lotus land |
the land of lotus eaters, or any marvelous, dreamlike place or condition. |
lotus position |
in yoga, a sitting position in which the legs are crossed and each foot, with the sole upturned, is placed on the opposite thigh. |
louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
loud |
of sound, having an elevated volume; easily heard. [6 definitions] |
loudmouth |
someone who talks excessively or loudly, esp. one who boasts or reveals secrets. |
loudmouthed |
talking or tending to talk in a loud voice. [2 definitions] |
loudspeaker |
an electronic apparatus that amplifies and broadcasts sound in one location, such as a room or stadium. |
Lou Gehrig's disease |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
Louis Armstrong |
influential U.S. jazz trumpet player and singer; born Louis Daniel Armstrong (b.1901--d.1971). |
louis d'or |
a gold coin minted in pre-Revolutionary France; louis. [2 definitions] |
Louisiana |
a southern U.S. state between Mississippi and Texas. (abbr.: LA) |
Louisiana Purchase |
the treaty of 1803 in which the United States purchased from France the territory extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, or the territory itself. |
Louis Pasteur |
a French chemist and bacteriologist (b.1822--d.1895). |
lounge |
to spend one's time relaxing. [8 definitions] |
lounge car |
a railroad car in which passengers may lounge in comfortable chairs and have refreshments; club car. |
loupe |
a small, high-powered magnifying lens used by jewelers, that is held or worn close to the eye. |
lour |
variant of lower2. |
louse |
any of a large variety of very small, flightless, parasitic insects that live on the bodies of mammals and birds. [3 definitions] |
lousewort |
any of numerous plants of the figwort family bearing clusters of irregular, variously colored flowers. |
lousy |
having many lice, as on the body. [4 definitions] |
lout |
someone who is clumsy, stupid, or unmannered; oaf. |