| lurid |
horrifying; gruesome; shocking. [3 definitions] |
| lurk |
to be hidden, esp. so as to ambush; lie in wait. [3 definitions] |
| Lusaka |
the capital of Zambia. |
| luscious |
having a highly appealing smell or taste. [2 definitions] |
| lush |
of plants, growing abundantly. [3 definitions] |
| lust |
strong feelings of sexual desire. [3 definitions] |
| luster |
the quality of a surface that reflects light softly; gloss; sheen. [5 definitions] |
| lusterless |
combined form of luster. |
| lusterware |
highly glazed earthenware with a metallic sheen caused by the addition of metal oxides to the glaze. |
| lustful |
full of lust. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. [2 definitions] |
| lusty |
exceptionally healthy and vigorous; robust. [3 definitions] |
| lusus naturae |
(Latin) freak of nature. |
| lutanist |
variant of lutenist. |
| lute |
an ancient stringed instrument having a bent, fretted neck and a pear-shaped body. |
| luteinizing hormone |
a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that, in women, stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum and, in men, the secretion of testosterone. |
| lutenist |
a lute player; lutist. |
| lutestring |
a glossy silk material, formerly used for women's clothing. |
| lutetium |
a metal chemical element of the rare-earth group that has seventy-one protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Lu) |
| Lutheran |
of or pertaining to Martin Luther, his religious teachings, a Protestant church bearing his name, or a member of such a church. [3 definitions] |
| Lutheranism |
a branch of Christianity that stems from the sixteenth century teachings of Martin Luther. |