English to English Dictionary

Lakma

A traditional or regional term occasionally used to denote specific ceremonial breads or regional designations.

Latifundium

A large agricultural estate or landed property, historically worked by slaves or low-wage tenant farmers.

Lawks

An exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or dismay.

Leam

A ray of light; a gleam or flash.

Legation

A diplomatic mission in a foreign country headed by a minister rather than an ambassador.

Lexicography

The professional practice, methodology, and art of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.

Limerence

The state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced with compulsive thoughts, intense emotional dependence, and a deep desire for reciprocation that causes profound distress when unrequited.

Linguistic-purist

A person who advocates for the preservation of a language in what they consider to be a pure state, free from foreign influences, slang, or perceived corruptions.

Loculate

Divided into small cavities, spaces, or locules.

Locution

A word or a group of words used to form a particular expression, idiom, or phrasing.

Loquacity

The quality of talking a great deal; excessive talkativeness.

Lysergic

Relating to or derived from lysergic acid.