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L — Lowing to Lyssa (Part 4 of 9)

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

Lukewarm, a.

    1. Tepid, blood-warm, slightly warm, thermal.
    2. Indifferent, unconcerned, listless, cold, torpid, dull.

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

Lull, v. n. Subside, cease, abate, decrease, diminish, become calm.

Lull, n. Calm, calmness, temporary quiet, cessation.

Lullaby, n. Cradle-song.

Lumbago, n. (Med.) Lumbar rheumatism.

Lumbar region. Loins, reins.

Lumber, n.

    1. Trash, trumpery, rubbish, refuse.
    2. [U. S.] Sawed or split timber.

Lumber, v. a.

    1. Heap in disorder.
    2. Fill with trumpery, choke, crowd, obstruct, encumber.

Lumber, v. n.

    1. Trudge, move heavily.
    2. Rumble.
    3. [U. S.] Cut timber, prepare logs for lumber.

Lumbering, a.

    1. Trudging, moving slowly.
    2. Cumbrous, cumbersome, clumsy, awkward, unwieldy, ponderous.