the lotus and forgot to go home.↗ · The dishes were crystallized lotus leaves and flowers, and the chopsticks were of the rarest ebony.↗ · He lieth under the lotus-trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.↗ (Writings JOB.40.21, JPS 1917)↗ · The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.↗ (Writings JOB.40.22, JPS 1917)↗