📖 L — The English dictionary · page 33

lowermost — Everyday, meaning 1: Lowest; at the very bottom of a set of things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) The furthest down of several layers or levels.↗ Example: The lowermost layer of rock is usually the oldest.↗ · Put the heavy books on the lowermost shelf.↗ · The lowermost branch of the tree was easy to reach.↗ · The lowermost step was covered in moss.↗ · In the diagram, the lowermost line shows the coldest month.↗ · Roots grow from the lowermost part of the stem.↗ · Fish lived in the lowermost part of the tank.↗ · The lowermost floor of the building is a car park.↗

lowest — Everyday, meaning 1: Lowest means the least high, nearest the ground or the bottom.↗ The lowest shelf is the one nearest the floor.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Lowest means the smallest in number or amount: the lowest score, price or temperature.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Lowest means the quietest or deepest in sound: the lowest note.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Lowest can also describe a feeling, meaning the saddest or most hopeless.↗ Example: Who got the lowest score: Ann, Ben or Cal?↗ · The lowest temperature this week was 2 degrees.↗ · Find the difference between the highest and lowest prices.↗ · The books are on the lowest shelf.↗ · The tuba plays the lowest notes in the band.↗ · The Dead Sea is the lowest place on land.↗ · Put heavy boxes on the lowest shelf.↗ · Which bar on the graph is the lowest?↗ · Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.↗ · I called upon Thy name, O LORD, Out of the lowest dungeon.↗ (Writings LAM.3.55, JPS 1917)↗ · For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world.↗ (Writings PSA.86.13, JPS 1917)↗ · My frame was not hidden from Thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.↗ (Writings PSA.139.15, JPS 1917)↗

lowland — Everyday, meaning 1: Flat land that is low, not much higher than the sea.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (the Lowlands) The southern and central part of Scotland, which is lower than the Highlands.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective) Found in or belonging to low, flat land: lowland farms.↗ Example: Most of the farms are in the lowlands near the river.↗ · The Netherlands is mostly lowland.↗ · Lowland areas can flood after heavy rain.↗ · My cousin lives in the Scottish Lowlands.↗ · Lowland rivers flow slowly and bend a lot.↗ · Rice grows well on wet lowland.↗ · We drove down from the hills into the lowlands.↗ · The lowland forest is full of birds.↗ · In the Lowland: Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah; (Prophets JOS.15.33, JPS 1917)↗ · and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the Lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash; (Writings 1CH.27.28, JPS 1917)↗ · And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the South, and in the Lowland.↗ (Prophets JDG.1.9, JPS 1917)↗

lowliness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: The state of being humble or of low rank.↗ Example: For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'↗ (Writings PSA.22.25, JPS 1917)↗

lowly — Everyday, meaning 1: Lowly means humble, low in rank or position.↗ Example: She lived in a lowly cottage.↗ · The lowly servant bowed low.↗ · Even the lowly ant can be brave.↗ · When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.↗ (Writings PRO.11.2, JPS 1917)↗ · For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.↗ (Writings PSA.138.6, JPS 1917)↗ · A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.↗ (Writings PRO.29.23, JPS 1917)↗

loyal — Everyday, meaning 1: Always supporting and caring about a friend, family, team or country, and not letting them down.↗ Example: My dog is very loyal; he follows me everywhere.↗ · A loyal friend sticks by you when things are hard.↗ · The knight was loyal to the king.↗ · The team has loyal fans who come to every game.↗ · She stayed loyal to her friends.↗ · Being loyal doesn't mean keeping a secret that could hurt someone.↗ · Have you forgotten what I told you, that although she is your step-mother you must be obedient and loyal to her?↗

loyally — Everyday, meaning 1: In a faithful way, staying on someone's side and not letting them down.↗ Example: The dog waited loyally by the door every day.↗ · Badger loyally stood by Toad.↗ · The fans loyally cheered even when the team lost.↗ · She loyally kept her friend's secret.↗ · The knight served the king loyally.↗ · He loyally visited his grandad every Sunday.↗ · But Iphitus loyally defended his absent friend, and proposed to seek out Heracles, and with his assistance to go in search of the missing cattle.↗ {252}↗

loyalty — Everyday, meaning 1: Loyalty is being faithful and supportive to a person, group, team or country, and sticking with them.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Loyalties are the people or things you feel loyal to.↗ Example: Dogs are known for their loyalty.↗ · She showed great loyalty to her friends.↗ · Loyalty means sticking with your team even when it loses.↗ · Mum collects points on her loyalty card.↗ · The knight swore loyalty to the king.↗ · He felt torn between loyalty to his friend and telling the truth.↗ · Loyalty is an important part of friendship.↗ · The fans' loyalty never changed.↗ · All the people were most anxious to show their loyalty, and to enjoy themselves at the same time.↗

lu — Everyday, meaning 1: (Mandarin, pinyin) «Lù» means road or way (路), as in «yi lu ping an» (have a safe journey); «lǜ» means green (绿); «Lu» is also a common Chinese surname.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It sounds like «loo» to an English ear.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal, rare) A short form of the name Lucy or Louise (a name).↗ Example: In Mandarin, «lù» means road.↗ · «Yi lu ping an!» my Chinese teacher said before the trip.↗ · «Lǜ» means green in Chinese.↗ · Mr Lu is our new neighbour from Shanghai.↗ · «Lu» sounds just like «loo», but it is not the same word.↗ · My cousin Lucy's nickname is Lu.↗

lubber — Everyday, meaning 1: A lubber is a clumsy, slow, awkward person.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use, at sea) A landlubber is a person who is not used to the sea.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: A clumsy, slow, awkward person.↗ Example: Ahoy, you lubbers!↗ · Don't be such a lubber on the boat.↗ · The landlubber felt sick on the ship.↗ · “Ahoy there, you lubbers!” he called.↗ (Peter Pan) · “Luff, you lubber,” cried an Irish voice that was Smee’s; “here’s the rock.↗ (Peter Pan) · I shall then be able to act as guide and show you all the sights of the sea, which will be even more wonderful to you—a land-lubber.”↗ (Japanese Fairy Tales)

lubricate — Everyday, meaning 1: To put oil, grease or another slippery stuff on parts of a machine so they move smoothly and do not rub or wear out.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science, body) To keep a part of the body moist and slippery so it moves easily, as tears lubricate the eye.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) To make something go more smoothly, like a talk or a deal.↗ Example: Dad lubricated my bike chain with oil.↗ · Oil lubricates the engine so the parts do not grind.↗ · Tears lubricate your eyes when you blink.↗ · The squeaky gate stopped squeaking after we lubricated the hinges.↗ · Our joints are lubricated by a special fluid.↗ · In the friction experiment, we lubricated the ramp with soapy water and the block slid faster.↗ · A little chat about football helped to lubricate the meeting.↗ · Never lubricate brakes, or they will not grip.↗

lucifer — Everyday, meaning 1: (old use) A lucifer is an early kind of match that lit when scraped on a rough surface.↗ Not the same as the name Lucifer, the devil.↗ Example: She struck a lucifer and lit the candle.↗ · He used a lucifer-match to light the lamp.↗ · Be careful with a lucifer; it can set a curtain on fire.↗

luck — Everyday, meaning 1: Luck is when good or bad things happen by chance, not because of what you did.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Good luck is when chance goes your way; bad luck is when it does not.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Good luck!» is said to wish someone success.↗ Example: With bad luck, he picks 3 blue socks first.↗ · She had good luck and found $5.↗ · It takes luck to roll a 6.↗ · Good luck on your test!↗ · It was just luck that we found the lost ring.↗ · You are in luck; there is one cake left.↗ · Winning that game was beginner's luck.↗ · Hard work matters more than luck.↗ · Well, luck was ever against me!↗

luckily — Everyday, meaning 1: By good luck; it is lucky that...↗ (used to show something good happened by chance).↗ Example: Luckily, I had an umbrella when it started to rain.↗ · The glass fell, but luckily it did not break.↗ · Luckily for us, the bus was late too.↗ · We got lost, but luckily a kind woman helped us.↗ · Luckily nobody was hurt in the fall.↗ · I forgot my lunch, but luckily my friend shared hers.↗ · Luckily for me I was born to be happy.'↗

luckless — Everyday, meaning 1: Unlucky; having bad fortune, often through no fault of one's own.↗ Example: The luckless fox lost his supper to the crow.↗ · A luckless traveller had no money left.↗ · Poor luckless boy, he trips on every stone.↗

lucky — Everyday, meaning 1: Having good things happen by chance, not because of what you did.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Bringing good luck or thought to bring good luck: «a lucky number».↗ Example: I was lucky to find my lost key.↗ · We were lucky that it didn't rain.↗ · Seven is my lucky number.↗ · He wears his lucky socks to every match.↗ · You're lucky you weren't hurt when you fell.↗ · Lucky you, going to the beach!↗ · She got lucky and won the raffle.↗ · How lucky we were to escape!’↗

lucrative — Everyday, meaning 1: Bringing in a lot of money; profitable and well paid.↗ Example: He got a lucrative job at the palace.↗ · The miller found a lucrative trade selling bread.↗ · It was not a lucrative office, so few wanted it.↗

lucre — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Money or profit, especially when gotten in a shameful way.↗ Example: And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.↗ (Prophets 1SA.8.3, JPS 1917)↗

lug — Everyday, meaning 1: To lug is to carry or drag something heavy with great effort.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use, in old poems and tales) A lug is an ear.↗ Example: He lugged the sack up the hill.↗ · She lugged the heavy pot to the fire.↗ · The fox lifted his lugs and listened.↗

luggage — Everyday, meaning 1: Luggage is the bags and suitcases you take with you when you travel.↗ Example: We put our luggage in the boot of the car.↗ · You can take one piece of hand luggage on the plane.↗ · Never leave your luggage alone at the station.↗ · Our luggage got lost on the way to Spain.↗ · Write your name on a luggage label.↗ · The luggage was too heavy for me to lift.↗ · We waited for our luggage at the carousel.↗ · They got down and loaded the horses with the luggage.↗

lukewarm — Everyday, meaning 1: Only slightly warm; not hot and not cold: «lukewarm water».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not very interested or excited: «a lukewarm response».↗ Example: The bath water was lukewarm.↗ · My tea went lukewarm while I was talking.↗ · Wash the cut with lukewarm water and soap.↗ · The new idea got a lukewarm response from the class.↗ · Babies need lukewarm milk, not hot.↗ · The soup is lukewarm, so please heat it up.↗ · Sometimes he came home with his head bandaged, and then Wendy cooed over him and bathed it in lukewarm water, while he told a dazzling tale.↗

lull — Everyday, meaning 1: To lull is to soothe someone into calm or sleep, often with soft sounds.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A lull is a short quiet time between noisy or busy times.↗ Example: The song lulled the baby to sleep.↗ · We had a lull in the storm.↗ · There was a lull in the wind before dawn.↗

lullaby — Everyday, meaning 1: A lullaby is a soft, gentle song sung to help a baby or small child fall asleep.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A lullaby is any soft, calming sound: the lullaby of the waves.↗ Example: Mum sang a lullaby until the baby fell asleep.↗ · «Rock-a-bye Baby» is an old English lullaby.↗ · The waves were a lullaby that sent me to sleep.↗ · Gran hums a Ukrainian lullaby.↗ · We learned a lullaby from Ghana in music.↗ · Brahms wrote a famous lullaby for piano.↗ · Leaning on one hand and softly whispering a little lullaby, she threw a light cover over her baby.↗