Lenten, a.
- 1. Of Lent, belonging to Lent, used in Lent, in Lent.
- 2. Sparing, meagre, abstemious, spare, light, lean, slender.
Lentiform, Lenticular, a. Lens-shaped.
Lentiginous, a. Scurfy, scabby, scaly, scabbed, furfuraceous.
Lentisk, Lentiscus, n. Mastic-tree or mastich-tree (Pistacia lentiscus).
Leonine, a.
- 1. Lion-like.
- 2. Characteristic of a lion, belonging to a lion or lions.
Leopard’s-bane, n. Arnica (Doronicum pardalianches).
Lepidolite, n. (Min.) Rose mica, lithia mica.
Lepidote, Lepidoted, a. (Bot.) Scaly, leprous.
Leprous, a.
- 1. Infected with leprosy.
- 2. (Bot.) Scaly, lepidote, lepidoted.
- 3. Corrupt, foul, vile, defiling, infectious, poisonous, polluting.
Lese-majesty, n. [Preferably written Lezemajesty.] Treason.
Lesion, n. (Med.) Injury, hurt, disorder, derangement, morbid change.
Less, a. Smaller, inferior.
Less, ad. Not so much, in a less degree.
Less, n. Not so much, smaller quantity, less amount.
Lessen, v. a.
- 1. Diminish, decrease, reduce, abate, abridge, make less.
- 2. Lower, degrade.