Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z.

Ludicrous, a. Laughable, comical, odd, ridiculous, droll, funny, farcical, absurd.

Luff, v. n. (Naut.) Sail nearer the wind, bring the bow into the wind.

Lug, v. a. Pull, tug, haul, drag.

Lug, n. [Low.] Heavy load.

Luggage, n. 1. Baggage, bag and baggage.

2. Effects, traps, things, stuff.

Lugubrious, a. Mournful, sorrowful, doleful, sad, gloomy, melancholy.

Lukewarm, a. 1. Tepid, blood warm, slightly warm.

2. Indifferent, unconcerned, listless, cold, torpid, dull, dead, not ardent, not zealous.

Lull, v. a. Compose, quiet, calm, still, hush, tranquillize, put to rest.

Lull, v. n. Subside, cease, become calm.

Lull, n. Calm, calmness.

Lumbago, n. (Med.) Rheumatism in the loins.

Lumbar region, Loins, reins.

Lumber, n. 1. Trash, trumpery, rubbish.

2. [U. S.] Sawed or split timber.

Lumber, v. n. 1. Heap in disorder.

2. Fill with trumpery.

Lumber, v. n. 1. Trudge, move heavily.

2. [U. S.] Cut timber, prepare logs for lumber.

Lumbering, a. 1. Trudging, moving slowly.

2. Cumbrous, cumbersome, clumsy, awkward, unwieldy.

Luminiferous, a. Luciferous, producing light.

Luminous, a. 1. Bright, shining, radiant.

2. Lucid, clear, perspicuous.

Lump, n. 1. Shapeless mass.

2. Whole, gross, aggregate.

Lump, v. a. Throw into an aggregate, take in the gross.

Lumper, n. Laborer, (employed in loading or unloading a ship).

Lumpish, a. Dull, heavy, stupid, gross, inactive.

Lump-fish, n. Lump-sucker.

Lump-sucker, n. Lump-fish (Cyclopterus lumpus).

Lunacy, n. Insanity, madness, mania, derangement, craziness, mental aberration.

Lunar caustic, Nitrate of silver (fused).

Lunate, a. (Bot.) Crescent-shaped.

Lunated, a. (Bot.) Crescent-shaped.

Lunatic, a. 1. Insane, mad, deranged, crazy, out of one's head.

2. For lunatics.

Lunatic, n. Madman, maniac, insane person.

Lunatic asylum, Madhouse, bedlam, insane asylum, insane hospital, hospital for the insane.

Lunch, n. Luncheon.

Lunch, v. n. Take a lunch.

Luncheon, n. Lunch, slight meal.

Lune, n. Crescent, half-moon.

Lunge, n. Pass, thrust, allonge, longe.

Lungs, n. pl. Organs of respiration, lights.

Lurch, n. (Naut.) Sudden roll.

Lurch, v. n. (Naut.) Roll suddenly.

Lure, n. Enticement, bait, attraction, allurement, decoy, temptation.

Lure, v. a. Entice, allure, attract, decoy, tempt, seduce, inveigle, lead by the nose.

Lurid, a. Gloomy, murky, ghastly, dismal.

Lurk, v. n. 1. Lie hid, lie concealed, lie in wait.

2. Skulk, keep out of sight, keep out of the way.

Lurking-hole, n. Ambush, ambuscade, retreat, cover, hiding-place.

Lurking-place, n. Ambush, ambuscade, retreat, cover, hiding-place.

Luscious, a. 1. Honeyed, excessively sweet.

2. Delicious, savory, palatable, grateful.

Lusern, n. Lynx.

Lush, a. Juicy, succulent, watery, sappy, moist, full of juice.

Lust, n. 1. Cupidity, inordinate desire.

2. Concupiscence, carnality, lechery, pruriency, lasciviousness, carnal desire, animal appetite.

Lust after, 1. Long for, desire eagerly.

2. Have carnal desire for.

Lustful, a. Concupiscent, libidinous, lecherous, lascivious, prurient, lickerish, rampant, carnal.

Lustration, n. Purification, cleansing.

Lustre, n. [Written also Luster.] 1. Brightness, brilliancy, splendor, gleam, radiance, resplendence, refulgence.

2. Distinction, repute, renown, eminence, celebrity, glory, honor, eclat.

3. Chandelier, candelabrum.

Lustrous, a. Bright, shining, beaming, luminous, radiant, brilliant.

Lusty, a. Stout, vigorous, robust, stalwart, athletic, muscular, brawny, burly, sturdy.

Lusus naturae, [L.] Freak of nature.

Luthern, n. Dormer, dormer-window.

Luxate, v. a. Dislocate, disjoint, put out of joint.

Luxation, n. Displacement (of a joint), dislocation, disjointing.

Luxuriance, n. Exuberance, superabundance, profusion, rank growth.

Luxuriancy, n. Exuberance, superabundance, profusion, rank growth.

Luxuriant, a. Exuberant, profuse, superabundant, plentiful, plenteous.

Luxuriate, v. n. 1. Flourish, grow luxuriantly.

2. Revel, wanton, live luxuriously, live in clover.

Luxurious, a. Voluptuous, given to luxury.

Luxuriously, ad. Voluptuously, in luxury, in clover, on velvet, on a bed of roses, in the lap of luxury.

Luxury, n. 1. Voluptuousness, luxuriousness, sensuality, epicurism.

2. Pleasure, gratification.

3. Dainty, treat.

Lye, n. Lixivium.

Lying, a. False, mendacious, untruthful, untrue.

Lying, n. Falsehood.

Lying-in, Childbirth.

Lynch, v. a. [U. S.] Punish without trial, inflict summary punishment on.

Lynch law, [U. S.] Mob law.

Lynx, n. Lusern.

Lynx-eyed, a. Discerning, perspicacious, sharp-sighted, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-eyed, Argus-eyed.

Lyric, n. Lyric poem.

M

Macaroni, n. 1. Italian paste, Genoese paste.

2. Beau, exquisite, fop, popinjay, coxcomb, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.

Macerate, v. a. 1. Mortify, make lean, wear away.

2. Soften (by steeping), steep, soak, digest.

Maceration, n. 1. Mortification.

2. Softening, steeping, soaking.

Machiavelian, a. Artful, designing, insidious, sly, shrewd, astute, subtle, diplomatic, arch, intriguing, cunning, crafty, wily, crooked, tricky, deceitful.

Machiavelism, n. Duplicity, chicane, guile, chicanery, trickery, cunning, circumvention, deceit, deception, artifice, dissimulation, double-dealing, hocus-pocus.