dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/lem_MW.json

{
  "Lemurian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lemuroid":[],
      ": malagasy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Lemuria , hypothetical former continent in the Indian ocean supposed to be now represented chiefly by Madagascar (from New Latin Lemur ) + English -an":"Adjective",
      "New Latin Lemur + English -ian":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "l\u0259\u0307\u02c8myu\u0307r\u0113\u0259n",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123332",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "lemnaceae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of aquatic plants (order Arales) consisting of a single flat or thickened frond bearing a root or roots below and one or two naked flowers on the upper surface \u2014 see duckweed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Lemna , type genus + -aceae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "lem\u02c8n\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203749",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "lemon":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blockbuster",
      "hit",
      "smash",
      "success",
      "winner"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tree that bears lemons":[],
      ": an acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry produced by a small thorny citrus tree ( Citrus limon ) and that has a rind from which an aromatic oil is extracted":[],
      ": containing lemon":[],
      ": having the flavor or scent of lemon":[],
      ": of the color lemon yellow":[],
      ": something (such as an automobile) that is unsatisfactory or defective":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The recipe calls for the juice of two lemons .",
      "Garnish it with a slice of lemon .",
      "Our new car is a lemon .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The lobby bar, open to all, is spotlighting a Dalai Mama cocktail, made with vodka, St. Germain, lemon , butterfly pea flower and peach bitters. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 23 June 2022",
      "Pair the meal with the restaurant's complimentary cocktail for Father\u2019s Day, Belvedere basil and lemon -infused vodka with fresh strawberries and club soda. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "If the consistency is too thick, add more lemon or buttermilk. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "For dessert, the chef served a Valencia lemon sorbet with raw boba-bean praline. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
      "SeeMe Beauty\u2019s satiny cream melts into skin to deliver intense hydration all day long via glycerin, niacinamide and botanical oils and extracts (avocado, turmeric, lavender, lemon ). \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Shaya suggests adding Aleppo peppers for a spicy kick or substituting orange juice for lemon to add more sweetness. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The wine is a delicious, non-smoky combination of scents and flavors of white peaches, lemon sorbet, laundry powder and wild ginger. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "After a scoop of zingy lemon sorbet, our cake was served. \u2014 Ellie Robertson, Vogue , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Their other copy of that gene, as well as both copies in non- lemon -frost leopard geckos, did not have those differences in the DNA sequence. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 24 June 2021",
      "And there's a sauce for everyone's taste, from lemon garlic lobster to mango habanero steak and shrimp and chicken bacon ranch dishes. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 27 May 2021",
      "Makes 8 shots 6 ounces dry ros\u00e9 1\u00bd ounces Campari 2 ounces lemon juice \u00bd ounce maraschino cherry liquid Maraschino cherries, such as Luxardo In a shaker filled with ice, combine the ros\u00e9, Campari, lemon juice, and maraschino cherry liquid. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Aug. 2019",
      "Make LEMON PUDDING (from a mix) with 1 percent milk for dessert. \u2014 Susan Nicholson, Twin Cities , 16 Apr. 2017",
      "Jack Rudy Elderflower Tonic .5 oz. Lemon juice 4 oz. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 18 Dec. 2015"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lymon , from Middle French limon , from Medieval Latin limon-, limo , from Arabic laym\u016bn, l\u012bm\u016bn , from Persian l\u012bm\u016b, l\u012bmun":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lem-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8le-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bomb",
      "bummer",
      "bust",
      "catastrophe",
      "clinker",
      "clunker",
      "debacle",
      "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
      "disaster",
      "dud",
      "failure",
      "fiasco",
      "fizzle",
      "flop",
      "frost",
      "loser",
      "miss",
      "shipwreck",
      "turkey",
      "washout"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003117",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lemon yellow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a brilliant greenish yellow color":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the show, Nadin chose to paint the space, and the canvasses, a garishly bright lemon yellow . \u2014 Nina Siegal, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "For the show, Mr. Nadin chose to paint the space, and the canvasses, a garishly bright lemon yellow . \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Sheer and mesh clothing are currently on trend, and this lemon yellow bucket hat fits right in. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
      "Kitchens are beginning to reflect whimsy and personal taste with colorful appliances in shades such as bright blue and lemon yellow . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Choose from a set of eggplant and lemon yellow , bright pink laced with green, or a two-tone blue. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Or her nod to Cher at last year's ceremony, for which Zendaya showed up resplendent in lemon yellow Valentino. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Strap color options include peacock green, midnight blue, satin white, lemon yellow , tangerine orange and lilac. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Franken painted his Sunkist track lemon yellow and orange orange and handed out bushels of fruit at the meets. \u2014 Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1807, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123314",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lemur":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various arboreal diurnal or nocturnal, chiefly arboreal primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) of Madagascar and the Comoros Islands that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail and that feed on fruit and plant parts (such as leaves, flowers, and seeds) and sometimes insects and small animals":[
        "Though matriarchy is rare in primates, female dominance is the norm for most lemur species.",
        "\u2014 Patricia Edmonds",
        "As a consequence of these activities and others, such as illicit hunting, most of the larger extant lemurs of Madagascar have very restricted ranges,",
        "\u2014 David A. Burney and Ross D. E. MacPhee",
        "\u2026 chimpanzees and sifakas, a species of lemur from Madagascar, are more active and show less stereotypical behavior when shifted from indoor to outdoor enclosures.",
        "\u2014 Jeffrey P. Cohn"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This baby marks the Jacksonville Zoo's second successful blue-eyed black lemur birth in the park's history. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Humans sleep less than any ape, monkey or lemur that scientists have studied. \u2014 Elizabeth Preston, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
      "The zookeepers said Bayraktar, a baby lemur , has grown slightly since the siege. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Last month, the mayor of Kyiv announced that a newborn lemur at the city's zoo would be named Bayraktar and the foreign ministry tweeted a photo of another Bayraktar, a puppy at the Kyiv police dog training center. \u2014 Jomana Karadsheh And Isil Sariyuce, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The blue-eyed black lemur is unique for more reasons than just being endangered. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The lemur passed away on Thursday from acute kidney failure and advanced age, according to a statement from the zoo obtained by PEOPLE. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Lipman Family Lemur Forest habitat on Oct. 13, and the lemur was spotted two days later by 5-year-old James Trinh in the Hope Lutheran Church playground in Daly City, police officials said at the time. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "There was little water and old, wilting food for the lemur . \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1795, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin lemures , plural, ghosts":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-m\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105137",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lemures":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": spirits of the unburied dead exorcised from homes in early Roman religious rites":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1555, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8le-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101s",
      "\u02c8lem-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113216",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "lemuroid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or resembling the lemurs or the Lemuroidea":[],
      ": one of the Lemuroidea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Lemuroidea":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccr\u022fid",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123358",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lemony":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": resembling or suggestive of a lemon":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8le-m\u0259-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The flavor follows suit with the addition of some almost acidic, lemony high notes. \u2014 Michael Agnew, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
      "Here, a sheet-pan salmon goes on top of a crunchy, colorful and lemony salad. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "For a bright, lemony moment, there\u2019ll be herby salad to nibble on between bites of stuffing and gravy. \u2014 The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "This one, studded with artichoke hearts in a lovely, lemony liquid also brings an easy elegance to the table. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "This one, studded with artichoke hearts in a lovely, lemony liquid also brings an easy elegance to the table. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "This one, studded with artichoke hearts in a lovely, lemony liquid also brings an easy elegance to the table. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post , 9 Sep. 2019",
      "This one, studded with artichoke hearts in a lovely, lemony liquid also brings an easy elegance to the table. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "This one, studded with artichoke hearts in a lovely, lemony liquid also brings an easy elegance to the table. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post , 9 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1859, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152823"
  },
  "lemurine":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lemuroid":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lemy\u0259\u02ccr\u012bn",
      "\u02c8l\u0113m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Lemur + English -ine":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161008"
  },
  "Lemosi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the langue d'oc in the Iberian peninsula":[],
      ": the written literary speech in the Catalan region before it was felt to be different from Proven\u00e7al":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cclem\u0259\u02c8z\u0113",
      "-\u0259\u02c8s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Catalan llemos\u00ed , probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin lemovicensis of the Lemovices, from Latin Lemovices , a Gallic people inhabiting what is now the region of Limousin in west central France":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165739"
  },
  "Lemuroidea":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a suborder of Primates including lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, and living and extinct related mammals":[],
      ": a superfamily or other division of Primates comprising the typical lemurs":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Lemur + -oidea":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181700"
  },
  "lempira":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "the basic monetary unit of Honduras \u2014 see Money Table":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "lem-\u02c8pir-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish, from Lempira , 16th century Honduran Indian cacique":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1931, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193720"
  },
  "Lemovices":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ancient Gallic people occupying what became the French province of Limousin":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cclem\u0259\u02c8v\u012b(\u02cc)s\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201826"
  },
  "lemurid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the Lemuridae":[],
      ": a lemur of the family Lemuridae":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccrid",
      "\u02c8lemy\u0259r\u0259\u0307d",
      "\"",
      "\u02c8l\u0113m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Lemuridae":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220350"
  },
  "Lemuridae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family comprising the typical lemurs":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "l\u0259\u02c8myu\u0307r\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Lemur , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235348"
  },
  "lemuriform":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or resembling lemurs":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "l\u0259\u02c8myu\u0307r\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Lemur + English -iform":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014356"
  },
  "lemurian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lemuroid":[],
      ": malagasy":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "l\u0259\u0307\u02c8myu\u0307r\u0113\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Lemur + English -ian":"Adjective",
      "Lemuria , hypothetical former continent in the Indian ocean supposed to be now represented chiefly by Madagascar (from New Latin Lemur ) + English -an":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031459"
  },
  "Lemuriformes":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a division of Lemuroidea comprising the typical lemurs, the aye-aye, and sometimes the tree shrews":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "l\u0259\u02ccmyu\u0307r\u0259\u02c8f\u022fr\u02ccm\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Lemur + -iformes":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113413"
  },
  "lemma":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an auxiliary proposition used in the demonstration of another proposition":[],
      ": a glossed word or phrase":[],
      ": the lower of the two bracts enclosing the flower in the spikelet of grasses":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8le-m\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek l\u0113mma thing taken, assumption, from lambanein to take \u2014 more at latch":"Noun",
      "Greek, husk, from lepein to peel \u2014 more at leper":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1906, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191632"
  },
  "lemon balm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "CBD PM Sleep-Aid Softgels also include herbal ingredients in the form of chamomile, lemon balm , and valerian root to further assist in falling asleep. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
      "Next up in these tasty gummies are herbal components chamomile, passion flower, and lemon balm to promote calmness. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Available in flavors such as Bliss lemon-lime and Calm lemon balm citrus, each one uses 5mg of THC, and there is 100mg of THC per container. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Greek mountain tea and lemon balm are great for brisk refreshment. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
      "Formulated as a daily moisturizer with euphrasia, peach flower, lemon balm , and willow leaf magnolia, this sunscreen does extra duty by hydrating skin, reducing signs of aging, and protecting from pollutants. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "While the exact blend is a secret, angelica, hyssop and lemon balm are in it. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "With a botanical combination of lemon balm and full-spectrum hemp extract from Charlotte\u2019s Web, counter everyday tension while providing a sense of calm and relaxation. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Sleep Tight CBD & Melatonin gummies have a high concentration of CBD (THC Free) + relaxing herbs like chamomile, passion flower, and lemon balm , as well as powerful natural sleep aids including 5HTP and melatonin to help. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1864, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231825"
  },
  "lemmatize":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to sort (words in a corpus) in order to group with a lemma all its variant and inflected forms":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lem\u0259\u02cct\u012bz",
      "-\u0259t\u02cc\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin lemmat- , lemma lemma + English -ize":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233715"
  }
}