lac wax
1: a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol [syn: {shellac wax}]
Laccopetalum
1: 1 species: giant buttercup [syn: {genus Laccopetalum}]
Laccopetalum giganteum
1: spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus [syn: {giant buttercup}]
lace
1: a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) [syn: {lacing}] 2: a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrica...
lace bug
1: small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines
lace fern
1: small tufted fern of northwestern America [syn: {Cheilanthes gracillima}]
lace into
1: hit violently, as in an attack [syn: {lam into}, {tear into}, {pitch into}, {lay into}]
lace making
1: act or process or making tatting or handmade lace [syn: {tatting}]
lace up
1: draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces" [syn: {lace}]
lace-flower vine
1: low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia [syn: {Alsobia dianthiflora}, {Episcia dianthiflora}]
lacebark
1: small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage [syn: {ribbonwood}, {houhere}, {Hoheria populnea}]
laced
1: closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes" [syn: {tied}] [ant: {unlaced}] 2: edged or streaked with color; "white blossoms with purple-laced petals" 3: having alcohol added; "a cup of brandy-laced co...
lacelike
1: made of or resembling lace; "a lacy gown"; "a lacy leaf" [syn: {lacy}]
lacepod
1: annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles [syn: {fringepod}]
lacer
1: a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
lacerate
1: irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn; "lacerate leaves" 2: having edges that are jagged from injury [syn: {lacerated}, {mangled}, {torn}] v 1: cut or tear irregularly 2: deeply hurt the feelin...
lacerated
1: having edges that are jagged from injury [syn: {lacerate}, {mangled}, {torn}]
laceration
1: a torn ragged wound 2: the act of lacerating
Lacerta
1: type genus of the Lacertidae [syn: {genus Lacerta}]
Lacerta agilis
1: a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia [syn: {sand lizard}]
Lacerta viridis
1: a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long [syn: {green lizard}]
lacertid
1: Old World terrestrial lizard [syn: {lacertid lizard}]
Lacertidae
1: Old World lizards [syn: {family Lacertidae}]
Lacertilia
1: true lizards; including chameleons and geckos [syn: {Sauria}, {suborder Sauria}, {suborder Lacertilia}]
lacertilian
1: of or relating to lizards [syn: {saurian}]
lacewing
1: any of two families of gauzy-winged insects (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids [syn: {lacewing fly}]
lacewing fly
1: any of two families of gauzy-winged insects (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids [syn: {lacewing}]
lacewood
1: variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree [syn: {sycamore}]
lacework
1: work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
Lachaise
1: United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935) [syn: {Gaston Lachaise}]
Lachesis
1: the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; identified with Roman Decuma
Lachnolaimus
1: a genus of Labridae [syn: {genus Lachnolaimus}]
Lachnolaimus maximus
1: large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout [syn: {hogfish}, {hog snapper}]
lachrymal
1: of or relating to tears [syn: {lacrimal}] 2: relating to or located near the organ that produces tears [syn: {lacrimal}]
lachrymal duct
1: any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands [syn: {lacrimal duct}, {tear duct}]
lachrymal gland
1: any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears [syn: {lacrimal gland}, {tear gland}]
lachrymal secretion
1: saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball [syn: {lacrimal secretion}]
lachrymation
1: shedding tears [syn: {lacrimation}, {tearing}, {watering}]
lachrymator
1: a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds [syn: {tear gas}, {teargas}, {lacrimator}]
lachrymatory
1: relating to or prompting tears [syn: {lacrimatory}]
lachrymose
1: showing sorrow [syn: {dolorous}, {dolourous}, {tearful}, {weeping}]
lacing
1: a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage 2: a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) [syn: {lace}] 3: the act o...
laciniate
1: having edges irregularly and finely slashed; "a laciniate leaf" [syn: {fringed}]
lack
1: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the sh...
lackadaisical
1: lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon" [syn: {dreamy}, {languid}, {languorous}] 2: idle or indolent es...
lackadaisically
1: in an idle and lackadaisical manner; "he was hanging around the house lackadaisically"
lackey
1: a male servant (especially a footman) [syn: {flunky}, {flunkey}] 2: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage [syn: {sycophant}, {toady}, {crawler}]
lacking
1: not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book" [syn: {lacking(p)}, {missing}, {nonexistent}, {wanting(a)}] 2: inadequate in amount or degree; "a...
lackluster
1: lacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance" [syn: {lacklustre}, {lusterless}, {lustreless}] 2: lacking luster or shine; "staring with lackluster eyes"; "lus...
lacklustre
1: lacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance" [syn: {lackluster}, {lusterless}, {lustreless}] 2: lacking luster or shine; "staring with lackluster eyes"; "lus...
Laconia
1: an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta
laconic
1: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand" [syn: {crisp}, {curt...
laconically
1: in a dry laconic manner; "I know that," he said dryly [syn: {dryly}]
laconicism
1: terseness of expression [syn: {laconism}]
laconism
1: terseness of expression [syn: {laconicism}]
lacquer
1: a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish 2: a hard glossy coating v : coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"
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lacquer tree
1: small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained [syn: {varnish tree}, {Chinese lacquer tree}, {Japanese lacquer tree}, {Japanese varnish tree}, {Japanese sumac}, {Toxicod...
lacquerware
1: a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
lacrimal
1: of or relating to tears [syn: {lachrymal}] 2: relating to or located near the organ that produces tears [syn: {lachrymal}]
lacrimal artery
1: an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead [syn: {arteria lacrimalis}]
lacrimal bone
1: small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
lacrimal duct
1: any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands [syn: {lachrymal duct}, {tear duct}]
lacrimal gland
1: any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears [syn: {lachrymal gland}, {tear gland}]
lacrimal sac
1: either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands [syn: {tear sac}, {dacryocyst}]
lacrimal secretion
1: saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball [syn: {lachrymal secretion}]
lacrimal vein
1: drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein [syn: {vena lacrimalis}]
lacrimation
1: shedding tears [syn: {lachrymation}, {tearing}, {watering}]
lacrimator
1: a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds [syn: {tear gas}, {teargas}, {lachrymator}]
lacrimatory
1: relating to or prompting tears [syn: {lachrymatory}]
lacrosse
1: a game invented by American indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
Lactaid
1: any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose [syn: {lactase}]
Lactarius
1: large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species [syn: {genus Lactarius}]
lactase
1: any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose [syn: {Lactaid}]
lactase deficiency
1: congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose [syn: {lactose intolerance}, {milk int...
lactate
1: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn: {breastfeed}, {bottle-feed}, {suckle}, {suck}, {nurse}, {wet-nurse}, {give suck}] [ant: ...
lactating
1: producing or secreting milk; "a wet nurse"; "a wet cow"; "lactating cows" [syn: {wet}] [ant: {dry}]
lactation
1: the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning" 2: the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands 3: feeding an infant by giving s...
lacteal
1: relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk; "lacteal fluids"; "lacteal organs" n : any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
lactic
1: of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey); "lactic acid"; "lactic fermentation"
lactic acid
1: a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
lactifuge
1: any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who not breast feeding)
Lactobacillaceae
1: lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid [syn: {family Lactobacillaceae}, {Lactobacteriaceae}, {family Lactobacteriaceae}]
lactobacillus
1: gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid especially in milk [also: {lactobacilli} (pl)]
Lactobacteriaceae
1: lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid [syn: {Lactobacillaceae}, {family Lactobacillaceae}, {family Lactobacteriaceae}]
lactoflavin
1: a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss [syn: {vitamin B2}, {vitamin G}, {riboflavin}, {ovoflavin}, {hepatoflavin}]
lactogen
1: any agent that enhances milk production
lactogenic hormone
1: gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition [syn: {prolactin}, {luteotropin}]
Lactophrys
1: a genus of Ostraciidae [syn: {genus Lactophrys}]
lactose
1: a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose" [syn: {milk sugar}]
lactose intolerance
1: congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose [syn: {lactase deficiency}, {milk into...
lactosuria
1: presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
Lactuca
1: an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce [syn: {genus Lactuca}]
Lactuca sativa
1: annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown [syn: {garden lettuce}, {common lettuce}]
Lactuca sativa capitata
1: distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball [syn: {head lettuce}]
Lactuca sativa crispa
1: distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head [syn: {leaf lettuce}]
Lactuca scariola
1: European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States [syn: {prickly lettuce}, {horse thistle}, {Lactuca serriola}]
Lactuca serriola
1: European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States [syn: {prickly lettuce}, {horse thistle}, {Lactuca scariola}]
lacuna
1: a blank gap or missing part [syn: {blank}] 2: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome [syn: {coffer}, {caisson}] [also: {lacunae} (pl)]
lacustrine
1: of or relating to or living near lakes
lacy
1: made of or resembling lace; "a lacy gown"; "a lacy leaf" [syn: {lacelike}] 2: having open interstices or resembling a web [syn: {netlike}, {netted}, {webbed}, {weblike}, {webby}] [also: {laciest}, ...
lad
1: a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss" [syn: {chap}, {fellow}, {feller}, {gent}, {fella}, {blighter}, {cuss}] 2: a male child (a familiar term...
lad's love
1: aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe [syn: {common wormwood}, {absinthe}, {old man}, {Artemisia absinthium}]
ladanum
1: a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative [syn: {labdanum}]
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