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  • English Word Laconical Definition See Laconic, a.
  • English Word Laconically Definition In a laconic manner.
  • English Word LaconIcism Definition Same as Laconism.
  • English Word Laconism Definition A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.
  • English Word Laconism Definition An instance of laconic style or expression.
  • English Word Laconize Definition To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity.
  • English Word Laconized Definition of Laconize
  • English Word Laconizing Definition of Laconize
  • English Word Lacquer Definition A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
  • English Word Lacquer Definition To cover with lacquer.
  • English Word Lacquered Definition of Lacquer
  • English Word Lacquerer Definition One who lacquers, especially one who makes a business of lacquering.
  • English Word Lacquering Definition of Lacquer
  • English Word Lacquering Definition The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on.
  • English Word Lacrimoso Definition Plaintive; -- a term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style.
  • English Word Lacrosse Definition A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field.
  • English Word Lacrymal Definition See Lachrymatory, n., and Lachrymal, a.
  • English Word Lacrymal Definition Alt. of Lacrymal
  • English Word Lacrymal Definition See Lachrymatory.
  • English Word Lacrymary Definition Alt. of Lacrymose
  • English Word Lacrymose Definition See Lachrymary, Lachrymatory, Lachrymose.
  • English Word Lacrytory Definition Alt. of Lacrymose
  • English Word Lactage Definition The produce of animals yielding milk; milk and that which is made from it.
  • English Word Lactam Definition One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.
  • English Word Lactamic Definition Pertaining to, or designating, an amido acid related to lactic acid, and called also amido-propionic acid.
  • English Word Lactamide Definition An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine.
  • English Word Lactant Definition Suckling; giving suck.
  • English Word Lactarene Definition A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico.
  • English Word Lactary Definition Milky; full of white juice like milk.
  • English Word Lactary Definition a dairyhouse.