📖 L — The English dictionary · page 7

lastly — Everyday, meaning 1: Lastly means at the end, after everything else; it introduces the last thing in a list.↗ Example: First we ate, then we sang, and lastly we went home.↗ · Lastly, there came the two sons of the sick man.↗ · Lastly he said, 'Well, Jack my Hedgehog, and what shall I bring you?'↗ · Air, Vayu ; then Water, Apas, which condenses into solid elementary Earth, Prithivi ; and lastly from the Water He formed Fire.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · must not be confused with Zain, Z ; and lastly Qoph, Q is very often replaced by K, which is hardly defensible as there is a true K in addition. '↗ 44.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

latch — Everyday, meaning 1: A latch is a simple metal bar or catch that keeps a door or gate shut.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To latch a door or gate is to close it with a latch.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To latch on to something is to grab and hold it tightly, or to start following or understanding an idea.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: When a baby latches on, it attaches its mouth to the breast to feed.↗ Example: Please close the gate and lift the latch to check it's shut.↗ · The door was on the latch, so we walked straight in.↗ · The pool gate must latch by itself to keep toddlers safe.↗ · The puppy latched on to my sleeve and wouldn't let go.↗ · She quickly latched on to the new game.↗ · The latch on the old shed is rusty.↗ · Grandad latched the barn door for the night.↗ · He raised the latch and entered; the hall was empty.↗

latchet — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: An old word for a strap or lace that fastens a shoe or sandal.↗ Example: that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have made Abram rich; (Torah GEN.14.23, JPS 1917)↗ · None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken; (Prophets ISA.5.27, JPS 1917)↗

late — Everyday, meaning 1: Late means after the right, usual or planned time: «You are late for school».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Late means near the end of a period of time: late at night, late in summer.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Late can mean having died: «her late grandmother» (polite).↗ Example: Hurry up or we will be late!↗ · The train was ten minutes late.↗ · I stayed up late to see the fireworks.↗ · It is too late to change your answer.↗ · Better late than never.↗ · Bring your form back by Friday at the latest.↗ · We arrived late in the afternoon.↗ · Her late grandfather was a fisherman.↗ · It was growing late in the autumn.↗ · But the wheat and the spelt were not smitten; for they ripen late. — (Torah EXO.9.32, JPS 1917)↗ · They sacrificed unto demons, no-gods, gods that they knew not, new gods that came up of late, which your fathers dreaded not.↗ (Torah DEU.32.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Some late editors to cover the difficulty of this passage, have given SPR, SPUR, SIPR, pointing them to read Separ, Seepur, Saypar.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!↗ (Prophets ISA.5.11, JPS 1917)↗ · It is vain for you that ye rise early, and sit up late, ye that eat the bread of toil; so He giveth unto His beloved in sleep.↗ (Writings PSA.127.2, JPS 1917)↗ · But of late My people is risen up as an enemy; with the garment ye strip also the mantle from them that pass by securely, so that they are as men returning from war.↗ (Prophets MIC.2.8, JPS 1917)↗

lateen — Everyday, meaning 1: A lateen sail is a triangular sail tied to a long pole that hangs at an angle on a short mast.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A boat with such a sail.↗ Example: The dhow has a large lateen sail.↗ · A lateen sail is shaped like a triangle.↗ · Portuguese explorers used ships with lateen sails.↗ · The lateen sail let the boat sail against the wind.↗ · On the Nile, feluccas still use lateen sails.↗ · We drew a caravel with three lateen sails.↗

lately — Everyday, meaning 1: Recently; in the time just before now.↗ e.g. I have been tired lately.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (rare, old-fashioned) Not long ago; formerly: lately of London.↗ Example: Have you seen Sam lately?↗ · It has been really rainy lately.↗ · Lately I have been reading lots of mystery books.↗ · My little brother has been grumpy lately.↗ · What have you been up to lately?↗ · The bus has been late a lot lately.↗ · Prices have gone up lately.↗ · Just lately, the cat has started sleeping on my bed.↗ · By the way, what sort of weather have you been having lately?"↗

lateness — Everyday, meaning 1: Lateness is being late; arriving or happening after the right or expected time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The fact that it is late in the day or night: because of the lateness of the hour.↗ Example: Lateness is marked in the class register.↗ · The teacher spoke to Ben about his lateness.↗ · Please excuse my lateness; the bus broke down.↗ · Because of the lateness of the hour, we went straight to bed.↗ · The train company apologised for the lateness of the service.↗ · Repeated lateness can mean missing important lessons.↗ · The lateness of the hour was almost the biggest thing of all.↗

latent — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Hidden or present but not yet showing or active.↗ Example: 41) Our author means to say that the water has a great disposition to unite itself with the caloric, thus for instance is the fire latent in steam, but the air equipoises them.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

later — Everyday, meaning 1: Later means after some time, not now: «I will do it later.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Later also means after the time something else happened: «Two hours later, the tank was full.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: As an adjective, later means coming after another one: a later bus, a later chapter.↗ Example: Two hours later, the tank was full.↗ · Later she gave away 4 pencils.↗ · He came back 20 minutes later.↗ · What time is it 3 hours later?↗ · I'll tidy my room later, Mum.↗ · See you later at the bus stop!↗ · Sooner or later the rain will stop.↗ · Years later, the boy became a famous scientist.↗ · We took a later train because the first one was full.↗ · Perhaps I may tell you later.↗ · But this arrangement is undoubtedly an interpolation of a later time, as the author of the book "Yezirah" lived many years before Ptolemy.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · In essence the work was, doubtless, the crystallization of centuries of tradition by one writer, and it has been added to from time to time, by later authors, who have also revised it.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Many writers maintain that only at a later period the principle of position and the zero was discovered.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

lateral — Everyday, meaning 1: Lateral means to do with the side or sides; moving sideways.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Lateral thinking means solving problems in a new, clever way instead of the usual step-by-step way.↗ Example: A square pyramid has four lateral faces.↗ · Crabs move with a lateral walk.↗ · This riddle needs lateral thinking.↗ · Find the lateral surface area of the cylinder.↗ · The fish has a lateral line along its side to sense movement.↗ · The goalkeeper made a quick lateral dive.↗

laterally — Everyday, meaning 1: Laterally means sideways, or to the side.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To think laterally is to solve a problem in an unusual, creative way instead of the obvious one.↗ Example: Crabs move laterally across the sand.↗ · The pass went laterally across the pitch.↗ · The bridge can move laterally a little in strong wind.↗ · Try to think laterally about this riddle.↗ · The fish has eyes placed laterally, on the sides of its head.↗ · Lateral thinking puzzles need you to think laterally.↗

latest — Everyday, meaning 1: Latest means the newest or most recent (the latest news, the latest game).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Latest means after all the others in time (the latest you can arrive is noon).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: At the latest means not later than that time.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: The latest is the most recent news or fashion.↗ Example: Have you heard the latest news?↗ · This is the latest book in the series.↗ · Be home by six o'clock at the latest.↗ · He always wants the latest phone.↗ · The latest you can arrive is half past eight.↗ · The app needs the latest update to work.↗ · Who arrived latest to the party?↗ · This was the latest story of a very long life record.↗ · Note that the oldest MSS. copies of the "Sepher Yetzirah " have no vowel points : the latest editions have them.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

latex — Everyday, meaning 1: A white milky liquid that comes from some plants, especially the rubber tree, and is used to make rubber.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A rubbery material made from this liquid or made artificially, used for gloves, balloons and paint.↗ Example: Rubber is made from latex.↗ · Workers cut the bark of the rubber tree to collect latex.↗ · The dentist wore latex gloves.↗ · My friend is allergic to latex, so we use foil balloons at her party.↗ · Latex paint is easy to wash off brushes.↗ · Dandelion stems also give out a white latex.↗

lath — Everyday, meaning 1: A lath is a thin, narrow strip of wood, used to make fences, walls, cages and roofs.↗ Example: The wall was made of laths and plaster.↗ · She nailed the laths to the roof.↗ · The bird cage was fixed with wooden laths.↗

lathe — Everyday, meaning 1: A lathe is a machine that spins wood or metal so that it can be cut and shaped into round forms, such as chair legs.↗ Example: He works the lathe in his shed.↗ · The table leg was made on a lathe.↗ · Dad bought a small lathe for his hobby.↗

lather — Everyday, meaning 1: Lather is the foam made when soap is mixed with water.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To lather is to cover something with soap and rub it, or to wash and scrub with soap.↗ Example: Wash your hands until you get a good lather.↗ · He lathered his face before shaving.↗ · The bath-men lathered and scrubbed them all.↗

latin — Everyday, meaning 1: The language of the ancient Romans; it is no longer anyone's first language but is still studied and used in science and law.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Connected with countries whose languages come from Latin, such as Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, and Latin America.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Latin American: from Mexico, Central or South America.↗ Example: The Romans spoke Latin.↗ · Many English words come from Latin.↗ · «Aqua» is the Latin word for water.↗ · Scientists use Latin names for plants and animals.↗ · Mexico and Brazil are in Latin America.↗ · We danced to Latin music at the party.↗ · ‘A very difficult Latin word; it is “Mutabor.”’↗ · I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions ; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The word seems to me clearly allied to the Latin spiritus, — spirit, soul, wind ; and is used by Quintilian as a sound, or noise.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

latino — Everyday, meaning 1: (US) A Latino is a person in the USA whose family comes from Latin America, such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba or Colombia.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Latino describes their cultures, music and food.↗ Example: Many Latino families live in California and Texas.↗ · She is proud of her Latino heritage.↗ · Latino music like salsa is great for dancing.↗ · The book is about a Latino boy in Chicago.↗ · Latina is often used for a girl or woman.↗ · Our class celebrated Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month.↗

latitude — Everyday, meaning 1: Latitude is how far north or south a place is from the equator, measured in degrees.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Lines of latitude are imaginary lines around the Earth, parallel to the equator.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Latitude is freedom to choose what to do or how to do it.↗ e.g. "the teacher gave us some latitude with the topic".↗ Example: The equator is at zero degrees latitude.↗ · The North Pole is at 90 degrees north latitude.↗ · Places at high latitudes have very cold winters.↗ · Find the town's latitude and longitude on the map.↗ · Lines of latitude run east to west.↗ · Our teacher gave us some latitude in choosing a book.↗