| longueur |
(French) a lengthy, boring part in a book, opera, speech, or the like. |
| long underwear |
a close-fitting, usu. knit undergarment that covers the legs and arms and is worn for warmth. |
| long-waisted |
having an unusually low waistline; exceptionally long between shoulders and waist. (Cf. short-waisted.) |
| long wave |
a low-frequency electromagnetic wave, usu. a radio wave that is longer than one thousand meters and below three hundred kilohertz in frequency. |
| longways |
lengthwise. |
| long-winded |
speaking or writing at too great a length, esp. in a dull or tiresome way; verbose. [2 definitions] |
| loo |
(chiefly British; informal) a toilet, or a room with a toilet. |
| look |
to use the eyes to see. [12 definitions] |
| look after |
to take care of. |
| look a gift horse in the mouth |
to be critical of something received as a gift. |
| look-alike |
a person or thing that closely resembles another; double. |
| look around |
to see what things exist in a place, usually in a casual way and not in order to find anything in particular. [2 definitions] |
| look at someone sideways |
to look at someone with an uncertain, esp. negative, intention. |
| look back |
to consider or recall the past. [2 definitions] |
| look daggers at |
to look at with hostility or anger. |
| look down on |
to consider oneself to be superior to (someone or something) or to have a disdainful opinion of (someone or something). [2 definitions] |
| look down one's nose at |
to regard with disdain or contempt. |
| looker-on |
(informal) one who looks on or observes; spectator; onlooker. |
| look for |
to attempt to find (something or someone); seek. [2 definitions] |
| look forward to |
to wait for (something) eagerly. |
| look-in |
a quick glance. [2 definitions] |