Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z.
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2. Cover with things negligently scattered.
3. Give birth to (said of quadrupeds), bring forth.
Little, a. 1. Small (in size or extent), minute, diminutive, tiny, not great, not large.
2. Small (in quantity, amount or duration), not much.
3. Inconsiderable, petty, slight, slender, feeble, moderate, scanty.
4. Mean, selfish, narrow, paltry, contemptible.
Little, ad. Slightly, in a small degree, in some degree.
Little Bear, n. [With The prefixed.] Lesser Bear, ursa minor.
Littoral, a. Of the shore.
Liturgy, n. Ritual, formulary of public worship.
Live, v. n. 1. Exist, breathe, have being, have life, be alive, keep soul and body together.
2. Remain, continue, endure, be permanent.
3. Dwell, abide, reside, have lodgings, have one's quarters, be quartered.
4. Feed, subsist, be nourished, be supported, obtain a livelihood.
5. Enjoy life, be happy.
Live coal, Burning coal.
Live, a. Living, alive, not dead.
Live in clover, Luxuriate, wanton, revel, live luxuriously.
Lively, a. 1. Active, agile, nimble, dapper, supple, brisk, alert, quick, stirring, spry, smart.
2. Animated, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, airy, gay, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, joyous, frolicsome, buxom, debonair, full of life.
3. Vivid, bright, brilliant.
4. Vigorous, forcible, strong, nervous, glowing, sparkling, racy, piquant, impassioned.
Liver of sulphur, Sulphuret of potassium (fused).
Liver-leaf, n. Liverwort.
Liverwort, n. Liver-leaf.
Livery, n. 1. Dress (for distinction, as of servants).
2. (Law.) Delivery.
Live-stock, n. Stock, domestic animals (on a farm).
Livid, a. Discolored (as flesh by a bruise), black and blue, of a lead color.
Living, a. 1. Existing, breathing, live, not dead.
2. Active, vigorous, lively.
Living, n. 1. Livelihood, maintenance, support, subsistence, keeping, feed.
2. Benefice, ecclesiastical living.
3. Mode of life, course of life.
Lixivium, n. Lye.
Lo, interj. Look, see, behold.
Load, n. 1. Burden, weight.
2. Lading, cargo, freight.
3. Encumbrance, pressure, clog, incubus, drag weight, dead weight.
Load, v. a. 1. Freight, lade, put or lay a load upon.
2. Encumber, oppress, burden, weigh down.
Loadstar, n. [Written also Lodestar.] Polestar.
Loadstone, n. Magnet, natural magnet.
Loaf, v. n. [Colloquial.] Lounge, be idle, idle away one's time.
Loafer, n. Idler, lounger, vagrant, vagabond, idle wanderer.
Loam, n. Mould.
Loan, v. a. Lend.
Loath, a. Reluctant, backward, unwilling, averse, disinclined, indisposed, not disposed.
Loathe, v. a. Abhor, detest, hate, nauseate, abominate, feel disgust at, shrink from, recoil from.
Loathing, n. Abhorrence, disgust, detestation, abomination, hatred, antipathy, horror.
Loathsome, a. 1. Disgusting, sickening, nauseous, nauseating, repulsive, offensive, revolting, palling.
2. Hateful, detestable, odious, shocking, abominable; abhorrent, execrable.
Loaves and fishes, Gains, rewards, emoluments.
Lobelia, n. Indian tobacco (a name of the North American species; Lobelia inflata).
Local, a. Topical.
Locality, n. Position, situation, place, location.
Locate, v. a. 1. Place, set, establish, fix.
2. Determine the place of, designate the site of.
3. Set off (as tracts of land), fix the boundaries of.
Location, n. 1. Situation, place, locality.
2. Locating, establishing, marking out the limits or boundaries.
Loch, n. [Scottish.] Lake, pond, mere, pool.
Lock, n. 1. Lift-lock (of a canal).
2. Tuft, flock.
Lock, v. a. 1. Fasten (with a lock), close fast.
2. Confine (by locking), shut up, lock up.
3. Enclose, encircle, embrace.
Lock up, 1. Clasp, fasten, lock, close fast.
2. Confine, shut up.
Locked-jaw, n. Trismus, tetanus (of the jaw).
Lock-jaw, n. Trismus, tetanus (of the jaw).
Locofoco match, Lucifer match.
Locomotion, n. 1. Motion from place to place.
2. Power to move from place to place.
Locomotive, a. Able to move from place to place.
Locomotive, n. Locomotive engine.
Locum tenens, [L.] Deputy, substitute, lieutenant, agent, proxy.
Locust, n. [U. S., where this name is improperly applied to the harvest-fly.] Cicada, harvest-fly.
Lode, n. Metallic vein, mineral vein.
Lodestar, n. [Written also Loadstar.] Polestar.
Lodge, n. 1. Cottage, cot, small house.
2. Den, lair, haunt.
3. Association (as of freemasons), secret society.
4. Collection, group.
Lodge, v. a. 1. Place, put, deposit.
2. Plant, infix, fix.
3. Harbor, quarter, provide lodging for.
4. Lay flat, beat down.
Lodge, v. n. 1. Inhabit (for a season), dwell, live, reside, abide.
2. Sojourn, tarry, rest, stop, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, put up, take lodgings, have lodgings.