{ "labor":{ "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory", ": the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits", ": human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy", ": the physical activities (such as dilation of the cervix and contraction of the uterus) involved in giving birth", ": the period of such labor", ": an economic group comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages", ": the organizations or officials representing groups of workers", ": workers employed in an establishment", ": workers available for employment", ": the Labour party of the United Kingdom or of another part of the Commonwealth of Nations", ": an act or process requiring labor : task", ": a product of labor", ": to exert one's powers of body or mind especially with painful or strenuous effort : work", ": to move with great effort", ": to suffer from some disadvantage or distress", ": to be in the labor of giving birth", ": to pitch or roll heavily", ": to treat or work out in often laborious detail", ": distress , burden", ": to cause to labor", ": to spend labor on or produce by labor", ": to strive to effect or achieve", ": of or relating to labor", ": of, relating to, or constituting a political party held to represent the interests of workers or made up largely of organized labor groups", ": usually hard physical or mental effort", ": something that has to be done : task", ": work for which someone is paid", ": workers considered as a group", ": the process by which or time during which a woman gives birth", ": to work hard : toil", ": to move slowly and with great effort", ": the physical activities involved in childbirth consisting essentially of a prolonged series of involuntary contractions of the uterine musculature together with both reflex and voluntary contractions of the abdominal wall", ": the period of time during which such labor takes place", ": to be in the labor of giving birth" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "beast", "chore", "headache", "job", "killer" ], "antonyms":[ "bang away", "beaver (away)", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "grub", "hump", "hustle", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "toil", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The process of using wild hops is quite labor -intensive. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022", "For his core group of collaborators, no project is too brazen, or too labor -intensive. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022", "Especially since many specialty beers are labor -intensive to produce. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022", "And there are still labor -intensive sectors ripe for software disruption as companies move toward automation to cut costs and expand margins. \u2014 Omari Rigg, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "Gone is the legendary, labor -intensive bing bread, but in its stead are seasonal Korean pancakes, a quieter dining room and two chefs ready and raring to go. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022", "Another popular dish on the menu \u2014 the biscuit and kare gravy \u2014 always left behind a labor -intensive biscuit trim, leading the chefs to collaborate with their team of cooks and brainstorm unique ways to repurpose it. \u2014 Jenny Liao, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022", "No such threshold margin exists under Kentucky law for a candidate to request a recount \u2014 a more labor -intensive process that requires a judge to physically conduct a recount of ballot totals, at the petitioners' expense. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022", "Before the rise of the container, moving cargo over water was an expensive, labor -intensive business. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Stevens exhibits a mindfulness that modern people still labor to attain. \u2014 Robert Isenberg, Longreads , 26 Apr. 2022", "But few people are blessed with a universal conscience, and most of us must labor to expand the power of empathy in radiating circles, from family to community to country to planet. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022", "More than half of all Mexican workers still labor in the informal sector. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022", "In Africa, where youth unemployment is also high and the numbers are growing fastest, college graduates who compose barely 7 percent of the total workforce also labor in low-end jobs. \u2014 Joel Kotkin, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022", "No need to labor over fictional narratives about brazen frauds when reality has given us Elizabeth Holmes and Bernie Madoff. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022", "Still, fans did not labor on that point as there was too much to delve into, including the return of Grogu, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant). \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022", "But few people are familiar with the medical laboratory professionals who labor behind the scenes, conducting complex medical laboratory testing to keep the engine of the medical system running. \u2014 Rodney E. Rohde, The Conversation , 19 Jan. 2022", "Not only could labor shortages exacerbate the supply chain disruption, but the need to attract workers with higher wages is also inflationary. \u2014 Phillip Braun, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The New York State AFL-CIO had opposed an earlier version, but agreed to stay neutral based on pro- labor edits made to the version of the BPRA which would have gone up for a vote. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 8 June 2022", "The councilman noted that his heavily union district, which includes San Pedro, would not warm to a candidate who was not pro- labor . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022", "Weil\u2019s withdrawal followed a punishing campaign by business interests to paint his pro- labor views as radical. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "The start of President Joe Biden\u2019s second year in office comes with new opportunities to deliver on his commitment to be pro- labor . \u2014 NBC News , 20 Jan. 2022", "Many pro- labor politicians and top executives of large outside unions had been reluctant to embrace the ALU before its surprising victory. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022", "Jorts, the fluffy, pro- labor orange tabby, has graced picket signs after recently achieving Internet fame. \u2014 Allison Prang, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022", "Over the last few weeks, a Democratic senator from Arizona blocked President Joe Biden\u2019s nominee for a top job in the Labor Department, dealing a blow to the White House\u2019s pro- labor agenda. \u2014 Eric Cortellessa, Time , 13 Apr. 2022", "Biden has appointed leadership to the NLRB widely seen as pro- labor . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Adjective", "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213027" }, "laborious":{ "type":"adjective", "definitions":[ "involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort arduous", "characterized by long, detailed elaboration tedious", "devoted to labor industrious", "requiring much effort" ], "pronounciation":"l\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s", "synonyms":[ "active", "assiduous", "bustling", "busy", "diligent", "employed", "engaged", "hopping", "industrious", "occupied", "sedulous", "tied-up", "working" ], "antonyms":[ "idle", "inactive", "unbusy", "unemployed", "unoccupied" ], "examples":[ "a slow and laborious process", "the volunteers have been commendably laborious in their cleanup of the beach", "Recent Examples on the Web", "With more and more streamlined algorithms, financial institutions and businesses will be able to more precisely match customers to the products and services that are right for them without hours of laborious paperwork on the part of either party. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Having long nails can be laborious to some, but lengthy manicures do not faze others who have figured out how to adapt to them. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 23 May 2022", "Scientific testing is often slow and laborious , but it must not be rushed and it must be governed by the primary Hippocratic principle of non-maleficence do no harm. \u2014 Anand Kumar, STAT , 9 May 2022", "After surrendering three unearned runs during a laborious third inning, Izzi departed. \u2014 Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022", "Yet a long and laborious process of identification lies ahead. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022", "Tang ramped up his output of Hainan chicken rice and added other dishes, including laksa, chicken curry and a laborious seafood curry. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022", "All Bolt EVs will receive new 66 kWh batteries, but until that lengthy and laborious process is complete, NHTSA also suggested owners park their cars outside. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 5 Apr. 2022", "Manaea had notched just four outs in his first Cactus League start due partly to a laborious first inning. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163800" }, "labyrinth":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys", ": a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges", ": something extremely complex or tortuous (see tortuous sense 1 ) in structure, arrangement, or character : intricacy , perplexity", ": a tortuous anatomical structure", ": the internal ear or its bony or membranous part", ": a place that has many confusing paths and passages", ": a tortuous anatomical structure", ": the inner ear or its bony or membranous part \u2014 see bony labyrinth , membranous labyrinth" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccrin(t)th", "-r\u0259n(t)th", "\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccrinth", "\u02c8lab-\u0259-\u02ccrin(t)th, -r\u0259n(t)th" ], "synonyms":[ "maze", "rabbit warren", "warren" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers", "The cockpit was a labyrinth of instruments and controls.", "a labyrinth of social customs and rules", "Recent Examples on the Web", "They were also assigned case workers to guide them through the bureaucratic labyrinth that is freedom. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022", "The century-old mausoleum has been expanded over the years into a seemingly endless labyrinth of hallways and staircases. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022", "Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that a U.N.-backed evacuation effort had shepherded more than 300 women, children and elderly people from the plant, but fighters say civilians could still be hiding in the complex\u2019s vast underground labyrinth . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022", "The Spanish Colonial compound is a labyrinth of courtyards filled with fountains and flowering plants. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 May 2022", "The Azovstal plant is a Cold War-era labyrinth of warehouses, furnaces, tunnels and rail tracks covering four square miles on the east bank of the Kalmius river that divides Mariupol in two. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 17 May 2022", "Self-doubt is a labyrinth of confusion happy to draw you in. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 31 Mar. 2022", "Lipa then leads our cameras through a labyrinth of basements, corridors, and dressing rooms. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 10 May 2022", "Several thousand Ukrainian troops, by the Russians' estimate, remained in the plant and its labyrinth of tunnels and bunkers spread out across about 4 square miles. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English laborintus , from Latin labyrinthus , from Greek labyrinthos ", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202145" }, "labyrinthian":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": labyrinthine" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccla-b\u0259-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0113-\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "byzantine", "complex", "complicate", "complicated", "convoluted", "daedal", "elaborate", "intricate", "involute", "involved", "knotty", "labyrinthine", "sophisticated", "tangled" ], "antonyms":[ "noncomplex", "noncomplicated", "plain", "simple", "uncomplicated" ], "examples":[ "a website with an exceptionally labyrinthian procedure for ordering merchandise", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Mercado de los Cielos at the West Side's Desert Sky Mall is a sprawling and labyrinthian swap meet that boasts more than 200 different stores. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Dec. 2021", "This latest twist in the labyrinthian belief system comes after dozens of JFK Jr. truthers \u2014 who waited for hours at Dealey Plaza for the Camelot scion to appear \u2014 went on to attend that night\u2019s Rolling Stones concert at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. \u2014 Steven Monacelli, Rolling Stone , 4 Nov. 2021", "Wandering the labyrinthian night market in Ebisu and snacking on yakitori, Mizuki begins to feel like a past version of herself: the confident, beautiful, and happy young woman who\u2019d moved from rural Japan to New York City to make it as a singer. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Sep. 2021", "Instead, Americans struggling with post-Covid symptoms face a highly unequal health care landscape, with the most vulnerable populations navigating labyrinthian barriers to treatment. \u2014 Karina Piser, The New Republic , 27 July 2021", "This labyrinthian Swedish thriller features a wealthy cosmetics magnate whose ex-husband is serving time for killing their daughter. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021", "Fure melds installation and performance through a sonic art practice that brings immersive listening experiences to unusual places \u2014 most recently a labyrinthian water tank in Berlin. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2021", "The signature Chiale-style labyrinthian black and white lines of his racecar concept serve as a sprawling and rapid inspiration to those up to the challenge of entering the design race. \u2014 Ryan Mccarthy, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2021", "Those scenes of Puscifer performing are intercut with hazy scenes of Billy D being chased through labyrinthian hallways. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1588, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195349" }, "lace":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets", ": to draw or pass (something, such as a lace) through something (such as eyelets)", ": to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garment", ": to adorn with or as if with lace", ": to mark with streaks of color", ": beat , lash", ": to add a dash of liquor to", ": to add something to impart pungency, savor, or zest to", ": to adulterate with a substance", ": to admit of being tied or fastened with a lace", ": to make a verbal attack", ": a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe)", ": an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms", ": an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments", ": to fasten or join with or as if with a cord or string", ": a cord or string for pulling and holding together opposite edges (as of a shoe)", ": a very delicate fabric made with patterns of holes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101s", "\u02c8l\u0101s" ], "synonyms":[ "enlace", "entwine", "implicate", "interlace", "intertwine", "intertwist", "interweave", "inweave", "ply", "twist", "weave", "wreathe", "writhe" ], "antonyms":[ "cable", "cord", "lacing", "line", "rope", "string", "wire" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "a dress that laces in the back", "the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth", "Noun", "I need new laces for these shoes.", "She wore lace on her wedding gown.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Cheryl, Nadine and Nicola will lace up their sneakers on the day (Walsh recently gave birth to her third child). \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 15 June 2022", "Her strapless top featured tan lining around the edges with eyelets to lace up the shirt, and tiny mesh detailing at the bodice. \u2014 Seventeen , 1 June 2022", "The great outdoors are beckoning, so perhaps this is an opportunity to lace up the hiking boots, take your official mascot for a constitutional, or paddle a boat somewhere. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 29 May 2022", "After a month at home, Aparicio had an urge to lace up her running shoes and head outside. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 Sep. 2021", "Michelle Williams harbors a deep desire to lace up her dancing shoes again. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 12 May 2022", "And the dark brown roux, used most often in Cajun food, is cooked until it\u2019s the color of chocolate and ready to lace gumbo with a nutty richness. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Dec. 2021", "This medium-coverage cheeky style is one of its bestsellers, with a cotton fabric that feels comfy and lace trim that adds stretch. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022", "In 2019, Nike released sneakers connected to the Internet that used an app to lace themselves. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Leni, meanwhile, looked striking in a pair of black corset pants with lace -up detailing that went from her ankles to her torso. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022", "As a result, the Voltage Lace marries the precision fit of a lace -up with the fast on-and-off of a slipper. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "Designer Marc Jacobs wore a translucent black lace button-up to the Met Gala in 2012. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 2 May 2022", "Culpo finished her look with platform heels, a structured bag, and lace collar, again all in black. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 10 Mar. 2022", "At first glance, the New Maharini necklace appears like a radiant lace collar. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 24 Jan. 2022", "Mai\u2019s debt to Galliano and his years at Margiela is clear in the bias draping of both a silver lurex pann\u00e9 velvet halter dress and a black flocked dot tulle and lace shawl collar godet gown. \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 26 Oct. 2021", "Through May 31, select styles\u2014like the original men's lace -up\u2014are 25 percent off on the brand's website and on Zappos. \u2014 Madison Flager, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 May 2021", "The carousel of photos show Kim, of course, looking stunning in her black lace Dolce & Gabbana gown. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 29 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221646" }, "lackadaisical":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccla-k\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-zi-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "enervated", "languid", "languishing", "languorous", "limp", "listless", "spiritless" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitious", "animated", "energetic", "enterprising", "motivated" ], "examples":[ "His teachers did not approve of his lackadaisical approach to homework.", "feeling particularly lackadaisical in the summer heat, they lazily tossed a ball back and forth", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Amid the Great Resignation and a shrinking workforce that has left companies struggling to find and retain employees, that lackadaisical approach to talent now seems to be changing. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 2 May 2022", "The two have had a troubled relationship since Gobert was lackadaisical at the beginning of the pandemic and possibly infected Mitchell in March 2020. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2022", "However, being too lackadaisical with your cash at the best of times can lead to money becoming quite tight. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022", "People who are at high risk have found that as those around them have become more lackadaisical about precautions \u2014 their worlds have become tinier. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Apr. 2022", "Teasdale and Chambers are plainly having a very good time making each other laugh, and anyone else\u2019s enjoyment of their salty, lackadaisical indie rock feels almost incidental. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022", "Judges at the district level and lower can be lackadaisical in their attention to thorny issues in cases like mine. \u2014 David Yanofsky, Quartz , 26 Feb. 2022", "Smooth and comfortable highway ride, lackadaisical 0-60 mph at 9.3 seconds. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 Feb. 2022", "According to Berry\u2019s account, summer weekdays were lackadaisical on the north coast beaches. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"irregular from lackaday + -ical ", "first_known_use":[ "1768, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210816" }, "lackluster":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull , mediocre" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lak-\u02ccl\u0259-st\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Republicans say those accusations are used to distract from the Democrats' lackluster performance among Hispanic voters in South Florida in the 2020 election. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022", "Ideally, the Sox would like Houck in a multi-inning role, but the lackluster performance from the team\u2019s bullpen means Houck, possibly, could be used as the closer in certain situations. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022", "Asian equities were mixed overnight following the lackluster performance on Wall Street yesterday. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "Pension plans\u2019 lackluster performance likely means higher retirement costs for many state and local government employers and employees. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022", "The best-of-7 matchup began inauspiciously for Milwaukee with a lackluster performance in Game 1 and then a 114-110 defeat in Game 2. \u2014 Ben Steele, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022", "If the takeover is successful, Musk would inherit a company that has been racing to grow its userbase and revenue after years of lackluster financial performance. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022", "Love, a first-round draft pick in 2020, has had two lackluster seasons as Green Bay\u2019s backup. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "In 2022, Schoop gladly returned to his instinctive position, where he's been the best defensive second baseman in the game despite his lackluster production in the batter's box. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1600, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203438" }, "laconic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-nik" ], "synonyms":[ "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "brief", "capsule", "compact", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "curt", "elliptical", "elliptic", "epigrammatic", "monosyllabic", "pithy", "sententious", "succinct", "summary", "telegraphic", "terse", "thumbnail" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "circumlocutory", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy" ], "examples":[ "We would rather have a smiling, shape-shifting Democrat we don't trust than a frowning, laconic Republican we trust more. \u2014 Maureen Dowd , New York Times , 10 Oct. 1996", "The closest anyone comes to announcing his destination is a laconic \"Guess I'll head on in.\" \u2014 Richard Rhodes , The Inland Ground , 1991", "\u2026 towards the father\u2014 laconic , authoritarian, remote, an immigrant who'd trained in Galicia to be a rabbi but worked in America in a hat factory\u2014their feelings were more confused. \u2014 Philip Roth , Granta 24 , Summer 1988", "He had a reputation for being laconic .", "the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tall and blond, with a square jaw and charmingly laconic screen persona, Mr. Hurt was suddenly in great demand. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022", "But the magic of Richard Linklater, the laconic Texan who gave us modern classics like Before Sunrise and Dazed and Confused, is something else. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 20 Mar. 2022", "ElliQ might suggest jokes to someone who laughs a lot, or keep quieter around a laconic sort. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "Known as Laddie, the shy and laconic Ladd was known as one of Hollywood\u2019s most likable and respected movie executives and producers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022", "And Fez gets a visit from another drug dealer who insinuates that laconic Laurie might know about Mouse\u2014the dealer Fez and Ashtray totally smoked. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 31 Jan. 2022", "The pride of Princeton and America, Bill Bonthron, is matched against laconic Jack Lovelock of New Zealand, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, who times his sprint to perfection and runs 4:07.6, world record by 1.6sec. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 5 May 2021", "Never at a loss for words, Madden partnered with the laconic Pat Summerall for 21 years, beginning in 1979, calling N.F.L. games for CBS and Fox. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021", "Keem\u2019s breakthrough single heralded the laconic 21-year-old Carson rapper (and Kendrick\u2019s cousin) as SoCal\u2019s hottest new hip-hop voice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin laconicus Spartan, from Greek lak\u014dnikos ; from the Spartan reputation for terseness of speech", "first_known_use":[ "1589, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193144" }, "lacuna":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a blank space or a missing part : gap", ": deficiency sense 1", ": a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure", ": a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure: as", ": one of the follicles in the mucous membrane of the urethra", ": one of the minute cavities in bone or cartilage occupied by the osteocytes" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-n\u0259", "-\u02c8ky\u00fc-", "l\u0259-\u02c8k(y)\u00fc-n\u0259" ], "synonyms":[ "crunch", "dearth", "deficiency", "deficit", "drought", "drouth", "failure", "famine", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "lack", "paucity", "pinch", "poverty", "scantiness", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "undersupply", "want" ], "antonyms":[ "abundance", "adequacy", "amplitude", "opulence", "plenitude", "plenty", "sufficiency", "wealth" ], "examples":[ "She found a lacuna in the historical record.", "attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This lacuna reflects a widespread documentary practice that\u2019s also a conventional lapse in aesthetic judgment. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022", "The reason is misinformation for sure, and more fundamentally a lacuna in thinking prompted by an emotional reaction. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021", "The alternative outcome goes unmentioned thanks to a giant lacuna that exists in half of America\u2019s mental landscape, and in the mental landscape of 99% of the media. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021", "The rest of Marie\u2019s biography is an open conjecture, and Groff rides into that lacuna on a noble steed. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2021", "This lacuna in our knowledge should be promptly addressed experimentally with MHV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, and SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021", "That is the weird lacuna at the heart of this dust-up. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 4 June 2021", "This lacuna should be filled by two recent books - Charles Townsend\u2019s \u2018The Partition\u2019 and Ivan Gibbons \u2018Partition\u2019. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 11 Apr. 2021", "The lacuna is a reminder: Despite the emerging consensus that the GOP is a working-class party, there is little agreement on what such a party should stand for. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 3 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin, pool, pit, gap \u2014 more at lagoon ", "first_known_use":[ "1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192314" }, "lade":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to put a load or burden on or in : load", ": to put or place as a load especially for shipment : ship", ": to load heavily or oppressively", ": dip , ladle", ": to take on cargo : load", ": to take up or convey a liquid by dipping" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101d" ], "synonyms":[ "bucket", "dip", "ladle", "scoop", "spoon" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the cook laded the stew into small bowls", "the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An Air Force plane laden with medical supplies arrived in Russia, which is one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots. \u2014 Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner , 21 May 2020", "While dating sites and apps can be convenient ways to meet a special someone, many singles find that the road to love is often laden with potholes and pitfalls. \u2014 Charanna Alexander, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020", "Its walkways are bedecked with colourful lanterns, its stalls laden with dumplings, its entrances flanked by dozens of security guards to handle crowds. \u2014 The Economist , 30 Jan. 2020", "To welcome the new season, celebrants symbolically release their fears and regrets on boats laden with flowers, incense, and candles. \u2014 National Geographic , 28 Oct. 2019", "With its wide windows looking out on Taco Mama diners, the tables and shelves laden with books and gifts, and the scent of coffee wafting through the room, the shop quickly found a place in the hearts of its Auburn customers. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 9 Apr. 2020", "The attackers burned 18 vehicles laden with food and other goods that were intended to be taken to a market the next day. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 11 Feb. 2020", "In the attack Wednesday, a vehicle laden with explosives targeted the southern part of the base, the site of a medical facility that was under construction. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Dec. 2019", "From Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II gave her annual Christmas Day speech sitting near tables laden with photographs of her family. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English hladan ; akin to Old High German hladan to load, Old Church Slavonic klasti to place", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171344" }, "laden":{ "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": carrying a load or burden", ": lade", ": heavily loaded" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u1d4an", "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u1d4an" ], "synonyms":[ "burden", "encumber", "freight", "lade", "load", "lumber", "saddle", "weight" ], "antonyms":[ "disburden", "discharge", "disencumber", "unburden", "unlade", "unload" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "laden a ship with emergency medical supplies", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Even in the slick, futuristic world of K-pop, fans express their devotion by snapping up CD bundles laden with such delights as key chains and postcards. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022", "At one point last week, more than 4,000 trucks laden with wheat were stuck in line for days outside the port in the Kutch district of the western state of Gujarat. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "Russia has seized some the country\u2019s Black Sea ports and blockaded the rest, trapping cargo vessels laden with corn, wheat, sunflower seeds, barley and oats. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022", "On July 14, 1897, the Excelsior steamed into San Francisco with a load of prospectors heavily laden with gold from the same region. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022", "Granby, the No. 4 seed, has a senior- laden team \u2014 11 in all. \u2014 Lori Riley, courant.com , 2 Mar. 2022", "Croff scored a team-high 17 points for Kouts, which reached the state championship game with a senior- laden team last season. \u2014 Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com , 2 Mar. 2022", "Pennick is banking on this playoff run finally ending with a championship for a senior- laden team that has developed a tight bond and showed promised over the years, but has yet to deliver. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 2 Mar. 2022", "Saban, go figure, has done a masterful job developing this team\u2019s core after last year\u2019s senior- laden offense dominated everyone in its path. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 31 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Leesburg\u2019s only loss was 79-70 against West Oaks, a talent- ladened team that plays outside the FHSAA, on Dec. 2, at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic at Oak Ridge. \u2014 Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com , 9 Feb. 2018", "But that context \u2014 including who shouts the phrase and who studiously avoids uttering it \u2014 has ladened it with pernicious meaning in particular quarters. \u2014 Max Fisher, New York Times , 16 June 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "1514, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213226" }, "lading":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": loading sense 1", ": an act of bailing, dipping, or ladling", ": cargo , freight" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-di\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "burden", "cargo", "draft", "freight", "haul", "load", "loading", "payload", "weight" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents. \u2014 Forbes , 1 June 2021", "According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com , 1 July 2020", "As of today, CRE8AD8 had delivered about 123,000 boxes to food banks, according to bills of lading and other records provided by food banks in the seven states. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com , 26 June 2020", "The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped. \u2014 Michael Schwirtz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2018", "The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped. \u2014 Michael Schwirtz, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2018", "Those shipping goods to Ivanka\u2019s businesses in America typically identified themselves on bills of lading before the Trump presidency. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215839" }, "ladle":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used especially for dipping up and conveying liquids", ": something resembling a ladle in form or function", ": to take up and convey in or as if in a ladle", ": a large and deep spoon with a long handle that is used especially for serving liquids", ": to take up and carry in a ladle" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u1d4al", "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[ "dipper", "scoop", "spoon" ], "antonyms":[ "bucket", "dip", "lade", "scoop", "spoon" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "the chef hunted for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the pot", "Verb", "The soup was ladled into the bowls.", "ladling the wine into cups", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "A half-dozen bacci rolls, a half-dozen cookies, an ornate ladle for longterm use, and a personalized note card add a nice, necessary touch. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022", "They are ordered cafeteria-style, by pointing or shouting one\u2019s order to an expectant worker with a ladle . \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022", "Then a captain tops sundaes with a ladle of cherries and syrup before covering the ice cream with toasted almonds. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022", "On his quest for light, the raven first turns into a speck of dirt, hoping to be scooped up in the drinking ladle of the nobleman\u2019s daughter. \u2014 Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2022", "The huge portion of birria arrives on a rimmed plate, with a ladle of deeply savory consomm\u00e9 poured on top. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022", "Similarly, slotted spoons help scoop out any larger items that may sink to the bottom of the pot and a ladle will spoon generous amounts of broth into each eater\u2019s bowl. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 10 Mar. 2022", "This transformation works\u2014the nobleman\u2019s daughter scoops him up in a ladle and swallows him. \u2014 Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2022", "Once the veal has browned, add a sprinkle of flour, nutmeg if desired, and a ladle of stock. \u2014 Maria Pasquale, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Transfer the mussels to individual serving bowls, and pour or ladle some of the sauce from the pot, sprinkle with the parsley, if using, and drizzle with extra oil, if desired. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022", "Add a portion of wheat noodles and beef shank to each bowl, and ladle enough broth to cover. \u2014 Danny Chau, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022", "Set six ovenproof or ramekins on a heavy baking sheet and ladle the soup into the crocks. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 4 Feb. 2022", "To serve, ladle the soup and vegetables into serving bowls. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022", "Cook the noodles per package instructions, transfer to bowls, and ladle the stew over the top. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 7 Jan. 2022", "Remove from the heat, ladle into bowls and serve hot. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022", "Whisking constantly, slowly ladle about \u00bd cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks. \u2014 Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online , 22 Dec. 2021", "Immediately ladle the cream mixture into four 6-ounce ramekins and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. \u2014 Joanne Rosa, ABC News , 24 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "circa 1532, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172757" }, "lag":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun ()", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": one that lags or is last", ": the act or the condition of lagging", ": comparative slowness or retardation", ": an amount of lagging or the time during which lagging continues", ": a space of time especially between related events or phenomena : interval", ": the action of lagging for opening shot (as in marbles or billiards)", ": a usually long putt struck with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole", ": to stay or fall behind : linger , loiter", ": to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness", ": to become retarded in attaining maximum value", ": to slacken or weaken gradually : flag", ": to toss or roll a marble toward a line or a cue ball toward the head cushion to determine order of play", ": to hit a lag putt (see lag entry 1 sense 4 )", ": to lag behind", ": to pitch or shoot (a coin, a marble, etc.) at a mark", ": to hit (a golf ball or putt) with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole", ": last , hindmost", ": a barrel stave", ": a stave, slat, or strip (as of wood or asbestos) forming part of a covering for a cylindrical object", ": to cover or provide with lags", ": to transport or jail for crime", ": arrest", ": a person transported for crime", ": convict", ": an ex-convict", ": a jail sentence : stretch", ": a space of time between two events", ": to move or advance slowly or more slowly than others", ": to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness", ": to lag behind", ": the act or the condition of lagging", ": comparative slowness or retardation (as in growth or development)", ": a space of time especially between related events or phenomena \u2014 see lag phase", ": the time between the application of a stimulus and the occurrence of the response it causes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lag", "\u02c8lag", "\u02c8lag" ], "synonyms":[ "bottommost", "closing", "concluding", "final", "hindmost", "last", "latest", "latter", "rearmost", "terminal", "terminating", "ultimate" ], "antonyms":[ "beginning", "earliest", "first", "foremost", "headmost", "inaugural", "initial", "leadoff", "maiden", "opening", "original", "pioneer", "primary", "starting" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "we're now in the lag end of the project" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb (1)", "1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a", "Adjective", "1552, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb (2)", "1870, in the meaning defined above", "Verb (3)", "circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (3)", "circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173009" }, "laggard":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb or adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind", ": someone or something that lags or lingers : someone or something that is slow especially compared to others of the same kind", ": slow to act, move, or respond", ": a person who does not go or move as quickly as others" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-g\u0259rd", "\u02c8la-g\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "lagging", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snail-paced", "snaillike", "tardy", "unhurried" ], "antonyms":[ "crawler", "dallier", "dawdler", "dragger", "lagger", "lingerer", "loiterer", "plodder", "slowpoke", "snail", "straggler" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "I hate being stuck behind laggard motorists on the freeway.", "Noun", "The company has been a laggard in developing new products.", "tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "These are all new cores from ARM, and the big and little cores are 64-bit only, with only the medium cores able to run any laggard 32-bit applications. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Mar. 2022", "However, the American pandemic response has also been faulted for an at times laggard pace at tracking and analyzing the spread of the virus compared to its counterparts abroad. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022", "The sector is currently booming, and massive funding announcements are a common occurrence, a testament to the fact that the laggard construction industry has finally woken up to the need to innovate. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021", "Their laggard approach toward data can be attributed to a host of factors. \u2014 Deepak Mittal, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021", "This is not that surprising, when the great value add that product and process innovation can bring to the enormous and laggard construction sector is considered. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021", "The Kremlin has attributed the mounting contagion and deaths to a laggard vaccination rate. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021", "The interior styling of laggard properties can be off-putting or set the imagination on fire. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2021", "But stocks did recover somewhat yesterday, and the laggard Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) was able to regain the 34,000 mark when all was said and done. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 17 June 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Despite hosting some of the world\u2019s top tech companies, like LG and Samsung, South Korea has been a surprising laggard regarding cybercrime and only launched a National Cybersecurity Strategy under the Moon Jae-in administration in 2018. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 5 May 2022", "Unfortunately, prior to Covid-19, the industry had been a digital laggard . \u2014 Ilja Gorelik, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021", "The Australian government is considered a laggard on climate action. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022", "Amazon has reclaimed its longstanding title as a market leader after being a laggard in 2021. \u2014 Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022", "Auto stocks were the big laggard out of the gates thanks to a rough new batch of data: November new-car registrations in Europe hit an all-time low. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 17 Dec. 2021", "Google's Hardware division is the company's main laggard ; there is no AV1 support yet from the Pixel phone line or Chromecast/Google TV. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022", "Consumer spending, a laggard in China\u2019s recovery from the pandemic, also showed new signs of weakening. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021", "ConocoPhillips, for example, is rated by Bloomberg as a laggard on climate action relative to Shell. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 10 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "1702, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1705, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213339" }, "lagger":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun ()", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": one that lags or is last", ": the act or the condition of lagging", ": comparative slowness or retardation", ": an amount of lagging or the time during which lagging continues", ": a space of time especially between related events or phenomena : interval", ": the action of lagging for opening shot (as in marbles or billiards)", ": a usually long putt struck with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole", ": to stay or fall behind : linger , loiter", ": to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness", ": to become retarded in attaining maximum value", ": to slacken or weaken gradually : flag", ": to toss or roll a marble toward a line or a cue ball toward the head cushion to determine order of play", ": to hit a lag putt (see lag entry 1 sense 4 )", ": to lag behind", ": to pitch or shoot (a coin, a marble, etc.) at a mark", ": to hit (a golf ball or putt) with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole", ": last , hindmost", ": a barrel stave", ": a stave, slat, or strip (as of wood or asbestos) forming part of a covering for a cylindrical object", ": to cover or provide with lags", ": to transport or jail for crime", ": arrest", ": a person transported for crime", ": convict", ": an ex-convict", ": a jail sentence : stretch", ": a space of time between two events", ": to move or advance slowly or more slowly than others", ": to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness", ": to lag behind", ": the act or the condition of lagging", ": comparative slowness or retardation (as in growth or development)", ": a space of time especially between related events or phenomena \u2014 see lag phase", ": the time between the application of a stimulus and the occurrence of the response it causes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lag", "\u02c8lag", "\u02c8lag" ], "synonyms":[ "bottommost", "closing", "concluding", "final", "hindmost", "last", "latest", "latter", "rearmost", "terminal", "terminating", "ultimate" ], "antonyms":[ "beginning", "earliest", "first", "foremost", "headmost", "inaugural", "initial", "leadoff", "maiden", "opening", "original", "pioneer", "primary", "starting" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "we're now in the lag end of the project" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb (1)", "1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a", "Adjective", "1552, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb (2)", "1870, in the meaning defined above", "Verb (3)", "circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (3)", "circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213623" }, "laid-back":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": having a relaxed style or character" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101d-\u02c8bak", "\u02ccl\u0101d-" ], "synonyms":[ "affable", "breezy", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "low-pressure", "mellow" ], "antonyms":[ "high-strung", "uptight" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1969, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200855" }, "lallygag":{ "type":"verb", "definitions":[ "to fool around and waste time dawdle" ], "pronounciation":null, "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "lamb":{ "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name ()", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a young sheep", ": one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth", ": the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep", ": a gentle or weak person", ": dear , pet", ": a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities", ": the flesh of a lamb used as food", ": lambskin", ": to bring forth a lamb", ": to bring forth (a lamb)", ": to tend (ewes) at lambing time", ": a young sheep usually less than one year old", ": the meat of a lamb used as food", ": to give birth to a lamb", "Charles 1775\u20131834 pseudonym", "English essayist and critic", "William 1779\u20131848 2nd Viscount Melbourne English statesman", "Willis Eugene 1913\u20132008 American physicist" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lam", "\u02c8lam", "\u02c8lam" ], "synonyms":[ "angel", "dove", "innocent", "sheep" ], "antonyms":[ "wolf" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "She's as gentle as a lamb .", "the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them", "Verb", "The ewes will lamb soon.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Parikh, 47, still has plenty of headaches, including a worker shortage and fast-rising prices for staples like lamb . \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 28 May 2022", "That would include smaller cuts such as lamb chops, which will be served with ratatouille. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022", "When asked if there is anything else that could add to her day, Wardlaw confided that a nice steak or lamb chops would be nice, too. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 7 May 2022", "Would the winner be one of Enfield High\u2019s teams with seared lamb chops or their curry katsu? \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 3 Mar. 2022", "The water came in like a lamb , less than a meter high. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011", "This brings many tourists to the region to enjoy the outdoor activities, but also to feast on the regional cuisine, which is known for its fresh seafood, pasta, cheese, and lamb . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "All poultry should hit a minimum temperature of 165\u00b0 Fahrenheit, while burgers made of ground beef, pork, veal or lamb should reach 160\u00b0 F, says the agency. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022", "The traditional meat of choice for birria is goat, although lamb and beef can also be used. \u2014 Marco Torres, Chron , 26 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Fiennes turned up to help out for a week during lambing season wearing a black trenchcoat and leather gloves. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2020", "Things are worse in lambing season when criminals can double or triple their takings. \u2014 The Economist , 25 July 2019", "As the weather went from bad to worse, many farmers fell short on feed \u2014 particularly important now, a month before lambing season \u2014 and water supplies were cut off because of frozen pipes. \u2014 Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times , 6 Mar. 2018", "This is accomplished by different diets (grain vs. a grain and hay diet) and lambing at different times of the year. \u2014 Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Sep. 2017", "Coyotes can do a lot of damage, especially during the fall during lambing season. \u2014 Gabriel Thompson, Longreads , 17 May 2017", "Just across the North Carolina border in Virginia, Craig Rogers is deep into lambing season. \u2014 Kim Severson, New York Times , 11 Apr. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170944" }, "lambast":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to assault violently : beat , whip", ": to attack verbally : censure" ], "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)lam-\u02c8b\u0101st", "-\u02c8bast", "\u02c8lam-\u02ccb\u0101st", "-\u02ccbast" ], "synonyms":[ "baste", "bawl out", "berate", "call down", "castigate", "chastise", "chew out", "dress down", "flay", "hammer", "jaw", "keelhaul", "lecture", "rag", "rail (at ", "rant (at)", "rate", "ream (out)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "scold", "score", "tongue-lash", "upbraid" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The coach lambasted the team for its poor play.", "They wrote several letters lambasting the new law.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Judge Bruce Schroeder suddenly halted the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with killing two people and wounding a third during unrest in Kenosha, Wis., last year, to lambaste the chief prosecutor on Wednesday. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021", "Cruz has joked at least three times about the trip, largely as an effort to lambaste high-profile Democrats for taking vacation. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Nov. 2021", "The most progressive migrant advocates lambaste him as too hard. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021", "Quote tweeting, however, is still active, and allowed for critics to lambaste Twitter for censoring an obituary. \u2014 Fox News , 3 Oct. 2021", "Not to be outdone, Republican governors went to the southern border Wednesday to lambaste the President on the flood of immigrants at the border. \u2014 Joe Lockhart, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021", "Eric Clapton appears to lyrically lambaste the world\u2019s response to COVID-19 with a new song. \u2014 al , 30 Aug. 2021", "And her powerful agent Bryan Lourd stepped from behind his firm Creative Artists Agency\u2019s veil of silence to lambaste the studio. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 3 Aug. 2021", "When the platform Airbnb targeted Wu in a smear campaign to oppose the ordinance, Edwards was quick to publicly lambaste the company. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"probably from lam entry 1 + baste ", "first_known_use":[ "1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213407" }, "lambency":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the quality, state, or an instance of being lambent" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lam-b\u0259n(t)-s\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "brightness", "brilliance", "brilliancy", "candor", "dazzle", "effulgence", "illumination", "lightness", "luminance", "luminosity", "luminousness", "luster", "lustre", "lustrousness", "radiance", "refulgence", "splendor" ], "antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dullness", "dulness", "duskiness" ], "examples":[ "the lambency of the sunlit stained-glass window was breathtaking" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1817, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175024" }, "lambent":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": playing lightly on or over a surface : flickering", ": softly bright or radiant", ": marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lam-b\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shining", "shiny", "splendid" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ], "examples":[ "lambent sunlight glinting off the waves", "a writer known for her lambent wit", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rich and round with lambent acidity and a hint of orange citrics. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "Within minutes the profile of the 2021 vintage emerged: bright and lambent acidity integrated with spry aromas of slightly wild red fruits\u2014country lane strawberries and young raspberries\u2014before a background of subtle, silky tannins. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022", "In the mouth, a powerhouse of scintillating flavors\u2014precise, clean, vibrant\u2014provide a rich, layered, lambent dessert wine. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021", "Silky tannins, lambent red fruit flavors\u2014cherries, raspberries, light plums, passionfruit. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021", "The lambent bass of Ren\u00e9 Pape, who performed the title role, has been mesmerizing Met audiences for nearly thirty years. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021", "Principal oboe John Ferrillo also deserves special mention for the glowing, lambent beauty of his solo to open the slow movement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Aug. 2021", "The objects around me are lambent with significance. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2021", "Yet this depth of character and vision flows through the lambent light of the French countryside and the social whirl of energized encounters; the movie\u2019s leap between the trivial and the transcendent is wondrous. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin lambent-, lambens , present participle of lambere to lick \u2014 more at lap ", "first_known_use":[ "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191930" }, "lame":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": having a body part and especially a limb so disabled as to impair freedom of movement", ": marked by stiffness and soreness", ": lacking needful or desirable substance : weak , ineffectual", ": not being in the know : square", ": inferior", ": contemptible , nasty", ": to make lame : cripple", ": to make weak or ineffective : disable", ": a person who is not in the know : square", ": a thin plate especially of metal : lamina", ": small overlapping steel plates joined to slide on one another (as in medieval armor)", ": a brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling threads", ": not able to get around without pain or difficulty", ": injured or sore so that walking or movement is painful or difficult", ": not very convincing or effective", ": to make or become unable to get around without pain and difficulty", ": having a body part and especially a limb so disabled as to impair freedom of movement : physically disabled" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101m", "\u02c8l\u0101m", "\u02c8lam", "l\u00e4-\u02c8m\u0101", "la-", "\u02c8l\u0101m", "\u02c8l\u0101m" ], "synonyms":[ "cheap", "contemptible", "cruddy", "deplorable", "despicable", "dirty", "grubby", "lousy", "mean", "nasty", "paltry", "pitiable", "pitiful", "ratty", "scabby", "scummy", "scurvy", "sneaking", "sorry", "wretched" ], "antonyms":[ "cripple", "disable", "incapacitate", "maim", "mutilate" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "The horse had gone lame , and it grew lamer .", "The accident left him lame for life.", "He offered a lame apology for his actions.", "She's nice, but her boyfriend is really lame .", "Verb", "we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (1)", "1959, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (3)", "1922, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224539" }, "lamebrain":{ "type":"noun", "definitions":[ "a dull-witted person dolt" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8l\u0101m-\u02ccbr\u0101n", "synonyms":[ "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "bonehead", "bubblehead", "chowderhead", "chucklehead", "clodpoll", "clodpole", "clot", "cluck", "clunk", "cretin", "cuddy", "cuddie", "deadhead", "dim bulb", "dimwit", "dip", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "doofus", "dope", "dork", "dullard", "dum-dum", "dumbbell", "dumbhead", "dummkopf", "dummy", "dunce", "dunderhead", "fathead", "gander", "golem", "goof", "goon", "half-wit", "hammerhead", "hardhead", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stock", "stupe", "stupid", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo", "yo-yo" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ], "examples":[ "Listen, lamebrain , we've had enough of your idiotic suggestions!", "who's the lamebrain who put an empty coffee carafe back on a hot burner?" ], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "1944, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "lamebrained":{ "type":"noun", "definitions":[ "a dull-witted person dolt" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8l\u0101m-\u02ccbr\u0101n", "synonyms":[ "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "bonehead", "bubblehead", "chowderhead", "chucklehead", "clodpoll", "clodpole", "clot", "cluck", "clunk", "cretin", "cuddy", "cuddie", "deadhead", "dim bulb", "dimwit", "dip", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "doofus", "dope", "dork", "dullard", "dum-dum", "dumbbell", "dumbhead", "dummkopf", "dummy", "dunce", "dunderhead", "fathead", "gander", "golem", "goof", "goon", "half-wit", "hammerhead", "hardhead", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "loggerhead", "loon", "lump", "lunkhead", "meathead", "mome", "moron", "mug", "mutt", "natural", "nimrod", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "noddy", "noodle", "numskull", "numbskull", "oaf", "pinhead", "prat", "ratbag", "saphead", "schlub", "shlub", "schnook", "simpleton", "stock", "stupe", "stupid", "thickhead", "turkey", "woodenhead", "yahoo", "yo-yo" ], "antonyms":[ "brain", "genius" ], "examples":[ "Listen, lamebrain , we've had enough of your idiotic suggestions!", "who's the lamebrain who put an empty coffee carafe back on a hot burner?" ], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "1944, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "lament":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to mourn aloud : wail", ": to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn", ": to regret strongly", ": a crying out in grief : wailing", ": dirge , elegy", ": complaint", ": to mourn aloud : wail", ": to express great sorrow or regret for", ": a crying out in great sorrow", ": a sad song or poem" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8ment", "l\u0259-\u02c8ment" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "grieve (for)", "mourn", "wail (for)" ], "antonyms":[ "groan", "howl", "keen", "lamentation", "moan", "plaint", "wail" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "She lamented over the loss of her best friend.", "\u201cI've lost my best friend!\u201d she lamented .", "Noun", "The poem is a lament for a lost love.", "the national lament that was heard when President Kennedy was assassinated", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Blank declined an interview request for this story, but did use her outgoing press conference last month to lament the lack of progress in diversifying the campus. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022", "Some used their monologues to lament years of inaction, even as the country swelled with more guns than people while being pummeled with a seemingly endless series of mass shootings. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Molly Goodenbour\u2019s Dons shouldn\u2019t lament what-ifs after Monday\u2019s third matchup. \u2014 Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2022", "Organizing Black was among several groups with the Campaign for Justice, Safety and Jobs that organized a rally outside City Hall ahead Taxpayers\u2019 Night to protest police spending and lament a lack of transparency in the city\u2019s budgeting process. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 27 May 2022", "Further, the best poetry of both derives from their involvement in particular coteries and from their ability to celebrate friendship\u2014or to lament the deaths of friends\u2014in fresh and original ways. \u2014 Mark Ford, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022", "Sabbagh and others lament that ticket prices, at between $15 and $20, are too expensive and say this could be a deterrent to growth. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022", "Full of puns and erotic innuendos, courtesan songs typically lament trysts that must take place in secret, meetings that don\u2019t materialize, and the oppressiveness of polite society. \u2014 Priyanka Mattoo, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022", "Managers often lament that remote work isn't as efficient as having staff on hand and on-site, and maintaining productivity is a key issue bank bosses and other executives have flagged when angling to get staff back to work. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The mix of love entreaty with social awareness and cultural lament suffuses what might otherwise resemble pamphleteering. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 25 May 2022", "For consumers, price jumps on basic goods have been so noticeable that a Twitter account has sprung up mocking social media posts in which Russians lament price increases on everything from Palmolive shampoo to nectarines. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022", "His longtime business partner, Charlie Munger, underscored the lament . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 May 2022", "Professor James Kainen recalled in a Fordham obituary that her performance would prompt a frequent lament by the Rev. Joseph A. O\u2019Hare, the former president of Fordham. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 6 May 2022", "Like Sergei Loznitsa\u2019s recently rereleased \u2018Donbass,\u2019 though less sprawling in scope and more intimate in feel, this omnibus work functions as both a lament and a prophecy. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "John Kerry\u2019s lament that war in Ukraine would damage the climate may be the last word on political self-absorption. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022", "The Masked One and his coterie were astonished by Mobilians\u2019 ability to rise above last year\u2019s Carnival ceasefire and still find fellowship amid loss and lament . \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022", "Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Keidanren, Japan\u2019s largest employers\u2019 federation, echoed that lament . \u2014 Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense", "Noun", "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204422" }, "lamentable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": that is to be regretted or lamented : deplorable", ": expressing grief : mournful", ": regrettable" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "also", "l\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02c8la-m\u0259n-" ], "synonyms":[ "aching", "agonized", "anguished", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "bitter", "deploring", "doleful", "dolesome", "dolorous", "funeral", "grieving", "heartbroken", "lugubrious", "mournful", "plaintive", "plangent", "regretful", "rueful", "sorrowful", "sorry", "wailing", "weeping", "woeful" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village", "it's a lamentable situation, but I don't see how it can be fixed", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This situation is lamentable and worthy of understanding. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 4 May 2022", "This is arguably the best single explanation for the pervasive poor choices of lamentable leaders, particularly in politics. \u2014 Tomas Chamorro-premuzic, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022", "The grueling 162-day schedule full of cherished rivalries, lamentable injuries and the triumphs of superstars and unlikely heroes alike takes place in something like the eternal now. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022", "Arguments can be had about what led to this lamentable situation. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022", "The deaths of all those victims are truly lamentable . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Jan. 2022", "The commission found lamentable failures but put to rest the partisan claims of deception. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 Oct. 2021", "This is not to put Pollyanna up in opposition to Mr. Wheatcroft\u2019s jeremiad but rather to point out that Britain\u2019s lot on the world stage since 1945 has not been so lamentable . \u2014 Richard Aldous, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021", "But, to many, E.R.A.P.\u2019s failures represent a lamentable final example of the way state government worked in the Cuomo era. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 4 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211419" }, "lamentation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an expression of sorrow, mourning, or regret : an act or instance of lamenting", ": great sorrow", ": an expression of great sorrow" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccla-m\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n", "\u02ccla-m\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "groan", "howl", "keen", "lament", "moan", "plaint", "wail" ], "antonyms":[ "exultation", "rejoicing" ], "examples":[ "bitter lamentations for the dead", "words spoken in lamentation for the dead", "Recent Examples on the Web", "After Friday night\u2019s vote, there was much celebration and lamentation , from the competing sides. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 8 Nov. 2021", "The voice: a low, guttural rasp, it\u2019s the aural equivalent of slithering, the wheezy lamentation of a leprechaun long past his sell-by date. \u2014 Henry Alford, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022", "Vang\u2019s lyrical interventions strike powerful notes of lamentation and rage, yet most effective are her visual collage-poems, which use fragmentation to interrogate the inhumanity of the official account. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021", "The epic ends with a trio of women\u2019s voices\u2014those of Hector\u2019s wife, his mother, and Helen of Troy\u2014lifted in lamentation . \u2014 Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021", "Petraeus, a military man steeped in Civil War history, also opined on former President Trump's lamentation over the removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 10 Sep. 2021", "Consider this an elegy for Roe vs. Wade, a lamentation for the impending death of a law that has enabled millions of American women over the past half-century to control their bodies, their economic lives, their personal fates. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Sep. 2021", "The ululation at the beginning gives way to the spoken word feel of the rapping and a dirge-like lamentation sequence, all against the steady beat of the parai drums. \u2014 Siva Sithraputhran, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2021", "Not until the work's third movement did Ferree's instrument step forward to sing out its own lamentation . \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune , 22 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194249" }, "lamp":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as", ": a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (such as oil) to produce light", ": a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (such as an incandescent light bulb or fluorescent lamp)", ": a decorative appliance housing a lamp that is usually covered by a shade", ": a celestial body", ": a source of intellectual or spiritual illumination", ": eye sense 1a", ": a device for producing light", ": any of various devices for producing light or heat \u2014 see kromayer lamp , slit lamp" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lamp", "\u02c8lamp", "\u02c8lamp" ], "synonyms":[ "beacon", "illuminant", "light" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp , momentarily blinding me.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "English transferware shards, fishermen\u2019s pipes, 19th-century clay marbles, a bronze oil lamp . \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 16 June 2022", "Lighting design brand ServoMuto experimented with lycra to create a lamp collection. \u2014 CNN , 16 June 2022", "Glow Smart lamp for kids ($19.99, originally $29.99) requires an Echo (Alexa) device for voice operations. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022", "His six lamp -lightings led all Leksands defensemen. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022", "This mask is an LED lamp built and molded to fit the face and neck structures. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022", "The lava lamp winner's trophy emerges majestically from the volcano steam. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022", "Robert Kime celebrates in subtle red, white and blue textiles: a day bed upholstered in Larrson blue, an 1800 Chinese vase lamp in blue and white with a red shade, and a set of neat tricolor upholstered Savernake chairs. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022", "Hurricane Cocktail: This drink gets its name from the glass in which it's usually served, said to resemble a hurricane lamp . \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French lampe , from Latin lampas , from Greek, from lampein to shine; akin to Hittite lap- to burn", "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213718" }, "land":{ "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the solid part of the surface of the earth", ": a corresponding part of a celestial body (such as the moon)", ": ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality", ": the surface of the earth and all its natural resources", ": a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership", ": such as", ": country", ": a rural area characterized by farming or ranching", ": farming or ranching as a way of life", ": realm , domain", ": the people of a country", ": an area of a partly machined surface (such as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining", ": to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark", ": to set down after conveying", ": to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place", ": to bring to a specified condition", ": to bring to a landing", ": to complete successfully by landing", ": to catch and bring in", ": gain , secure", ": to go ashore from a ship : disembark", ": to touch at a place on shore", ": to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey : arrive", ": to come to be in a condition or situation", ": to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall)", ": to alight on a surface", ": the solid part of the surface of the earth", ": an area of ground or soil of a particular kind", ": a part of the earth's surface marked off by boundaries", ": a country or nation", ": the people of a country", ": to go ashore or cause to go ashore from a ship", ": to come down or bring down and settle on a surface", ": to hit or come to a surface", ": to be or cause to be in a particular place or condition", ": to catch and bring in", ": to succeed in getting", ": an area of the earth usually inclusive of improvements, bodies of water, and natural or man-made objects and extending indefinitely upward and downward \u2014 compare air right", ": an estate, interest, or right in land", "Edwin Herbert 1909\u20131991 American inventor and industrialist" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8land", "\u02c8land", "\u02c8land" ], "synonyms":[ "commonwealth", "country", "nation", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "state" ], "antonyms":[ "anchor", "dock" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ukraine\u2019s State Emergency Services has cleared 127,393 explosive devices across 28,714 square kilometers, which is about 12% of Ukraine\u2019s land . \u2014 Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022", "The latest high-end i4, called the BMW i4 eDrive40, sits kind of in no-mans land . \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 3 June 2022", "While several recent conflicts have demonstrated the efficacy of various air- and land -power doctrines and technologies, there have been relatively few recent opportunities for naval forces to test their equipment and their mettle. \u2014 Mike Watson, WSJ , 3 June 2022", "That neatly sums up the strange world of professional speechwriting, a land of ghost drafts, scraps, rewrites, recycles, deep-dive research, retractions, excisions, cross-outs and hurry-ups. \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "Ray Taken Alive had been fighting for this moment for two years: At his urging, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council was about to take the rare and severe step of banishing a nonprofit organization from the tribe\u2019s land . \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022", "Many tribes across the country have sought to acquire their ancestral land and co-manage public land. \u2014 Janie Har, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022", "Those flakes end up in your hair and land on your shoulders, visible against your clothes. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022", "The song\u2019s addictive urgency describes a land of improbable yet exciting connections, where tradition meets cyber-futurism and inevitable transformation takes center stage. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 3 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The state has continued to land new businesses under Youngkin, who has called economic development a priority. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "The 12-year-old stadium, home to both the New York Jets and New York Giants, is the heavy favorite to land the World Cup final. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022", "Season 1 ended with Harper choosing her boss Eric Tao (Ken Leung) over Sara Dhadwal (Priyanga Burford), who wanted to change Pierpoint's toxic culture, in order to land a plumb full-time gig. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 16 June 2022", "Adams framed New York\u2019s desire to land the final in economic terms, particularly as part of a recovery from the pandemic, and cultural ones. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022", "On May 3, Mahle had a 7.01 ERA, a poor start to the season hindered by his inability to land fastballs for strikes early in counts. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022", "Most frogs can jump and land with the precision and grace of an Olympic gymnast. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022", "The plan was to acquire avenues to make a deal that would land players that better fit alongside Lillard and Simons. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022", "Houstan, once viewed to be a top-10 pick, is now projected to land with the Memphis Grizzlies at No. 29. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201613" }, "land mine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a mine usually placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded usually by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it", ": a mine placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "booby trap", "catch", "catch-22", "gimmick", "gotcha", "hitch", "joker", "pitfall", "snag" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On that day, Ukrainian security officials said, a convoy of Russian vehicles was hit by shelling and drove over a land mine on the road through the village. \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 15 May 2022", "The women had been killed by a Russian land mine weeks earlier, the police said. \u2014 Isabelle Khurshudyan, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022", "The United States and its allies also contribute several hundred million dollars annually toward global land mine removal. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022", "Land mines laid in Cambodia during decades of conflict have caused more than 64,000 casualties, according to the HALO Trust, a land mine clearance charity. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022", "News reports have detailed how Oksana Balandina, a 23-year-old nurse from Lysychansk, in the eastern province of Luhansk, lost her legs and four fingers March 27, a little more than a month into the war, in a land mine explosion. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022", "He too, was killed by a land mine , nearly 30 years ago. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022", "Her brother died immediately when a land mine exploded by the car. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "For example, a recent video allegedly showing a Ukrainian man smoking a cigarette and calmly carrying an unexploded land mine to safety quickly made the rounds on Twitter. \u2014 Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1890, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224049" }, "landing":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an act or process of one that lands", ": a going or bringing to a surface (such as land or shore) after a voyage or flight", ": a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo", ": a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)", ": the amount of fish or shellfish landed annually in a particular area", ": the act of returning to a surface after a flight or voyage", ": a place for unloading or taking on passengers and cargo", ": a level area at the top of a flight of stairs or between two flights of stairs" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lan-di\u014b", "\u02c8lan-di\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "dock", "float", "jetty", "levee", "pier", "quai", "quay", "wharf" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Several vehicles exploded in flight, during touchdown or just after landing , but SpaceX's most recent test flight in May 2021 was a complete success. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 13 June 2022", "The elevator and stairs both lead to a top-floor landing with a wet bar. \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "The United States, rattled by the thought of living under a pinko moon, shakes off its crisis of confidence, fires up the Saturn V and, after a white-knuckle landing , puts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022", "The Starliner will undock from the ISS, maneuver its way toward home, then use its thrusters to slice back into the thick part of the Earth's atmosphere before parachuting to a landing in the desert of New Mexico. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 23 May 2022", "The pilot who became unconscious during a flight in Florida last week, leading to a miraculous landing from a passenger with no flying experience, has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery for a tear in his aorta, Today reported. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022", "The stairs wrap around to the second-floor landing and balcony while the double windows give this stunning foyer an airy, open feel. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 13 May 2022", "Air traffic controller Robert Morgan, a 20-year veteran, took over at that point, talking the passenger down to a safe landing . \u2014 Chron , 12 May 2022", "People arriving to their destination by air and who intend to rent a car upon landing might also save more money by booking from a nearby, off-site car rental location (as opposed to the rental car outpost located at the airport). \u2014 cleveland , 24 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185620" }, "languid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak", ": sluggish in character or disposition : listless", ": lacking force or quickness of movement : slow", ": having very little strength, energy, or spirit", ": having a slow and relaxed quality" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259d", "\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "enervated", "lackadaisical", "languishing", "languorous", "limp", "listless", "spiritless" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitious", "animated", "energetic", "enterprising", "motivated" ], "examples":[ "They proceeded at a languid pace.", "It was a hot, languid summer day.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lamenting his inability to spend more time with his lover, as well as wishing for the means to stop time in its tracks, Cuco delivers the wistful, sentimental lyrics in a languid manner indicative of his humanly limitations. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 31 May 2022", "The suspense, however, is dissipated by languid pacing, repetitive shots of figures in the landscape and heavily pregnant pauses. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 12 May 2022", "This trip, on a cold and wet winter day, will not allow for a languid boat ride. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022", "Biden\u2019s languid budget Eaglen expects partly in response to inflation and to the China-Taiwan threat. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "His approach to constructing scenes is languid , slow, unhurried. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022", "In their former life, the family would stroll through Odesa\u2019s historic city center after work and spend languid weekends at coffee shops and parks. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022", "Europe\u2019s growth in the first three months of the year was languid as the United States and China struggled to maintain momentum. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "To the propulsive accompaniment of a throbbing electronic score, the teens jump into the water, resurface and repeat the process in a languid loop of lazy pleasure, Ancarani\u2019s camera picking out the sensory specifics of tan lines and damp towels. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle French languide , from Latin languidus , from langu\u0113re to languish \u2014 more at slack ", "first_known_use":[ "1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195129" }, "lap":{ "type":[ "abbreviation", "noun", "noun ()", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment", ": the skirt of a coat or dress", ": the clothing that lies on the knees, thighs, and lower part of the trunk when one sits", ": the front part of the lower trunk and thighs of a seated person", ": responsible custody : control", ": an environment of great ease, comfort, and wealth", ": to fold over or around something : wind", ": to envelop entirely : swathe", ": to fold over especially into layers", ": to hold protectively in or as if in the lap : cuddle", ": to place over and cover a part of : overlap", ": to join (things, such as two boards) by a lap joint", ": to dress, smooth, or polish (something, such as a metal surface) to a high degree of refinement or accuracy", ": to shape or fit by working two surfaces together with or without abrasives until a very close fit is produced", ": to overtake and thereby lead or increase the lead over (another contestant) by a full circuit of a racecourse", ": to complete the circuit of (a racecourse)", ": fold , wind", ": to project beyond or spread over something", ": to lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another : overlap", ": to traverse a course", ": the amount by which one object overlaps or projects beyond another", ": the part of an object that overlaps another", ": a smoothing and polishing tool usually consisting of a piece of wood, leather, felt, or soft metal in a special shape used with or without an embedded abrasive", ": a doubling or layering of a flexible substance (such as fibers or paper)", ": the act or an instance of traversing a course (such as a racing track or swimming pool)", ": the distance covered", ": one segment of a larger unit (such as a journey)", ": one complete turn (as of a rope around a drum)", ": to take in (food or drink) with the tongue", ": to take in or absorb (something) eagerly or quickly", ": to make a gentle, intermittent splashing sound", ": to move in little waves : wash", ": to flow or splash against (something) in little waves", ": an act or instance of lapping", ": the amount that can be carried to the mouth by one lick or scoop of the tongue", ": a thin or weak beverage or food", ": a gentle splashing sound", ": the front part of a person between the hips and the knees when seated", ": overlap", ": a part of something that overlaps another part", ": one time around or over a course (as of a racetrack or swimming pool)", ": a stage in a trip", ": to scoop up food or drink with the tongue", ": to splash gently", "laparotomy" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lap", "\u02c8lap" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a", "Noun (2)", "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb (2)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Noun (3)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191833" }, "lapse":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention", ": a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state", ": a becoming less : decline", ": the termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within some limit of time", ": termination of coverage for nonpayment of premiums", ": interruption , discontinuance", ": an abandonment of religious faith", ": a passage of time", ": interval", ": to fall from an attained and usually high level (as of morals or manners) to one much lower", ": to depart from an accepted pattern or standard", ": sink , slip", ": to go out of existence : cease", ": to pass from one proprietor to another or from an original owner by omission or negligence", ": to glide along : pass", ": to let slip : forfeit", ": a slight error usually caused by lack of attention or forgetfulness", ": a change that results in a worse condition", ": a passage of time", ": to slip, pass, or fall gradually", ": to come to an end : cease", ": a termination or failure due to events, neglect, or time: as", ": the failure of a bequest (as because the intended recipient dies before the testator) \u2014 compare anti-lapse statute", ": the termination of an insurance policy because of nonpayment of premiums or nonrenewal", ": to terminate, become ineffective, or fail", ": to cause (as a policy) to lapse" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8laps", "\u02c8laps", "\u02c8laps" ], "synonyms":[ "knock", "reversal", "reverse", "setback" ], "antonyms":[ "break off", "break up", "cease", "close", "conclude", "dead-end", "determine", "die", "discontinue", "elapse", "end", "expire", "finish", "go", "halt", "leave off", "let up", "pass", "quit", "stop", "terminate", "wind up", "wink (out)" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As chaos ensues, those beds col- lapse and are destroyed. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 6 June 2022", "Clicking on precipitation, for example, will show you a time- lapse over the next 12 hours or so of precipitation coming through your area (or not). \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 2 June 2022", "Super cool time- lapse showing the fog spilling into the city this morning. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Jan. 2022", "This compact mirrorless shooter combines pro-level features (time- lapse , slow-motion, advanced auto mode) with a flip-down touchscreen for selfies. \u2014 Outside Online , 8 Sep. 2020", "Following the news of the indictment and arrest Tuesday, Hochul's opponents pointed to her lapse in judgement in appointing Benjamin as her lieutenant governor. \u2014 Sarah Taddeo, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022", "Wasn\u2019t his own lapse just a degree or two removed from Vasquez gazing at her phone for several seconds at a time? \u2014 Lauren Smiley, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022", "What would its lapse mean for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda? \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 22 Feb. 2022", "C\u00e9dric, too, assumes his momentary lapse in judgment will blow over. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 23 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The state also allowed those who let their teacher certifications lapse to get them back. \u2014 al , 14 May 2022", "Graves allowed his Klan membership to lapse in 1928, according to newspaper archives. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022", "What\u2019s more, last year, 3,280 officers allowed their certifications to lapse or be removed, the highest total over a five-year period, according to P.O.S.T. data. \u2014 Brad Schrade, ajc , 29 Nov. 2021", "When Father died, just 26 days after their fortieth wedding anniversary, Mother refused to lapse into idle widowhood. \u2014 James Roosevelt, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022", "Oxfam warned in a report released Tuesday that 263 million more people are expected to lapse into extreme poverty this year as the invasion continues to cause a spike in food and energy prices. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022", "Melvin\u2019s contract with NBCUniversal is believed to lapse at the end of 2022. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022", "While Chicago's proof-of-vaccination mandate remains in place, the City Council in the swanky suburb of Highland Park allowed the requirement that anyone over 5 show proof of vaccination to enter an eatery to lapse . \u2014 NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022", "Langley had no comment about whether the department considers that time lapse a problem, noting the investigation is continuing. \u2014 CBS News , 17 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225047" }, "large":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big", ": dealing in great numbers or quantities", ": having more than usual capacity or scope : comprehensive", ": powerful , forceful", ": very successful or popular", ": extravagant , boastful", ": favorable", ": lavish", ": ample , abundant", ": extensive , broad", ": coarse , vulgar", ": lax in conduct : loose", ": in a large manner : extravagantly", ": with the wind abaft the beam", ": in abundance : amply , liberally", ": a thousand dollars", ": liberality , generosity", ": free of restraint or confinement", ": without a specific subject or assignment", ": as a whole", ": as the political representative of or to a whole area rather than of one of its subdivisions", ": at length", ": in a general way", ": on a large scale : in general", ": more than most others of a similar kind in amount or size : big", ": not captured or locked up", ": as a group or a whole", ": representing a whole state or district" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rj", "\u02c8l\u00e4rj" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "biggish", "boxcar", "bulky", "considerable", "goodly", "grand", "great", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "husky", "largish", "outsize", "outsized", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous" ], "antonyms":[ "expensively", "extravagantly", "fatly", "grandly", "high", "lavishly", "luxuriously", "opulently", "palatially", "plushly", "richly", "sumptuously" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Delta Airlines on Monday flew a large shipment of baby formula from London to Logan International Airport as the US continues to grapple with a formula shortage, according to the airline. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "The real estate sector is a large and important lever. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022", "There is a large refining facility in Houston up for sale right now. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 20 June 2022", "Other large states such as California have adopted standards that embrace the science of climate change, leading to a divide. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022", "In an engraving of the Brocken made at the time of Goethe's visit, the land is ravaged: massive swaths have been deforested, with large wounds dug into the mountain for mining. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022", "Emme is wearing pink shorts and a matching shirt with a large baseball cap and black boots. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 20 June 2022", "For longer, cheek-grazing curtain bangs, Velasquez likes to break out a medium to large round brush. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 20 June 2022", "To create the Raptor, Ford began with massive 37-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain K02 tires, rollers large enough to serve as flotation devices. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Anthropologists are rethinking our assumptions about human social history, writ large . \u2014 WSJ , 17 May 2022", "Anthropologists are rethinking our assumptions about human social history, writ large . \u2014 Jane Yong Kim, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022", "For instance, while advancing climate and environmental outcomes may still be the primary objective of the sustainable finance community writ large , there\u2019s evidence that social factors are gaining prominence\u2014among investors and governments alike. \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022", "But any misstep could carry outsized implications, not only for Harris' political future but also the international community writ large . \u2014 Jasmine Wright And Natasha Bertrand, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022", "Customer reviews and social media posts are just words-of-mouth writ large . \u2014 Matthew Earle, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "But Hudson and his colleagues suggest that their cultural influence is writ large across the landscape of the Salisbury Plain and elsewhere in the British Isles. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022", "This latest move would intensify the pressure on Putin by targeting some of his closest allies and his countrymen writ large . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 4 May 2022", "Questions of negligence and responsibility loomed large when Harrison\u2019s lawyers called on a police officer and school officials, among others, as witnesses. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022", "Fuller, a former city councilor-at- large who took office in 2018, is asking voters for a second, four-year term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021", "Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley, the hugely influential fashion journalist and flamboyant former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue, has died. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022", "The former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue died on Tuesday at the age of 73. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022", "Panel is here: Washington Post White House Bureau Chief Ashley Parker, Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, founder of The Dispatch and Errin Haines, editor-at- large of The 19th. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2021", "In terms of the city at- large continuing to be a destination for major matches, TQL Stadium should be at the top of the list for future consideration regarding MLS All-Star games, friendlies, Gold Cup matches, and other events. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 15 Nov. 2021", "Johnson, who has been a food critic and editor-at- large for the magazine since 2010, is assuming the role of publisher and chief content officer. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5", "Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3", "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185210" }, "large-minded":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": generous or comprehensive in outlook, range, or capacity" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4rj-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1696, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190122" }, "largeheartedness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": having a generous disposition : sympathetic" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4rj-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1607, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204139" }, "largely":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": in a large manner", ": to a large extent : mostly , primarily", ": mostly , chiefly" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rj-l\u0113", "\u02c8l\u00e4rj-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "altogether", "basically", "by and large", "chiefly", "generally", "mainly", "mostly", "overall", "predominantly", "primarily", "principally", "substantially" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The story is largely true.", "He is largely responsible for the problem.", "The economy is based largely on farming.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bridgeport remains a largely white community, while neighborhoods to the east and south of it are predominantly Black. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022", "Experts note that global oil prices are rising largely because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022", "Reports and studies in recent years have suggested western monarchs are on the brink of extinction, largely because of dwindling winter colonies in areas like Mexico and California. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "In April, household CPS bills increased 20 percent from a year earlier to $136 on average, largely because of costly fuel. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022", "Analysts expect Tesla to post weak second-quarter results next month, largely because of a weeks-long COVID closure at its Shanghai plant. \u2014 Somesh Jha, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022", "Prices have since fallen back slightly to around $117, largely because of expectations that OPEC will pump more oil, but not enough to ease the pain felt by consumers at the pump, or to tame rampant global inflation. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 3 June 2022", "And as music listening amongst consumers becomes increasingly diverse \u2013 largely because of streaming opening up cross continental exchange \u2013 the interest and demand for AAPI talent is on the rise. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 29 May 2022", "Gas prices soared in February and March largely because of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, then moderated somewhat in April. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-001537" }, "lark":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color", ": skylark \u2014 compare meadowlark", ": a source of or quest for amusement or adventure", ": to engage in harmless fun or mischief", ": a usually brownish bird of Europe and Asia that has a pleasant song", ": something done for fun or adventure" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rk", "\u02c8l\u00e4rk" ], "synonyms":[ "caper", "cavort", "disport", "frisk", "frolic", "gambol", "rollick", "romp", "sport" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "circa 1811, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "1813, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193054" }, "larky":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": given to or ready for larking : sportive", ": resulting from a lark" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4r-k\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "antic", "coltish", "elfish", "fay", "frisky", "frolicsome", "playful", "rollicking", "sportful", "sportive" ], "antonyms":[ "earnest", "serious-minded", "sober", "sobersided" ], "examples":[ "a larky group of youths enjoying a night out on the town" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200458" }, "lasciviousness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd , lustful", ": reflecting or producing sexual desire or behavior especially that is considered indecent or obscene" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8si-v\u0113-\u0259s", "l\u0259-\u02c8si-v\u0113-\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "bawdy", "blue", "coarse", "crude", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gross", "gutter", "impure", "indecent", "lewd", "locker-room", "nasty", "obscene", "pornographic", "porny", "profane", "raunchy", "ribald", "smutty", "stag", "trashy", "unprintable", "vulgar", "wanton", "X-rated" ], "antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "nonobscene", "wholesome" ], "examples":[ "He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior.", "was fired for making lascivious remarks to a coworker", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Atwood was previously convicted in California of lewd and lascivious acts and kidnapping against two different children. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 8 June 2022", "He was convicted in 1975 in California for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 and was convicted of Vicki's killing in 1987. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022", "The teacher, Dennis Thomas, was convicted of four counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a child under 14 in 1982. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "Several prior state and local convictions for lewd and lascivious conduct were noted by the Attorney General's Office in the sentencing. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022", "John Mordecai Scott was convicted in March of 13 felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and five felony counts of lewd acts upon a child age 14 or 15, among other charges. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022", "Jacksonville Beach City Attorney Christopher Ambrosio, 48, was arrested for lewd/ lascivious molestation of a child older than 12 but younger than 16 and contributing to the delinquency of a child, WTLV-WJXX reported. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Mar. 2021", "Anthony Alex Brown, 23, of Lauderdale Lakes, was arrested Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale on one count of a lewd and lascivious act against a victim between 12 and 16 years old. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "Davis was booked into Sacramento County jail Tuesday on suspicion of a lewd or lascivious act with a child under 14, a felony. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin lasciviosus , from Latin lascivia wantonness, from lascivus wanton \u2014 more at lust entry 1 ", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221919" }, "lash":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": to move violently or suddenly : dash", ": to thrash or beat violently", ": to make a verbal attack or retort", ": to whip or fling about violently", ": to strike or beat with or as if with a whip", ": to assail with stinging words", ": drive , whip", ": a stroke with or as if with a whip", ": the flexible part of a whip", ": whip", ": punishment by whipping", ": a beating, whipping, or driving force", ": a stinging rebuke", ": eyelash", ": the clearance or play between adjacent movable mechanical parts", ": to bind with or as if with a line", ": to hit with a whip", ": to move forcefully from side to side", ": to hit with force", ": to make a sudden and angry attack against", ": a blow with a whip or switch", ": the flexible part of a whip", ": eyelash", ": to tie or tie down with a rope or chain", ": eyelash" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lash", "\u02c8lash", "\u02c8lash" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "beat", "belt", "biff", "blow", "bop", "box", "buffet", "bust", "chop", "clap", "clip", "clout", "crack", "cuff", "dab", "douse", "fillip", "hack", "haymaker", "hit", "hook", "knock", "larrup", "lick", "pelt", "pick", "plump", "poke", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "stinger", "stripe", "stroke", "swat", "swipe", "switch", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "welt", "whack", "wham", "whop", "whap" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "They gave the sailor 50 lashes for disobeying orders.", "The disobedient sailors were threatened with the lash .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The Wall Street Journal reported last month the U.S. scrapped earlier plans to sanction Kabaeva out of fear the Russian leader may lash out in response. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "When players get in trouble with a coach for whatever reason, that does not give fans a moral license to lash out online at the person in question. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 9 May 2022", "Roof straps easily lash to this set of steel posts from Yakima. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022", "Experts have said the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in China, was prompting people to lash out against Asian-Americans. \u2014 Rich Mckay, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Mar. 2022", "After a string of setbacks for Russia, Ukraine is wary that Moscow will lash out in frustration. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022", "And if the war in Ukraine begins to look like a defeat for Moscow, the risk that Putin will lash out in unexpectedly destructive ways can only rise. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 23 Apr. 2022", "Further, if you are deeply attached to your values, this difference can feel like a threat to your identity, leading you to lash out, which won\u2019t convince anyone who disagrees with you. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 7 Apr. 2022", "The Wall Street Journal reported last month the U.S. scrapped earlier plans to sanction Kabaeva out of fear the Russian leader may lash out in response. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Under the lash of thunderstorm winds, trees toppled onto streets and roofs in many parts of the area. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 28 May 2022", "Bertinelli quickly fixed the mini wardrobe malfunction by running to a nearby tent and popping the lash back on with a little glue. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022", "To create the eye, Ganzer used the grayish pigment from Shiseido\u2019s Kaigan Street Waters palette as a base, then drew on a sharp wing, extending the color on the bottom lash as well. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022", "Inhabitants of Madrigal are suffering under the lash of the colonizing United Nations Space Command (UNSC). \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022", "Recall that the gambling industry is being clamped down on in Macau and the billionaires are getting a show of the lash . \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021", "They're designed to seamlessly snuggle up at the root of the lash , delivering a smooth, lifted curl to short lashes \u2014 without pinching or snagging. \u2014 Lindsay Colameo, Allure , 20 Sep. 2021", "Pruett charges about $600 for a lash line enhancement, which includes a touch-up about six weeks after the initial appointment. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022", "Running low on time but still want to make sure your lower lash line is poppin'? \u2014 Seventeen , 6 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Verb (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)", "Verb (2)", "1624, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215530" }, "lashins":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a great plenty : abundance" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-shi\u014bz", "-sh\u0259nz" ], "synonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "basketful", "boatload", "bucket", "bunch", "bundle", "bushel", "carload", "chunk", "deal", "dozen", "fistful", "gobs", "good deal", "heap", "hundred", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mess", "mountain", "much", "multiplicity", "myriad", "oodles", "pack", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plateful", "plenitude", "plentitude", "plenty", "pot", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "sheaf", "shipload", "sight", "slew", "spate", "stack", "store", "ton", "truckload", "volume", "wad", "wealth", "yard" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "handful", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "mouthful", "nip", "ounce", "peanuts", "pinch", "pittance", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "speck", "spot", "sprinkle", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "taste", "touch", "trace" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"from gerund of lash entry 1 ", "first_known_use":[ "1829, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193756" }, "lassitude":{ "type":"noun", "definitions":[ "a condition of weariness or debility fatigue", "a condition characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit languor", "a condition of weariness, debility, or fatigue" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8la-s\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd", "synonyms":[ "burnout", "collapse", "exhaustion", "fatigue", "frazzle", "prostration", "tiredness", "weariness" ], "antonyms":[ "refreshment", "rejuvenation", "rejuvenescence", "revitalization" ], "examples":[ "Symptoms of the disease include paleness and lassitude .", "our lassitude was such that we couldn't even be bothered to get more soda from the fridge", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the lead-up to a big race, such lassitude can be compounded by a sudden severe case of germophobia, characterized by obsessive hand-washing, decreased displays of physical affection, and reluctance to take care of coughing toddlers. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 6 Oct. 2021", "But the contrast between the strength of the preshow exhibition (all those video eyes, making contact) and the lassitude of the show itself highlights how much even our finest theater artists are struggling to choreograph an actorless space. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 28 July 2021", "A quarter of Iran\u2019s population is under the age of 14, close to half are under the age of 40, and almost all are struggling at a time of severe financial austerity and deep political lassitude toward their government, but also forces abroad. \u2014 Tara Kangarlou, Time , 18 June 2021", "The Ethics Committee cannot complete an investigation, or release to the public any details of an investigation, without Democratic and Republican support, which, in our era, helpfully explains its lassitude . \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 7 June 2021", "Resistance begins to wane, and lassitude starts to set in. \u2014 Luc-christophe Guillerm, Scientific American , 16 Apr. 2021", "The movie is dogged by wobbly reasoning and dramaturgical lassitude , but at least one actor tries to spice it up. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 24 Mar. 2021", "But this is a case where the infamous lassitude of the federal bureaucracy may work in America's favor. \u2014 Tyler Cowen, Star Tribune , 15 Mar. 2021", "Recently, President Donald Trump was ailing at Walter Reed hospital, both a victim and a symbol of his Administration\u2019s lassitude and arrogance in the face of the pandemic. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 12 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin lassitudo , from lassus weary; probably akin to Old English l\u00e6t late \u2014 more at late ", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "last":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun ()", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": to continue in time", ": to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure", ": to manage to continue (as in a course of action)", ": to continue to live", ": to be enough for the needs of", ": to continue in existence or action as long as or longer than", ": following all the rest", ": being the only remaining", ": belonging to the final stage (as of life)", ": next before the present : most recent", ": most up-to-date : latest", ": farthest from a specified quality, attitude, or likelihood", ": lowest in rank or standing", ": worst", ": distinct , separate", ": conclusive", ": highest in degree : supreme , ultimate", ": after all others : at the end", ": most lately", ": in conclusion", ": something that is last", ": at the end of a period of time : finally", ": a form (as of metal or plastic) which is shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is shaped or repaired", ": to shape with a last", ": to go on", ": to stay in good condition", ": to be enough for the needs of", ": to be able to continue in a particular condition", ": after any others in time or order", ": most recently", ": following all the rest : final", ": most recent", ": lowest in rank or position", ": most unlikely", ": a person or thing that is last", ": after a long period of time : finally" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8last", "\u02c8last" ], "synonyms":[ "bottommost", "closing", "concluding", "final", "hindmost", "lag", "latest", "latter", "rearmost", "terminal", "terminating", "ultimate" ], "antonyms":[ "beginning", "earliest", "first", "foremost", "headmost", "inaugural", "initial", "leadoff", "maiden", "opening", "original", "pioneer", "primary", "starting" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Verb (1)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (1)", "13th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above", "Verb (2)", "1603, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200107" }, "late":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time", ": of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness", ": of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development : occurring near the end of a period of time or series", ": far advanced toward the close of the day or night", ": living comparatively recently : now deceased", ": being something or holding some position or relationship recently but not now", ": made, appearing, or happening just previous to the present time especially as the most recent of a succession", ": after the usual or proper time", ": at or to an advanced point of time", ": not long ago : recently", ": in the period shortly or immediately preceding : recently", ": coming or occurring after the usual or proper time", ": coming or occurring toward the end", ": having died or recently left a certain position", ": recent sense 2", ": after the usual or proper time", ": near the end of something", ": lately" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101t", "\u02c8l\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[ "behind", "behindhand", "belated", "delinquent", "latish", "overdue", "tardy" ], "antonyms":[ "belatedly", "delinquently", "tardily" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "His late uncle, Roger Mayweather, also served as his trainer. \u2014 Michael Rosenthal, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022", "The church was destroyed in 1935 during the Soviet era but was later reconstructed in the late 1900s. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 12 June 2022", "But the early firepower from Santander \u2014 coupled with the late add-ons \u2014 created enough cushion, one that covered for a shaky bullpen to split the four-game series. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022", "Josef Newgarden had to deal with two late restarts Sunday with pole-sitter Alexander Rossi right on his gearbox, but the Team Penske driver survived at Road America. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022", "The Cougar of the late 60s-early 70\u2032s is a unique looking auto that features headlights hidden behind a grill that resembles a shark\u2019s smile. \u2014 cleveland , 12 June 2022", "Newgarden, who lost a year ago when his gearbox failed on a late restart, got a jump when the green flew with three laps to go Sunday and pulled away to win the IndyCar Sonsio Grand Prix. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2022", "Her virtual private practice, Therapy in Healing Spaces, caters to Black, Indigenous, and women of color in their 20s to late 40s. \u2014 Alisha Acquaye, Allure , 12 June 2022", "Higashioka and Carpenter were late additions to the lineup because second baseman Gleyber Torres felt nausea and catcher Jose Trevino had back pain. \u2014 Ronald Blum, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "And one pitch later, Jordan Lyles struck Hern\u00e1ndez out, stranding the bases loaded in a gritty display that has been missing from the Orioles right-hander of late . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "The broader tech industry has indeed been undergoing its own reckoning of late . \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 13 June 2022", "Palantir has also struck up multiple deals of late with clients including auto major Stellantis, waste and recycling software provider Rubicon Technologies, and global commodities trader Trafigura. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 13 June 2022", "Tatum has focused on his playmaking after recent poor shooting nights of late . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "The exercise came during a visit to Seoul by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who promised a swift and forceful response if North Korea were to conduct a nuclear test, just as American and South Korean officials have warned of late . \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 10 June 2022", "Even though he was reportedly born on May 13, the news arrived fashionably late on Thursday (May 19). \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 20 May 2022", "Audio speakers squealed outside City Hall for anyone who arrived late . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "As the Met Gala red carpet drew to a close on Monday night, Kim Kardashian arrived fashionably late in a sparkling skin-tight gown once worn by Marilyn Monroe. \u2014 Megan C. Hills, CNN , 3 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)", "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201129" }, "lately":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": of late : recently", ": not long ago : recently" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101t-l\u0113", "\u02c8l\u0101t-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "freshly", "just", "late", "new", "newly", "now", "only", "recently" ], "antonyms":[ "anciently" ], "examples":[ "He has been feeling better lately .", "Lately , she has been worrying about her son.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But lately , economic jitters are leading many customers to patch up their roofs instead of replacing them. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022", "But lately , economic jitters are leading many customers to patch up their roofs instead of replacing them. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022", "But lately , economic jitters are leading many customers to patch up their roofs instead of replacing them. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post , 18 June 2022", "Anonymity on the internet has gotten a bad rap lately , and for good reason. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Anybody that\u2019s tried to hire a contractor lately and you Laura: can make great money and own your own business, flexible scheduling. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Sophie\u2014who is married to Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and the late Prince Philip\u2014has been showing off her glamorous, joyful style lately . \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2022", "Supporters of Everglades restoration have found plenty of cause for hope lately . \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022", "Eldredge is one of several country artists, including Kelsea Ballerini and Brothers Osborne\u2019s John Osborne, who have spoken out lately about the importance of caring for mental health. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 16 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210254" }, "lateral":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": of or relating to the side", ": situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side", ": extending from side to side", ": produced with passage of breath around the side of a constriction formed with the tongue", ": a branch from the main part (as in an irrigation or electrical system)", ": a pass in football thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or in a direction away from the opponent's goal", ": a lateral speech sound", ": to throw a lateral", ": being on or directed toward the side", ": of or relating to the side", ": lying at or extending toward the right or left side : lying away from the median axis of the body" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-t\u0259-r\u0259l", "also", "\u02c8la-t\u0259-r\u0259l", "\u02c8lat-\u0259-r\u0259l, \u02c8la-tr\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "side" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Adjective", "the lateral force of an earthquake", "from the lateral view you can see how thick the wall really is", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "CrowdStrike noted in 2021 that many adversaries had decreased breakout time to under 30 minutes, over an hour faster than the average speed from initial infiltration to performing lateral movement into other systems and workloads. \u2014 Sameer Malhotra, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "Greene relied more on his slider in his best starts this season, but this was a night where everything fed off his fastball, which had more lateral movement than usual. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022", "It may be considered a leisure sport, but table tennis takes a bit of slick lateral movement and footwork skills, as well as forearm, shoulder, and core strength. \u2014 Men's Health , 31 May 2022", "Deandre is a gifted big man whose best skills \u2014 his defensive footwork and lateral movement \u2014 are not obvious to the casual fan. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022", "The Sport Slim Band slips on easily and locks securely into place, Nomad uses high quality hardware and the band is rated to withstand 5-20 kgf lateral slide-out force. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "The front chairs feel much like those in the senior Benz, with deep but not confining lateral bolsters, while the cushion, which can be lengthened or shortened, offers generous under-thigh support. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022", "Treating the lateral hip pain without considering the underlying problem might help initially, only to lead to recurrences of the pain. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 May 2022", "Ford has the lateral footwork and body strength to keep plays alive, flashing the open-field juice to gash defenses (averaged 6.1 yards per carry in his career). \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "At the FORGE field laboratory, the length of the lateral will be devoted to testing out new technologies. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "The accepted explanation has been that the swaying was due to a weird synchronicity between the bridge's lateral (sideways) sway and pedestrians' gaits\u2014an example of emergent collective phenomena. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 Dec. 2021", "However, Leonard's lateral was deemed to be forward and therefore a penalty. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Oct. 2021", "The Utes also showed great discipline on the play, staying home after Berryhill accepted the initial lateral . \u2014 Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic , 15 Nov. 2021", "At 12:43 of the first quarter, receiver Kendrick Bourne took a lateral from Jones, then threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Nelson Agholor. \u2014 Mark Daniels, USA TODAY , 24 Oct. 2021", "Receiver Kendrick Bourne took a lateral from Mac Jones, then threw a 25-yard scoring strike to Nelson Agholor for 7-0 lead. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Oct. 2021", "Johnson had a nifty 57 yard run on a lateral from Nix. \u2014 al , 13 Nov. 2021", "Shanahan went for razzle-dazzle with a lateral from running back Jacques Patrick to Garoppolo, who threw incomplete to George Kittle. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Florida State tried to lateral the ball multiple times, but Clemson eventually picked up a fumble and scored. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 31 Oct. 2021", "The vast majority of the time, when a football team tries to lateral its way down the field in desperation, the result benefits the defending the team. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2020", "Quarterback Ryan Tannehill connected with Kenny Stills, who tossed the ball to DeVante Parker, who lateraled to Kenyan Drake, who ran 52 yards for the game-winning score, outrunning Rob Gronkowski en route to the end zone. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2020", "Brady recovered and lateraled to Ben Watson, who sent it back to Edelman, who flung it back to Thuney. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019", "The big guard lateraled to Mohamed Sanu, who shipped it back to White, who fumbled, ending the play. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019", "Renfrow lateraled to tight end Marcell Ateman, who gained nine more yards. \u2014 Ryan O\u2019halloran, The Denver Post , 30 Dec. 2019", "On the Ducks' final play, with one second left on the clock, Chris Miller throws a 15-yard pass to Kwante Hampton, who laterals to Ladaria Johnson. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2019", "On the 49ers\u2019 next drive, Garoppolo lateraled to wideout Deebo Samuel, who pitched the ball to Sanders, who tossed an off-his-back-foot pass under pressure to all-alone running back Raheem Mostert for a 35-yard touchdown. \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 8 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1930, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185259" }, "latitudinarian":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": not insisting on strict conformity to a particular doctrine or standard : tolerant", ": tolerant of variations in religious opinion or doctrine" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccla-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fc-d\u0259-\u02c8ner-\u0113-\u0259n", "-\u02ccty\u00fc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1697, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215229" }, "laud":{ "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": praise , extol", ": an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins (see matins sense 1 ) the first of the canonical hours (see canonical hour sense 2 )", ": praise , acclaim", "William 1573\u20131645 English prelate; archbishop of Canterbury (1633\u201345)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022fd", "\u02c8l\u022fd" ], "synonyms":[ "acclaim", "accredit", "applaud", "cheer", "crack up", "hail", "praise", "salute", "tout" ], "antonyms":[ "acclaim", "accolade", "applause", "bay(s)", "credit", "distinction", "glory", "homage", "honor", "kudos", "laurels", "props", "r\u00e9clame", "sun" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "He was much lauded as a successful businessman.", "the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel", "Noun", "an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The winners of the UK Fragrance Foundation Awards, including Chanel, Paco Rabanne and Juliet Has A Gun, all celebrated in London last night as the industry gathered to laud its success. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "Povlsen is a controversial figure; although some laud his ecological achievements, others are concerned about the power his resources can wield. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022", "Those who know and love Janine Tucker often laud her contributions to women\u2019s lacrosse. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 22 Apr. 2022", "Policymakers laud housing that comes with support services as the golden ticket out of homelessness. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Dec. 2021", "After the exuberant duet, Twain took to Twitter to laud her co-star's performance. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 16 Apr. 2022", "Throughout his political career, Biden has cultivated a reputation for unscripted candor, a trait allies laud as humanizing but adversaries deride as undisciplined. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022", "But will Recording Academy voters award her over Eilish \u2013 already a Grammy darling with seven wins since 2020 \u2013 or miss an opportunity to laud Tony Bennett one final time? \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022", "However, while Black conservatives in Northeast Ohio laud the efforts, others remain skeptical, reports Seth Richardson. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Mainstream platforms and public health leaders continue to ask us to ignore the evidence and laud as exceptional Israel\u2019s public health gains. \u2014 Osaid Alser, Scientific American , 27 May 2021", "The young priests rise by 6 a.m. each day and gather in the chapel to sing lauds , a morning prayer to praise God as the sun rises. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 May 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204849" }, "laudable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": worthy of praise : commendable" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-d\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "admirable", "applaudable", "commendable", "creditable", "estimable", "meritorious", "praiseworthy" ], "antonyms":[ "censurable", "discreditable", "illaudable", "reprehensible" ], "examples":[ "Improving the schools is a laudable goal.", "you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The French president\u2019s supporters call it a laudable effort to keep the lines of communication open with an autocratic leader often hostile to the West; his detractors suggest Macron may have been taken in by the wily former KGB officer. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022", "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022", "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022", "Your impulse to apologize, make amends or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 30 May 2022", "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022", "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 30 May 2022", "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022", "Providing struggling students with additional financial resources is laudable , but design matters a lot. \u2014 Edward Conroy, Forbes , 23 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182903" }, "laudatory":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of, relating to, or expressing praise" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The play received mostly laudatory reviews.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Meanwhile, others, including some of Lizzo\u2019s music industry colleagues, weren\u2019t as laudatory , arguing that the lyric term doesn\u2019t have a negative connotation and can sometimes be used in a positive way. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "The walkout was a rare instance of political dissent in the United Kingdom over the jubilee commemorations, which have seen an outpouring of support for the monarch and extensive, and largely laudatory , media coverage. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 2 June 2022", "Critics have been just as laudatory , with the score there currently standing at 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 327 reviews right now). \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 May 2022", "For China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, the most important result of the Games will likely be their impact on his domestic audience, as Chinese media coverage of the Games will be highly nationalistic and laudatory , aimed at impressing the Chinese people. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022", "For China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, the most important result of the Games will likely be their impact on his domestic audience, as Chinese media coverage of the Games will be highly nationalistic and laudatory , aimed at impressing the Chinese people. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022", "But Geiger\u2019s ouster, orchestrated and meted out by an angry and fed up General Dynamics corporate office, still sent Geiger packing with all the niceties of a vaguely laudatory press release, best wishes, and a two-week transition. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022", "There have been laudatory films made on Khabar Lahariya in the past, Meera Devi said. \u2014 Nandini Ramnath, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022", "For China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, the most important result of the Games will likely be their impact on his domestic audience, as Chinese media coverage of the Games will be highly nationalistic and laudatory , aimed at impressing the Chinese people. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1555, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201439" }, "laugh":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound", ": to find amusement or pleasure in something", ": to become amused or derisive", ": to produce the sound or appearance of laughter", ": to be of a kind that inspires joy", ": to influence or move by laughter", ": to utter with a laugh", ": the act of laughing", ": a cause for derision or merriment : joke", ": an expression of scorn or mockery : jeer", ": diversion , sport", ": to show amusement, joy, or scorn by smiling and making sounds (as chuckling) in the throat", ": the act or sound of laughing" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8laf", "\u02c8l\u00e4f", "\u02c8laf", "\u02c8l\u00e4f" ], "synonyms":[ "break up", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "crack up", "giggle", "hee-haw", "roar", "scream", "snicker", "titter", "twitter" ], "antonyms":[ "belly laugh", "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "cachinnation", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "hee-haw", "horselaugh", "laughter", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Picnics are a great way for couples to relax, laugh and reconnect Price says. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 10 June 2022", "And about 99% of comedians make people laugh at the expense of somebody. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022", "In the background, Mayim couldn't help but laugh along and nod in agreeance. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022", "After the epic music moment, complete with strong vocals from sister Trecina Atkins-Campbell, even BeBe Winans couldn\u2019t help but laugh and nod. \u2014 Darlene Aderoju, Billboard , 18 Apr. 2022", "After placing Wilson on the ground in preparation to perform the inaugural pitch, the ball moved around on the field \u2014 seemingly by remote control \u2014 which caused Hanks to laugh and watch on in delight. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 16 Apr. 2022", "So let\u2019s just laugh at her and support Jimmy, root on our Niners to go out and beat the living (expletive) out of one more team. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Jan. 2022", "Another boy, perhaps four years old, took his seat in an exaggerated fashion, rocking himself up and down, and making an older man laugh . \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022", "In addition, Lynch, who directed two of the four ads, assembled a list of her favorite places to eat, sleep, soak up culture and, of course, laugh . \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Graham Ashcraft broke into a smile and a laugh when manager David Bell walked to the mound to remove him in the seventh inning. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 28 May 2022", "Kamann said one of her favorite parts of working so closely with Queen was his laugh . \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022", "For your love, your laugh , your smile, and for our enduring friendship. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022", "His smile was breathtaking and his laugh was infectious. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "Mike Vecchione at Hilarities Get your laugh on with Mike Vecchione, an Italian-American comedian known for his rapid-fire delivery. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022", "Neither her laugh nor her dramatis personae are merely for entertainment, though. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022", "Known for his big, booming laugh , Dave Crane always wanted to be a firefighter and worked in the fire department for the past 30 years. \u2014 Jane Bukun, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022", "Carinne Henderson is an eternal optimist, known for her infectious laugh . \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, USA TODAY , 5 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a", "Noun", "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221049" }, "launch":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to throw forward : hurl", ": to release, catapult, or send off (a self-propelled object)", ": to set (a boat or ship) afloat", ": to give (a person) a start", ": to put into operation or set in motion : initiate , introduce", ": to get off to a good start", ": to load into a computer's memory and run", ": to spring forward : take off", ": to enter energetically", ": to slide down the ways", ": to make a start", ": an act or instance of launching", ": a large boat that operates from a ship", ": a small motorboat that is open or that has the forepart of the hull covered", ": to throw or spring forward : hurl", ": to send off especially with force", ": to set afloat", ": to give a start to : begin", ": an act of launching", ": a small open or partly covered motorboat" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022fnch", "\u02c8l\u00e4nch", "\u02c8l\u022fnch" ], "synonyms":[ "begin", "constitute", "establish", "found", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "institute", "introduce", "pioneer", "plant", "set up", "start" ], "antonyms":[ "close (down)", "phase out", "shut (up)" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a", "Noun (1)", "1749, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194223" }, "laurels":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": an evergreen shrub or tree ( Laurus nobilis of the family Lauraceae, the laurel family) of southern Europe with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries, and evergreen foliage once used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games", ": a tree or shrub that resembles the true laurel", ": mountain laurel", ": a crown of laurel awarded as an honor", ": a recognition of achievement : honor", ": to deck or crown with laurel", ": a small evergreen European tree with shiny pointed leaves used in ancient times to crown victors (as in sports)", ": a tree or shrub (as the American", ") that resembles the European laurel", ": a crown of laurel used as a mark of honor", "Stan 1890\u20131965 born Arthur Stanley Jefferson British comic actor in U.S." ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u00e4r-", "\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u00e4r-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.", "The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "And one super cool part of being here is access to the third release of Eagle Rock Brewery\u2019s popular Local Source beer, a lager infused with three plants native to Southern California \u2014 woolly bluecurls, black sage and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022", "Terceira's Caparica Azores Ecolodge offers six modern cabins huddled in a laurel forest. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, CNN , 26 May 2022", "The trail dipped into the oak and laurel trees, hugging the side of a ravine before turning steeply upward toward the ridge. \u2014 Sarah Trent, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "The canyon is home to many native plants used by the Chumash and other Indigenous peoples, including white sage, coastal sagebrush, yerba santa, matilija poppy and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022", "Adjacent Portuguese laurel and juniper were not affected. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Feb. 2022", "Indian laurel ficus, a small tree that can be trimmed to resemble shrubs, will provide shade for teachers\u2019 cars in the parking lot. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022", "The flip side is adorned with fleurs-de-lys, laurel leaves and eggs\u2014symbols of rebirth often found in Dal\u00ed\u2019s works. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Dec. 2021", "Salicylic acid can be too harsh for dry skin, as can parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, and some types of alcohol. \u2014 Rachel Nussbaum, Health.com , 17 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1631, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200950" }, "lavish":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal", ": expended or produced in abundance", ": marked by profusion or excess", ": to expend or bestow with profusion : squander", ": giving or involving a large amount : extravagant", ": spent, produced, or given in large amounts", ": to spend, use, or give in large amounts" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-vish", "\u02c8la-vish" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "devilish", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "fancy", "immoderate", "inordinate", "insane", "intolerable", "overdue", "overextravagant", "overmuch", "overweening", "plethoric", "steep", "stiff", "towering", "unconscionable", "undue", "unmerciful" ], "antonyms":[ "heap", "pour", "rain", "shower" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "a lavish display of flowers", "this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue", "Verb", "doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children", "a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "That is about when a boardroom rift developed inside the NRA over lavish expenditures by top officials and the group began fighting allegations of spending abuses and mismanagement in a case brought by New York\u2019s attorney general. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 18 June 2022", "Sala, in turn, invited one firm and three interior designers to create lavish tablescapes around the pieces: Dimorestudio, Chahan Minassian, Patricia Urquiola and Ashley Hicks, who went for a sea-themed setting inside a dramatic red tent. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "But there were no fancy sports cars, no new hot tub, no lavish vacations. \u2014 Josh Rottenbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "The scene can only described as lavish with an elegant decor of rich brocades and pastel hues. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "Botero Lounge, in the Grand Wailea\u2019s lavish lobby, has always had off-the-hook cocktails, and the food in the space has ranged widely, from bar bites to burgers. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Just like the rest of the lavish wedding, the food did not disappoint. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022", "How long these lavish subsidies can persist is an open question: fears of cutbacks are always circulating, and studies indicate a gradual erosion of interest in classical music. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Size, and with it lavish interior room and comfort, is to Cadillac what peanut butter is to a Reese\u2019s cup. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "And so, as the year wears on, nearly every Republican candidate in the country will continue to lavish him with praise, visit him at Mar-a-Lago, and dutifully parrot his deranged talking points. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 May 2022", "Sicilian palaces, for the most part, have gone from medieval fortresses to lavish Baroque showpieces, to offices, museums or ruins. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022", "Though her grandmother passed away years ago, the restaurant continues to lavish the Ngs with affection. \u2014 Esm\u00e9 Weijun Wang, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022", "Hawaii now has so many prisoners that some of them are shipped to a private prison in Arizona; meanwhile, the islands are home to lavish estates of tech barons including Pierre Omidyar and Mark Zuckerberg. \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022", "Meadows has since sued the committee and used right-wing media appearances to lavish Trump with praise and attempt to rewrite the history of January 6, insisting Trump acted swiftly to keep people safe, despite the evidence to the contrary. \u2014 Sara Murray, CNN , 28 Dec. 2021", "Now, some faculty believe those cuts have helped bankroll lavish spending on athletics and construction projects and could hurt the school academically. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021", "Instruct your host to brew a pot of tea, light their new Maison Louis Marie candle, and lavish a bath with oil from Susanne Kaufmann. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021", "Restaurants around metro Phoenix are offering everything from casual plates of classic turkey and stuffing to lavish hosted buffets. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1542, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193806" }, "lavishness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal", ": expended or produced in abundance", ": marked by profusion or excess", ": to expend or bestow with profusion : squander", ": giving or involving a large amount : extravagant", ": spent, produced, or given in large amounts", ": to spend, use, or give in large amounts" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-vish", "\u02c8la-vish" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "devilish", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "fancy", "immoderate", "inordinate", "insane", "intolerable", "overdue", "overextravagant", "overmuch", "overweening", "plethoric", "steep", "stiff", "towering", "unconscionable", "undue", "unmerciful" ], "antonyms":[ "heap", "pour", "rain", "shower" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "a lavish display of flowers", "this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue", "Verb", "doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children", "a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "That is about when a boardroom rift developed inside the NRA over lavish expenditures by top officials and the group began fighting allegations of spending abuses and mismanagement in a case brought by New York\u2019s attorney general. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 18 June 2022", "Sala, in turn, invited one firm and three interior designers to create lavish tablescapes around the pieces: Dimorestudio, Chahan Minassian, Patricia Urquiola and Ashley Hicks, who went for a sea-themed setting inside a dramatic red tent. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "But there were no fancy sports cars, no new hot tub, no lavish vacations. \u2014 Josh Rottenbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "The scene can only described as lavish with an elegant decor of rich brocades and pastel hues. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "Botero Lounge, in the Grand Wailea\u2019s lavish lobby, has always had off-the-hook cocktails, and the food in the space has ranged widely, from bar bites to burgers. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Just like the rest of the lavish wedding, the food did not disappoint. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022", "How long these lavish subsidies can persist is an open question: fears of cutbacks are always circulating, and studies indicate a gradual erosion of interest in classical music. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Size, and with it lavish interior room and comfort, is to Cadillac what peanut butter is to a Reese\u2019s cup. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "And so, as the year wears on, nearly every Republican candidate in the country will continue to lavish him with praise, visit him at Mar-a-Lago, and dutifully parrot his deranged talking points. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 May 2022", "Sicilian palaces, for the most part, have gone from medieval fortresses to lavish Baroque showpieces, to offices, museums or ruins. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022", "Though her grandmother passed away years ago, the restaurant continues to lavish the Ngs with affection. \u2014 Esm\u00e9 Weijun Wang, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022", "Hawaii now has so many prisoners that some of them are shipped to a private prison in Arizona; meanwhile, the islands are home to lavish estates of tech barons including Pierre Omidyar and Mark Zuckerberg. \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022", "Meadows has since sued the committee and used right-wing media appearances to lavish Trump with praise and attempt to rewrite the history of January 6, insisting Trump acted swiftly to keep people safe, despite the evidence to the contrary. \u2014 Sara Murray, CNN , 28 Dec. 2021", "Now, some faculty believe those cuts have helped bankroll lavish spending on athletics and construction projects and could hurt the school academically. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021", "Instruct your host to brew a pot of tea, light their new Maison Louis Marie candle, and lavish a bath with oil from Susanne Kaufmann. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021", "Restaurants around metro Phoenix are offering everything from casual plates of classic turkey and stuffing to lavish hosted buffets. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1542, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200849" }, "law-abiding":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": abiding by or obedient to the law", ": obeying the law", ": abiding by or obedient to the law" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-\u0259-\u02ccb\u012b-di\u014b", "\u02c8l\u022f-\u0259-\u02ccb\u012b-di\u014b", "\u02c8l\u022f-\u0259-\u02c8b\u012b-di\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "amenable", "biddable", "compliant", "conformable", "docile", "obedient", "submissive", "tractable" ], "antonyms":[ "balky", "contrary", "contumacious", "defiant", "disobedient", "froward", "incompliant", "insubordinate", "intractable", "noncompliant", "obstreperous", "rebel", "rebellious", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "restive", "unamenable", "ungovernable", "unruly", "untoward", "wayward", "willful", "wilful" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1834, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191531" }, "lawbreaker":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a person who violates the law", ": a person who breaks the law" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccbr\u0101-k\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccbr\u0101-k\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "criminal", "crook", "culprit", "malefactor", "miscreant", "offender" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He admitted to being a lawbreaker .", "legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The lawbreaker -as-hero model rings differently in an age of Trumpian politics and practices, of open insurrection and a near-coup. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022", "The life trials of the cursing lawbreaker make an honestly vulgar tale. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022", "For many, Tuesday\u2019s decision by London\u2019s Metropolitan Police to fine the prime minister has confirmed that narrative, exposing him not just as a lawbreaker but also as someone who misled Parliament by denying that parties took place. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022", "The approach of a drug dog might even compel a wavering lawbreaker to give himself up. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 30 May 2021", "Since May, the Australian national, 48, has been locked up at Belmarsh Prison, a facility that houses some of Britain's most dangerous lawbreakers . \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2020", "At that point, any juvenile lawbreakers who are sentenced to custody will be placed in a county juvenile hall or alternative local setting. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 24 May 2020", "When some of the wounded and the families of the slain brought a civil suit, the defense framed them as threatening lawbreakers , and defended the officers as heroes protecting their community. \u2014 Nancy K. Bristow, Time , 14 May 2020", "The Police will continue to maintain the city\u2019s public safety and bring all lawbreakers to justice. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220204" }, "lawman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "bobby", "bull", "constable", "cop", "copper", "flatfoot", "fuzz", "gendarme", "officer", "police officer", "policeman", "shamus" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Wyatt Earp was a famous American lawman of the Wild West.", "as the rural county's chief lawman , the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Before signing on to play the new Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds, Zahn McClarnon was winning laughs as a much more dim-witted lawman on Reservation Dogs. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022", "Within 24 hours, another top lawman announced that the account was wrong: There was no initial shootout. \u2014 Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022", "Back at the barbecue joint, Sheriff Herman Hickey (Ron Perlman), a gruff longtime lawman with a sardonic sense of humanity, is investigating signs that a bloody slaughter recently occurred on the premises. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 12 May 2022", "An upcoming festival in Coudersport, Pa., is doing its part to reconcile Ness the larger-than-life lawman and the real-life federal agent with integrity who still serves as a role model. \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022", "On the other hand, 1883: The Bass Reeves Story brings the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 27 May 2022", "Russell plays legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, whose plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Ariz., are disrupted by dangerous outlaws. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022", "And before that, HBO's Watchmen had a subplot involving the lawman Bass Reeves, the West's first Black deputy U.S. Marshall. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 18 Mar. 2022", "Developed by Graham Yost, Justified brings an Old West-style lawman , Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant), into the present day. \u2014 Ben Rosenstock, Time , 22 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1944, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181342" }, "lawsuit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a suit in law : a case before a court", ": a process by which a dispute between people or organizations is decided in court", ": an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccs\u00fct", "\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccs\u00fct" ], "synonyms":[ "action", "proceeding", "suit" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Allegations of improper access in Coffee County arose earlier this year in a long-running federal lawsuit filed by the Coalition for Good Governance and others against defendants including the Georgia secretary of state\u2019s office. \u2014 Amy Gardner, Washington Post , 12 June 2022", "In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court, Lou Angelos said John has tried to take control of their father\u2019s estate while excluding Lou. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022", "In a court document filed last week, the lawyers argued U.S. District Judge Mark Walker should reject a request for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed in April after DeSantis signed the controversial law (HB 7). \u2014 Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel , 8 June 2022", "The new ruling, which applies to private entities operating in jails, stems from a 2016 lawsuit filed by Andrew J. Abraham. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022", "At the time, the lawsuit filed by the Brown family was the latest in a string of federal civil rights lawsuits following high-profile police shootings of Black and brown people. \u2014 Tom Foreman, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022", "Depp is currently fighting a lawsuit filed by a crewmember on the feature City of Lies alleging that the actor punched him twice in a drunken tirade. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022", "Spacey also faced a 2019 lawsuit filed by a man who accused him of groping him at a bar. \u2014 Kurt Chirbas, NBC News , 7 June 2022", "Blaney\u2019s testimony came in a lawsuit filed by Talley over the 2021 contract. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1624, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191450" }, "lax":{ "type":"adjective", "definitions":[ "loose , open", "having loose bowels", "deficient in firmness not stringent", "not tense, firm, or rigid slack", "having an open or loose texture", "having the constituents spread apart", "articulated with the muscles involved in a relatively relaxed state (such as the vowel \\i\\ in contrast with the vowel \\\u0113\\)", "lacrosse", "not firm or tight loose", "not stern or strict", "loose sense 3", "having loose bowels" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8laks", "synonyms":[ "careless", "derelict", "disregardful", "lazy", "neglectful", "neglecting", "negligent", "remiss", "slack" ], "antonyms":[ "attentive", "careful", "conscientious", "nonnegligent" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "The university has been lax about enforcing these rules.", "lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want", "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective", "However, most campers have generally enjoyed a lax system where early arrivals are accommodated at the majority of parks and a camper lingering a few minutes past checkout time isn't pressured off a site. \u2014 Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022", "While lax enforcement of U.S. antitrust laws such as Robinson-Patman have enabled the dominance of corporate food conglomerates, retail food cooperatives have carved out a valuable niche. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "Oversight is a little lax , and the working conditions are not the optimal ones. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "Both have come under fire this week for their lax stances on gun control in the wake of the shooting. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022", "Most of this money will fund subsidized housing, and very little will go toward fixing the underlying causes mental illness, substance abuse and lax penalties for offenders. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 May 2022", "The bleakest outlook points to any number of potential red flags throughout the concert industry, with a particular emphasis on allegations of lax security. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022", "Before being admitted to the 30-nation bloc, Finland and Sweden will have to allay the concerns of Turkey, which has accused them of lax treatment of those whom Ankara deems to be Kurdish militants. \u2014 Missy Ryan, Washington Post , 19 May 2022", "In a 34-page document, a whistleblower at the plant alleges to the FDA that Abbott has been releasing untested infant formula, hiding information during past FDA audits and imposing lax cleaning practices. \u2014 Anne Flaherty, ABC News , 14 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Noun", "1951, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163443" }, "laxness":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Halld\u00f3r Kiljan 1902\u20131998 Icelandic writer" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4ks-\u02ccnes" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210201" }, "lay":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun (1)", "noun (2)", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to beat or strike down with force", "to put or set down", "to place for rest or sleep", "bury", "to bring forth and deposit (an egg)", "calm , allay", "bet , wager", "to press down giving a smooth and even surface", "to dispose or spread over or on a surface", "to set in order or position", "to put (strands) in place and twist to form a rope, hawser , or cable", "to make by putting strands in place and twisting", "to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment", "to put as a burden of reproach", "to advance as an accusation impute", "to place (something immaterial) on something", "prepare , contrive", "to bring against or into contact with something apply", "to prepare or position for action or operation", "to adjust (a gun) to the proper direction and elevation", "to bring to a specified condition", "assert , allege", "to submit for examination and judgment", "to copulate with", "to produce and deposit eggs", "lie entry 1", "wager , bet", "plan , prepare", "to apply oneself vigorously", "to proceed to a specified place or position on a ship", "to fail or blunder especially embarrassingly", "see , behold", "to attack especially verbally", "to remove (a parliamentary motion ) from consideration indefinitely", "to put (something, such as legislation) on the agenda", "covert , lair", "something (such as a layer) that lies or is laid (see lay entry 1 )", "line of action plan", "line of work occupation", "terms of sale or employment price", "share of profit (as on a whaling voyage) paid in lieu of wages", "the amount of advance of any point in a rope strand for one turn", "the nature of a fiber rope as determined by the amount of twist, the angle of the strands, and the angle of the threads in the strands", "the way in which a thing lies or is laid in relation to something else", "the state of one that lays eggs", "a partner in sexual intercourse", "sexual intercourse", "a simple narrative poem ballad", "melody , song", "of or relating to the laity not ecclesiastical", "of or relating to members of a religious house occupied with domestic or manual work", "not of a particular profession", "lacking extensive knowledge of a particular subject", "to put or set down", "to bring down (as with force)", "to produce an egg", "bury sense 2", "to place in position on or along a surface", "prepare sense 1 , arrange", "to bring into contact with", "to place a burden, charge, or penalty", "to declare forcefully", "to catch sight of see", "to store for later use", "to stop employing often temporarily", "to let alone", "to plan in detail", "to arrange in a particular pattern or design", "to explain in detail", "to store up", "to disable or confine with illness or injury", "the way a thing lies in relation to something else", "to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment", "to put forward assert", "to submit for examination and determination" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101", "\u02c8l\u0101", "\u02c8l\u0101", "\u02c8l\u0101", "\u02c8l\u0101" ], "synonyms":[ "depose", "deposit", "dispose", "emplace", "fix", "place", "position", "put", "set", "set up", "situate", "stick" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1", "Noun (1)", "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (2)", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164621" }, "lay down":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to give up : surrender", ": establish , prescribe", ": to assert or command dogmatically", ": store , preserve", ": record", ": to direct toward a target", ": to hit along the ground", ": to lie down" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "constitute", "enact", "legislate", "make", "ordain", "pass" ], "antonyms":[ "repeal", "rescind", "revoke" ], "examples":[ "the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals", "at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Students from several Providence, Rhode Island, schools lay down for three minutes outside the Rhode Island State House. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 27 May 2022", "Also, before spreading your mulch, lay down newspaper (no color ads) to act like landscape cloth to suppress weeds. Bulk up. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022", "The right balance of research and auditing, with a great dose of behavioral economics analysis, can lay down the groundwork for an acquisition or a merger. \u2014 Giovambattista Scuticchio Foderaro, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "The incident triggered another small protest: When a police car arrived, a woman lay down on it as officers in white protective gear dragged the man away. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 2 May 2022", "People also lay down their bets on Twinspires.com and at simulcast outlets. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 25 Apr. 2022", "On top of this, lay down long cuts of simple butcher\u2019s twine, a few in one direction and a few in the other, each evenly spaced across 12 or so inches. \u2014 Murat Oztaskin, Outside Online , 10 July 2021", "Van de Beek needs to come back in pre-season and lay down a marker in front of Ten Hag. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "That left them unable to drop water directly on the fire or lay down retardant ahead of its path to allow bulldozers and ground crews to dig firebreaks in places where there are no highways or roads to help stop the progression. \u2014 Cedar Attanasio And Kathleen Ronayne, Anchorage Daily News , 9 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231240" }, "lay in":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": layup sense 2", ": lay by , save" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccin" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay up", "put by", "salt away", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "stockpile", "store", "stow", "treasure" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Elmore added a layin but the Senators wouldn't score in the game's final two minutes. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 20 Mar. 2022", "Verge tied it with a layin but was called for a technical, sending him to the bench with his fourth foul. \u2014 Jim Hoehn, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022", "The Vikings started taking control right after the break, as sophomore Jeremy Sanchez -- who had played just 17 minutes all season -- came into the game and his steal and layin narrowed the deficit to 35-34. \u2014 Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2021", "Patty Mills\u2019 buzzer-beating layin on an alley-oop feed from Dejounte Murray gave the Spurs a 51-47 lead at halftime Saturday. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Feb. 2021", "Butler made a pass artistic bounce pass down the lane to Kelly Olynyk for a layin . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Oct. 2020", "Nunez stole a pass and blew by defenders for an easy layin , capping a 17-2 third-quarter run and giving Lowell a 43-42 advantage. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Jan. 2020", "Leesburg responded with two 3-point shots by Erving, a fastbreak layin by Erving and a couple of stops. \u2014 Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2018", "After another Osceola mistake, Harge scored another layin off a sideline inbounds play. \u2014 Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com , 3 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1951, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "1579, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-232257" }, "lay off":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a period of inactivity or idleness", ": the act of laying off an employee or a workforce", ": shutdown", ": to mark or measure off", ": to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily", ": to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk", ": to leave undisturbed", ": avoid , quit", ": to refrain from swinging at (a pitch)", ": to stop doing or taking something", ": to leave one alone" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonyms":[ "ax", "axe", "discharge", "dismissal", "furlough", "redundancy" ], "antonyms":[ "break", "break off", "break up", "can", "cease", "cut off", "cut out", "desist (from)", "discontinue", "drop", "end", "give over", "halt", "knock off", "leave off", "pack (up ", "quit", "shut off", "stop" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "The company announced the layoff of several hundred employees.", "More layoffs are expected at the factory later this year.", "The band finally has a new album after a three year layoff .", "a layoff of three years", "Verb", "you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Warn List, which posts notifications of companies planning to close plants or layoff employees, states that Parkdale Mills will begin closing July 24, costing 113 people their jobs. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 13 June 2022", "Despite a still yawning talent need over 120 startups reported layoffs in layoff tracker since April 1 of this year. \u2014 Jon Younger, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "The controversial layoff announcement, issued days before Christmas, made Garg the subject of dozens of national news stories. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 8 June 2022", "The ordeal has made Better.com the poster boy for poor layoff conduct in a primarily remote world. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 2 June 2022", "The excitement grew through the first two periods as the Rangers built a 4-2 lead, perhaps taking advantage of the Lightning\u2019s long layoff between games, by throwing pucks at Vasilevskiy. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The Lakers, despite an 11-day layoff , beat Philadelphia 124-117 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals for their ninth consecutive victory. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022", "The question is how many minutes he can be expected to play after the long injury layoff and previous injury problems at Iowa. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022", "Just five teachers remain on the layoff list, including four Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps educators and one Japanese World Language teacher. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The company could lay off a person and the worker can decide to leave for a better offer. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "Management burns through cash and eventually must lay off employees and reduce production. \u2014 Phillip S. Coles, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022", "Brandon Marsh took an 85-mph curveball from Josiah Gray that was an inch off the inside corner in the fourth inning Saturday night, the Angels left fielder\u2019s ability to lay off the 1-and-1 pitch putting him ahead instead of behind in the count. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022", "Midwest grocery giant Hy-Vee's ambitious plans to expand into Kentucky, Indiana and other Southeast states appear on track, despite the company's decision to recently lay off more than 100 corporate employees. \u2014 Hannah Rodriguez, The Courier-Journal , 4 Apr. 2022", "The revenue drop caused the Potawatomi and other tribes seeing similar declines to lay off employees, cut dividends to tribal members and end a variety of services. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Feb. 2022", "The decision to lay off the 56 rookie troopers marked the first trooper layoffs since the state\u2019s fiscal crisis in 1991. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 8 Feb. 2022", "Travel ground to a halt, prompting hotels, museums and other tourist attractions to lay off their workers by the tens of thousands. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022", "Money acquired through these loans are meant to help businesses maintain payroll at a time in which revenues are still low and some industries have needed to lay off workers. \u2014 Tyler Arnold, Washington Examiner , 29 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1748, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194441" }, "lay out":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out: such as", ": dummy sense 5b", ": final arrangement of matter to be reproduced especially by printing", ": the act or process of planning or laying out in detail", ": something that is laid out", ": land or structures or rooms used for a particular purpose", ": place", ": a set or outfit especially of tools", ": display , exhibit", ": spend", ": to prepare (a corpse) for viewing", ": to knock flat or unconscious", ": to plan in detail", ": arrange , design", ": to mark (work) for drilling, machining, or filing", ": the design or arrangement of something" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccau\u0307t", "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "configuration", "conformation", "format", "formation", "setout", "setup" ], "antonyms":[ "disburse", "drop", "expend", "fork (over, out, ", "give", "outlay", "pay", "shell out", "spend" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "The layout of the apartment was good, but the kitchen was too small.", "She designed the page layout for the new magazine.", "Verb", "he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself", "the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "They were assaulted at night, and the attacker apparently knew their habits, including in some cases the layout of their apartments. \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "And the city's separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022", "And the city\u2019s separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022", "After installing the walls, the ceiling and the electrics, Mckechnie took some time out to design the layout of the van. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022", "The rear wheels are now supported by a new multi-link suspension layout in place of the former double wishbone configuration. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 31 May 2022", "The 141-room property, part of Hilton's Curio Collection, is sure to delight any design enthusiast with its impressive art installations, large sculptures, living walls, bespoke furnishings, and a spacious, open-concept layout . \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "Sunday's festivities at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit begin at 4 p.m. with a red carpet layout , a VIP reception following at 5 p.m. and the awards and gala at 6 p.m. \u2014 Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022", "Saab played with a cab-rearward layout like a sports car but kept the footprint of a front-wheel-drive family sedan. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 14 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224451" }, "lay over":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": stopover", ": postpone", ": to make a stopover" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "stop", "stopover" ], "antonyms":[ "defer", "delay", "hold off (on)", "hold over", "hold up", "postpone", "put off", "put over", "remit", "shelve" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago", "Verb", "we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "During the layover , there was a burglary at a duty-free store in one of the Dallas terminals \u2014 and police were able to trace the culprit onto Lowe's plane from Dallas to Reno, the lawsuit said. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 7 June 2022", "Dibee, a civil engineer, was in Havana on a layover . \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022", "The lawsuit claims that during a layover in Burundi in August 2020, Rwandan President Paul Kagame\u2019s security agents drugged Rusesabagina and took him back to Rwanda, where he was tortured and illegally imprisoned. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 5 May 2022", "For years, Athens was considered a layover for outsiders who opted to forgo an overnight stay in the city on their way to the Greek Islands. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 4 June 2022", "Instead of having a layover in Iceland or Ireland, Darcy and her boyfriend paid more for a direct flight from Boston. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 May 2022", "Their airline rebooked them with flights that included a layover in Boston. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Without any layover , the racers fueled up and rode back. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022", "In a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, Bickett said he had been released the day before and was on a flight to Washington after a layover in Istanbul. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "True to the Superleggera legacy, the curvy exterior is composed of thin-gauge aluminum panels that lay over a steel tube structure. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 17 Mar. 2022", "Then this braid will lay over this part, and this braid is kind of laying over on the side of this braid. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Allure , 11 Aug. 2021", "The total order was for 14 flags, Brewer added, including 12 to lay over coffins for a burial scene. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Apr. 2021", "After nearly two hours of comments, including three people speaking in favor of the ordinance and 11 against, supervisors voted to lay over the ordinance until April, giving them time to visit the trails. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2021", "The Floral Heart Project, another participating group, will lay over 100 floral hearts created by volunteers across the US. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 1 Mar. 2021", "Divide up the cheese slices and lay over the apples. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020", "My arms itched, my scalp itched, and malaise lay over me like a mist. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 7 Oct. 2020", "Nine-year-old Morgan Anderson was stranded at Denver International Airport with her family during an interminable lay over Friday afternoon on their way to North Dakota. \u2014 Joe Rubino, The Denver Post , 7 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1873, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212043" }, "layman":{ "type":"noun", "definitions":[ "a person who is not a member of the clergy", "a person who does not belong to a particular profession or who is not expert in some field", "a person who is not a member of the clergy", "a person who is not a member of a certain profession" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8l\u0101-m\u0259n", "synonyms":[ "amateur", "dabbler", "dilettante", "hobbyist", "nonexpert", "nonprofessional", "potterer", "putterer", "tinkerer" ], "antonyms":[ "authority", "expert", "pro", "professional", "specialist" ], "examples":[ "For a layman , he knows a lot about the law.", "He's an important layman in his church.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In layman \u2019s terms, years of unfair societal treatment of underserved communities has funneled into poor healthcare. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022", "Both before and during the pandemic, parents and community members have complained that the district\u2019s communication is not consistent or put into layman \u2019s speak. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Mar. 2022", "This metamorphosis is triggered by that all-powerful force known as matriarchal mortification, or in layman \u2019s terms, an embarrassing mom. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "In layman 's terms, the best-seller's bond-repairing formula brings even extremely damaged hair back to its glossy, frizz-free glory. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 25 Feb. 2022", "In layman 's terms, that translates to the Texans having a 1% chance to win the championship. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 14 Feb. 2022", "In layman 's terms, this means BA.2 can often initially look like other variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. \u2014 Macaela Mackenzie, SELF , 28 Jan. 2022", "To the layman \u2019s eye, a pine forest is a pine forest. \u2014 Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al , 9 Jan. 2022", "While sifting through that data, the layman must be weary of what information translates to the real-world and what\u2019s a feeble attempt to create drama using questionable science. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "layout":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out: such as", ": dummy sense 5b", ": final arrangement of matter to be reproduced especially by printing", ": the act or process of planning or laying out in detail", ": something that is laid out", ": land or structures or rooms used for a particular purpose", ": place", ": a set or outfit especially of tools", ": display , exhibit", ": spend", ": to prepare (a corpse) for viewing", ": to knock flat or unconscious", ": to plan in detail", ": arrange , design", ": to mark (work) for drilling, machining, or filing", ": the design or arrangement of something" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccau\u0307t", "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "configuration", "conformation", "format", "formation", "setout", "setup" ], "antonyms":[ "disburse", "drop", "expend", "fork (over, out, ", "give", "outlay", "pay", "shell out", "spend" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "The layout of the apartment was good, but the kitchen was too small.", "She designed the page layout for the new magazine.", "Verb", "he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself", "the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "They were assaulted at night, and the attacker apparently knew their habits, including in some cases the layout of their apartments. \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "And the city's separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022", "And the city\u2019s separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022", "After installing the walls, the ceiling and the electrics, Mckechnie took some time out to design the layout of the van. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022", "The rear wheels are now supported by a new multi-link suspension layout in place of the former double wishbone configuration. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 31 May 2022", "The 141-room property, part of Hilton's Curio Collection, is sure to delight any design enthusiast with its impressive art installations, large sculptures, living walls, bespoke furnishings, and a spacious, open-concept layout . \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "Sunday's festivities at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit begin at 4 p.m. with a red carpet layout , a VIP reception following at 5 p.m. and the awards and gala at 6 p.m. \u2014 Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022", "Saab played with a cab-rearward layout like a sports car but kept the footprint of a front-wheel-drive family sedan. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 14 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200143" }, "layover":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": stopover", ": postpone", ": to make a stopover" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "stop", "stopover" ], "antonyms":[ "defer", "delay", "hold off (on)", "hold over", "hold up", "postpone", "put off", "put over", "remit", "shelve" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago", "Verb", "we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "During the layover , there was a burglary at a duty-free store in one of the Dallas terminals \u2014 and police were able to trace the culprit onto Lowe's plane from Dallas to Reno, the lawsuit said. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 7 June 2022", "Dibee, a civil engineer, was in Havana on a layover . \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022", "The lawsuit claims that during a layover in Burundi in August 2020, Rwandan President Paul Kagame\u2019s security agents drugged Rusesabagina and took him back to Rwanda, where he was tortured and illegally imprisoned. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 5 May 2022", "For years, Athens was considered a layover for outsiders who opted to forgo an overnight stay in the city on their way to the Greek Islands. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 4 June 2022", "Instead of having a layover in Iceland or Ireland, Darcy and her boyfriend paid more for a direct flight from Boston. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 May 2022", "Their airline rebooked them with flights that included a layover in Boston. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Without any layover , the racers fueled up and rode back. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022", "In a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, Bickett said he had been released the day before and was on a flight to Washington after a layover in Istanbul. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "True to the Superleggera legacy, the curvy exterior is composed of thin-gauge aluminum panels that lay over a steel tube structure. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 17 Mar. 2022", "Then this braid will lay over this part, and this braid is kind of laying over on the side of this braid. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Allure , 11 Aug. 2021", "The total order was for 14 flags, Brewer added, including 12 to lay over coffins for a burial scene. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Apr. 2021", "After nearly two hours of comments, including three people speaking in favor of the ordinance and 11 against, supervisors voted to lay over the ordinance until April, giving them time to visit the trails. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2021", "The Floral Heart Project, another participating group, will lay over 100 floral hearts created by volunteers across the US. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 1 Mar. 2021", "Divide up the cheese slices and lay over the apples. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020", "My arms itched, my scalp itched, and malaise lay over me like a mist. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 7 Oct. 2020", "Nine-year-old Morgan Anderson was stranded at Denver International Airport with her family during an interminable lay over Friday afternoon on their way to North Dakota. \u2014 Joe Rubino, The Denver Post , 7 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1873, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174449" }, "lazy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous", ": encouraging inactivity or indolence", ": moving slowly : sluggish", ": droopy , lax", ": placed on its side", ": not rigorous or strict", ": to move or lie lazily : laze", ": not liking or willing to act or work", ": not having much activity", ": moving slowly : sluggish" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-z\u0113", "\u02c8l\u0101-z\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "idle", "indolent", "shiftless", "slothful" ], "antonyms":[ "bum", "chill", "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drone", "footle", "goof (off)", "hack (around)", "hang (around ", "hang about", "idle", "kick around", "kick back", "laze", "loaf", "loll", "lounge", "veg out" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "a lazy child who avoided household chores", "I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy .", "a hawk flying in lazy circles", "Verb", "a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Still, leaders of these more traditional work cultures are pointing the finger positing that the younger generation is lazy . \u2014 Ciara Ungar, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "Some police agencies are just lazy and take the easiest way to the end of the process. \u2014 Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel , 3 June 2022", "But according to Mather, that leads batters to drop the barrel, making the bat heavier and leading to swings-and-misses or lazy pop-ups. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022", "But in a scoreless seven-inning start on Saturday afternoon, Clayton Kershaw induced plenty of routine grounders, lazy pop-ups and, most importantly, zeros on the old manual center field scoreboard at Wrigley Field. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022", "So Switch players who have misplaced their strap attachments (or are too lazy to attach them) seem more likely than ever to disregard Nintendo's safety recommendations when playing Nintendo Switch Sports. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022", "The downtown Marriott Marquis Houston hotel is home to the world\u2019s largest rooftop lazy river shaped like the Lone Star State. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 29 Apr. 2022", "Amy is suffering from an intense bout of survivor\u2019s guilt and thinks death is around every corner; Jodie\u2019s relationship with her trainer shifts a heroic moment; Sarah gets bullied for not being lazy enough at her new job. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022", "Today, the hazy, lazy lake\u2019s only serious industry is tourism. \u2014 Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "1612, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225107" }, "lazybones":{ "type":[ "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction" ], "definitions":[ ": a lazy person" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-z\u0113-\u02ccb\u014dnz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1592, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204823" }, "later":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun combining form" ], "definitions":[ ": at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently , afterward", ": worshipper" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "after", "afterward", "afterwards", "latterly", "subsequently", "thereafter" ], "antonyms":[ "afore", "ahead", "antecedently", "anteriorly", "before", "beforehand", "earlier", "previously" ], "examples":[ "Adverb", "I'll talk to you again later .", "They later regretted the decision.", "She returned several weeks later .", "I saw him again later that morning.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "The site offers both a Historic Tour \u2013 which takes visitors through the part of the cave that was originally explored from 1897 to 1925 \u2013 and the Natural Wonder Tour, a 1-mile walk through the areas that were discovered later on. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022", "He was taken to a hospital for treatment and later died, OPD said. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022", "This ought to be done upfront and not somehow be a surprise that later on requires a revamping of the ML/DL per se. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "More of Heard's interview with Guthrie will air on Today and later on Dateline this Friday. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 June 2022", "An incident report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office later stated that the department was not able to reach any definitive conclusion as to the cause for his fatal injury. \u2014 Scott Huver, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022", "The Moon will glide into Sagittarius later on, lightening the mood considerably. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022", "An official announcement from the White House is expected later on Friday. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022", "Both of these plot threads are dropped almost instantly, with zero callbacks later on. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adverb", "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "13th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-140053" }, "lair":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a resting or sleeping place : bed", ": the resting or living place of a wild animal : den", ": a refuge or place for hiding", ": to cause to sink in mire", ": wallow", ": the den or resting place of a wild animal" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ler", "\u02c8ler" ], "synonyms":[ "concealment", "covert", "den", "hermitage", "hideaway", "hideout", "hidey-hole", "hidy-hole", "nest" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "tracking the bear back to its lair", "She runs the project from her private lair in the suburbs.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "For Harley this means assembling her own crew, finding a new lair and pulling off enough big heists to get noticed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022", "Mocked and tormented for his disability, then scolded by his father figure for straying from the great cathedral, Quasimodo climbs up into his lair like a wounded animal seeking safety. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 May 2022", "In the clip, Lipa, 26, and Megan take inspiration from Hansel and Gretel and other fantasy themes, welcoming a duo of unsuspecting men into their lair \u2014 ultimately luring them to their deaths. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022", "Then there\u2019s Modern Underground, its semi-secret basement lair . \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022", "Evil man leaves boy to drown, but dog saves boy and leads police to the villain\u2019s lair where a sinister plot is uncovered. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 30 Mar. 2022", "The successor to both the Russian and Soviet empires has long been typecast as the lair of epic fantasy villains. \u2014 Eliot Borenstein, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022", "Outside his clapboard, drafty lair \u2014 the scant trappings of which include just a table and bucket of water \u2014 appears to be a frigid Arctic landscape. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022", "The island was used as the setting for Safin\u2019s evil lair . \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "circa 1560, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-142315" }, "lagniappe":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase", ": something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lan-\u02ccyap", "lan-\u02c8yap" ], "synonyms":[ "bonus", "cumshaw", "dividend", "donative", "extra", "gratuity", "gravy", "gravy train", "perk", "perquisite", "throw-in", "tip" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread", "the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In 2017 the Oscars served up an unscripted lagniappe with the flubbed Best Picture announcement. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022", "Anything beyond the quarterfinals would be straight-up lagniappe . \u2014 Jim Derry | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 25 Nov. 2020", "The tradition of lagniappe in liquid form continues at Caf\u00e9 Degas (four courses $44), which adds a glass of port. \u2014 Ian Mcnulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 25 Nov. 2020", "Also included were two lemons and a large mandarin, a lagniappe of citrus in an otherwise greens-heavy crate. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2020", "Murray is five foot ten and one eighth of an inch, that extra point being lagniappe thrown in by the football gods. \u2014 Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019", "That the club's salary cap situation also improved was lagniappe . \u2014 Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com , 8 May 2018", "Jones agreed that the bonds forged through service are a lagniappe of JAS membership. \u2014 Carol Wolfram, NOLA.com , 2 May 2018", "Any success in the playoffs looking back should have been lagniappe . \u2014 Larry Holder, NOLA.com , 7 Jan. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"American French, from American Spanish la \u00f1apa the lagniappe, from la + \u00f1apa, yapa , from Quechua yapa something added", "first_known_use":[ "1844, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185153" }, "largess":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior", ": something so given", ": generosity" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u00e4r-\u02c8zhes", "l\u00e4r-\u02c8jes", "also" ], "synonyms":[ "bestowal", "comp", "donation", "donative", "fairing", "freebie", "freebee", "gift", "giveaway", "handsel", "lagniappe", "present", "presentation" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And in the House, the respective party leaders \u2014 McCarthy and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi \u2014 both count California as their top donor state, largesse that then spreads to key races throughout the country. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022", "In January, the Fed laid out a plan to raise rates and slow money printing while reckless fiscal largesse was shut down by Senators Manchin (D, WV) and Sinema (D, AZ) and the SPp500 peaked. \u2014 Bob Haber, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The net result of the Fed\u2019s monetary policy largesse is that consumer price inflation is now running at its fastest pace since 1981. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 2 May 2022", "The racket continues because the governor\u2019s most ardent benefactors, the leviathan public-employee unions, are the primary beneficiaries of unmitigated government largesse . \u2014 Lance Christensen, National Review , 14 May 2021", "Ryan, on his own, has also benefited from the Youngkins\u2019 largesse . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2012", "To date, third-party marketplaces, such as Poshmark, Vestiaire Collective, eBay, The RealReal and Thredup, have enjoyed most of the largesse . \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Hesse, more of a trailing spouse than the primary beneficiary of Scheidt\u2019s largesse , was depressed by visits to former residences of family members who perished in the Holocaust. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 3 Apr. 2022", "The patron of this largesse , federal prosecutors allege, was Pastor Mitzi Bickers. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English largesse , from Anglo-French, from large ", "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185536" }, "lap (up)":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to respond to enthusiastically or accept eagerly", ": drink" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-193704" }, "laudative":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": laudatory" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-d\u0259-tiv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-194501" }, "lackey":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": footman sense 2 , servant", ": someone who does menial tasks or runs errands for another", ": a servile follower : toady", ": to serve as a lackey : toady", ": to wait upon or serve obsequiously" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-k\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "daily", "domestic", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "menial", "retainer", "servant", "steward" ], "antonyms":[ "master", "mistress" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "He was nothing but a spineless lackey of the establishment.", "a celebrity surrounded by his lackeys", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Even the new characters \u2014 notably Mamoudou Athie\u2019s corporate lackey and DeWanda Wise\u2019s world-weary pilot \u2014 are stock archetypes borrowed from the Pop Culture 101 stockpile. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022", "Only to be told by a lackey on my way out that Cannon had sold the exact same package to our U.K. competitor. \u2014 Angus Finney, Variety , 10 May 2022", "Mulvaney, a long-time Republican functionary, distinguished himself during his tenure in the administration as a loyal Trump lackey . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022", "Neil Maskell gives a riveting performance as the title character, a mob lackey and loving father who goes after his former boss and father-in-law Norm (David Hayman) when the old man interferes with Bull\u2019s attempt to take custody of his son. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022", "The war changed the dynamic of the parliamentary campaign, as the opposition seized on Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine to present Mr. Orb\u00e1n as Mr. Putin\u2019s lackey in Europe. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Apr. 2022", "The series has made Maleficent\u2019s storyline since the first game an incredibly slow burn, with her and her lackey , Pete, essentially just gathering more information on the universe in the background of Sora\u2019s adventures. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022", "During your journey, Trolley Problem, Inc leads you on a merry jig from being a simple lever-pulling transport lackey and into the hospital business, before upgrading you into the world of AI, the military, and beyond. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022", "In contrast, a judge appointed by the conservative government is always a political lackey . \u2014 Ryszard Legutko, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "As Nixon lackey Jeb Magruder in Starz's Gaslit, and doting fangelyne/personal assistant Rick Krause in Peacock's Angelyne. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "1568, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-205817" }, "largest":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big", ": dealing in great numbers or quantities", ": having more than usual capacity or scope : comprehensive", ": powerful , forceful", ": very successful or popular", ": extravagant , boastful", ": favorable", ": lavish", ": ample , abundant", ": extensive , broad", ": coarse , vulgar", ": lax in conduct : loose", ": in a large manner : extravagantly", ": with the wind abaft the beam", ": in abundance : amply , liberally", ": a thousand dollars", ": liberality , generosity", ": free of restraint or confinement", ": without a specific subject or assignment", ": as a whole", ": as the political representative of or to a whole area rather than of one of its subdivisions", ": at length", ": in a general way", ": on a large scale : in general", ": more than most others of a similar kind in amount or size : big", ": not captured or locked up", ": as a group or a whole", ": representing a whole state or district" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rj", "\u02c8l\u00e4rj" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "biggish", "boxcar", "bulky", "considerable", "goodly", "grand", "great", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "husky", "largish", "outsize", "outsized", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous" ], "antonyms":[ "expensively", "extravagantly", "fatly", "grandly", "high", "lavishly", "luxuriously", "opulently", "palatially", "plushly", "richly", "sumptuously" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Delta Airlines on Monday flew a large shipment of baby formula from London to Logan International Airport as the US continues to grapple with a formula shortage, according to the airline. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "The real estate sector is a large and important lever. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022", "There is a large refining facility in Houston up for sale right now. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 20 June 2022", "Other large states such as California have adopted standards that embrace the science of climate change, leading to a divide. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022", "In an engraving of the Brocken made at the time of Goethe's visit, the land is ravaged: massive swaths have been deforested, with large wounds dug into the mountain for mining. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022", "Emme is wearing pink shorts and a matching shirt with a large baseball cap and black boots. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 20 June 2022", "For longer, cheek-grazing curtain bangs, Velasquez likes to break out a medium to large round brush. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 20 June 2022", "To create the Raptor, Ford began with massive 37-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain K02 tires, rollers large enough to serve as flotation devices. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Anthropologists are rethinking our assumptions about human social history, writ large . \u2014 WSJ , 17 May 2022", "Anthropologists are rethinking our assumptions about human social history, writ large . \u2014 Jane Yong Kim, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022", "For instance, while advancing climate and environmental outcomes may still be the primary objective of the sustainable finance community writ large , there\u2019s evidence that social factors are gaining prominence\u2014among investors and governments alike. \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022", "But any misstep could carry outsized implications, not only for Harris' political future but also the international community writ large . \u2014 Jasmine Wright And Natasha Bertrand, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022", "Customer reviews and social media posts are just words-of-mouth writ large . \u2014 Matthew Earle, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "But Hudson and his colleagues suggest that their cultural influence is writ large across the landscape of the Salisbury Plain and elsewhere in the British Isles. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022", "This latest move would intensify the pressure on Putin by targeting some of his closest allies and his countrymen writ large . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 4 May 2022", "Questions of negligence and responsibility loomed large when Harrison\u2019s lawyers called on a police officer and school officials, among others, as witnesses. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022", "Fuller, a former city councilor-at- large who took office in 2018, is asking voters for a second, four-year term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021", "Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley, the hugely influential fashion journalist and flamboyant former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue, has died. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022", "The former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue died on Tuesday at the age of 73. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022", "Panel is here: Washington Post White House Bureau Chief Ashley Parker, Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, founder of The Dispatch and Errin Haines, editor-at- large of The 19th. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2021", "In terms of the city at- large continuing to be a destination for major matches, TQL Stadium should be at the top of the list for future consideration regarding MLS All-Star games, friendlies, Gold Cup matches, and other events. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 15 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5", "Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3", "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-210601" }, "lascivious":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd , lustful", ": reflecting or producing sexual desire or behavior especially that is considered indecent or obscene" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8si-v\u0113-\u0259s", "l\u0259-\u02c8si-v\u0113-\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "bawdy", "blue", "coarse", "crude", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gross", "gutter", "impure", "indecent", "lewd", "locker-room", "nasty", "obscene", "pornographic", "porny", "profane", "raunchy", "ribald", "smutty", "stag", "trashy", "unprintable", "vulgar", "wanton", "X-rated" ], "antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "nonobscene", "wholesome" ], "examples":[ "He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior.", "was fired for making lascivious remarks to a coworker", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Atwood was previously convicted in California of lewd and lascivious acts and kidnapping against two different children. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 8 June 2022", "He was convicted in 1975 in California for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 and was convicted of Vicki's killing in 1987. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022", "The teacher, Dennis Thomas, was convicted of four counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a child under 14 in 1982. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "Several prior state and local convictions for lewd and lascivious conduct were noted by the Attorney General's Office in the sentencing. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022", "John Mordecai Scott was convicted in March of 13 felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and five felony counts of lewd acts upon a child age 14 or 15, among other charges. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022", "Jacksonville Beach City Attorney Christopher Ambrosio, 48, was arrested for lewd/ lascivious molestation of a child older than 12 but younger than 16 and contributing to the delinquency of a child, WTLV-WJXX reported. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Mar. 2021", "Anthony Alex Brown, 23, of Lauderdale Lakes, was arrested Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale on one count of a lewd and lascivious act against a victim between 12 and 16 years old. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "Davis was booked into Sacramento County jail Tuesday on suspicion of a lewd or lascivious act with a child under 14, a felony. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin lasciviosus , from Latin lascivia wantonness, from lascivus wanton \u2014 more at lust entry 1 ", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-223456" }, "latency":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the quality or state of being latent : dormancy", ": something latent", ": a stage of psychosexual (see psychosexual sense 1 ) development following the phallic (see phallic sense 3 ) stage that extends from about the age of five or six to the beginning of puberty and during which sexual urges often appear to lie dormant", ": latent period sense 2", ": the quality or state of being latent", ": the state or period of living or developing in a host without producing symptoms", ": the time or period between exposure to a disease-causing agent or process and the onset of symptoms or disease", ": a stage of psychosexual development that follows the phallic stage and precedes the genital stage, extends from about the age of five or six to the beginning of puberty, and during which sexual urges often appear to lie dormant", ": the time interval between application of a stimulus and the beginning of an identifiable response (such as muscle contraction) : reaction time" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113", "\u02c8l\u0101t-\u1d4an-s\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "abeyance", "cold storage", "deep freeze", "doldrums", "dormancy", "holding pattern", "moratorium", "quiescence", "suspended animation", "suspense", "suspension" ], "antonyms":[ "continuance", "continuation" ], "examples":[ "the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-233901" }, "lanky":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": ungracefully tall and thin", ": very tall and thin" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-k\u0113", "\u02c8la\u014b-k\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "gangling", "gangly", "rangy", "spindling", "spindly" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the lanky basketball star was great at slam-dunking", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One of the younger undercover officers, a lanky man with braces named Carlos, went into the barbershop and sat down for a haircut. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "Adding more muscle and weight to his lanky 190-pound frame is an offseason focus for him. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022", "Over three years at Vanderbilt, Buehler grew into his long, lanky frame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022", "Van Demark, long and lanky as a kid, had always had trouble putting on weight. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022", "Webster, a lanky creator and the home's ultimate prankster, recreated the slap on video with Theodore Wisseh, who played Chris Rock. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022", "The aircraft is the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Omer Bar-Yohay, a lanky 43-year-old veteran of the electric-car-battery industry who co-founded Eviation in 2015. \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022", "Heyward is a lanky fellow who beat time with no baton. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022", "Storrosten, a lanky blonde, takes off on the wave behind him, nearly getting barreled. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure , 13 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1818, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005238" }, "laughter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a sound of or as if of laughing", ": a cause of merriment", ": the action or sound of laughing" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8laf-t\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u00e4f-", "\u02c8laf-t\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u00e4f-" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laugh", "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "cachinnation", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "hee-haw", "horselaugh", "laugh", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The audience roared with laughter .", "the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While a roar of laughter erupted from the crowd, Mickelson kept his back turned. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 16 June 2022", "The show\u2019s white audience roars\u2014the bad kind of laughter . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Taylor\u2019s monologue about her ex-sponsor, for instance, might\u2019ve produced howls of laughter under other circumstances (and with a bit of tweaking). \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022", "Raffi cries and whines and then dissolves into fearful, desperate peals of laughter . \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022", "This slide elicited howls of laughter from my colleagues and me. \u2014 Efim Marmer, WSJ , 18 May 2022", "The brunch was full of learning, immersing in business knowledge, stories and lots of laughter . \u2014 Zeynep \"z\" Ekemen, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "Of course, there was a ripple of oohs and aahs and some laughter from the crowd. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022", "The 75-year-old former president jokingly blamed the mistake on his age, shaking his head and correcting himself, drawing laughter from the crowd. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English hleahtor ; akin to Old English hliehhan ", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-011606" }, "laconically":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-nik" ], "synonyms":[ "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "brief", "capsule", "compact", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "curt", "elliptical", "elliptic", "epigrammatic", "monosyllabic", "pithy", "sententious", "succinct", "summary", "telegraphic", "terse", "thumbnail" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "circumlocutory", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy" ], "examples":[ "We would rather have a smiling, shape-shifting Democrat we don't trust than a frowning, laconic Republican we trust more. \u2014 Maureen Dowd , New York Times , 10 Oct. 1996", "The closest anyone comes to announcing his destination is a laconic \"Guess I'll head on in.\" \u2014 Richard Rhodes , The Inland Ground , 1991", "\u2026 towards the father\u2014 laconic , authoritarian, remote, an immigrant who'd trained in Galicia to be a rabbi but worked in America in a hat factory\u2014their feelings were more confused. \u2014 Philip Roth , Granta 24 , Summer 1988", "He had a reputation for being laconic .", "the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Pulled between the sharp Dove and laconic Gilbert, Emmy\u2019s is struggling to find her own voice. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022", "Tall and blond, with a square jaw and charmingly laconic screen persona, Mr. Hurt was suddenly in great demand. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022", "But the magic of Richard Linklater, the laconic Texan who gave us modern classics like Before Sunrise and Dazed and Confused, is something else. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 20 Mar. 2022", "ElliQ might suggest jokes to someone who laughs a lot, or keep quieter around a laconic sort. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "Known as Laddie, the shy and laconic Ladd was known as one of Hollywood\u2019s most likable and respected movie executives and producers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022", "And Fez gets a visit from another drug dealer who insinuates that laconic Laurie might know about Mouse\u2014the dealer Fez and Ashtray totally smoked. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 31 Jan. 2022", "The pride of Princeton and America, Bill Bonthron, is matched against laconic Jack Lovelock of New Zealand, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, who times his sprint to perfection and runs 4:07.6, world record by 1.6sec. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 5 May 2021", "Never at a loss for words, Madden partnered with the laconic Pat Summerall for 21 years, beginning in 1979, calling N.F.L. games for CBS and Fox. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin laconicus Spartan, from Greek lak\u014dnikos ; from the Spartan reputation for terseness of speech", "first_known_use":[ "1589, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-120810" }, "larrup":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": blow entry 5", ": to flog soundly : whip", ": to defeat decisively : trounce", ": to move indolently or clumsily" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ler-\u0259p", "\u02c8la-r\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "beat", "belt", "biff", "blow", "bop", "box", "buffet", "bust", "chop", "clap", "clip", "clout", "crack", "cuff", "dab", "douse", "fillip", "hack", "haymaker", "hit", "hook", "knock", "lash", "lick", "pelt", "pick", "plump", "poke", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "stinger", "stripe", "stroke", "swat", "swipe", "switch", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "welt", "whack", "wham", "whop", "whap" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "circa 1820, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "circa 1823, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-145815" }, "largesse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior", ": something so given", ": generosity" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u00e4r-\u02c8zhes", "l\u00e4r-\u02c8jes", "also" ], "synonyms":[ "bestowal", "comp", "donation", "donative", "fairing", "freebie", "freebee", "gift", "giveaway", "handsel", "lagniappe", "present", "presentation" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And in the House, the respective party leaders \u2014 McCarthy and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi \u2014 both count California as their top donor state, largesse that then spreads to key races throughout the country. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022", "In January, the Fed laid out a plan to raise rates and slow money printing while reckless fiscal largesse was shut down by Senators Manchin (D, WV) and Sinema (D, AZ) and the SPp500 peaked. \u2014 Bob Haber, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The net result of the Fed\u2019s monetary policy largesse is that consumer price inflation is now running at its fastest pace since 1981. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 2 May 2022", "The racket continues because the governor\u2019s most ardent benefactors, the leviathan public-employee unions, are the primary beneficiaries of unmitigated government largesse . \u2014 Lance Christensen, National Review , 14 May 2021", "Ryan, on his own, has also benefited from the Youngkins\u2019 largesse . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2012", "To date, third-party marketplaces, such as Poshmark, Vestiaire Collective, eBay, The RealReal and Thredup, have enjoyed most of the largesse . \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Hesse, more of a trailing spouse than the primary beneficiary of Scheidt\u2019s largesse , was depressed by visits to former residences of family members who perished in the Holocaust. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 3 Apr. 2022", "The patron of this largesse , federal prosecutors allege, was Pastor Mitzi Bickers. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English largesse , from Anglo-French, from large ", "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-152635" }, "lasting":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": existing or continuing a long while : enduring", ": long life", ": a sturdy cotton or worsted cloth used especially in shoes and luggage", ": continuing for a long while" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-sti\u014b", "\u02c8las-ti\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "ageless", "continuing", "dateless", "enduring", "eternal", "everlasting", "immortal", "imperishable", "ongoing", "perennial", "perpetual", "timeless", "undying" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Adjective", "a book with lasting significance", "The trip had a lasting effect on her.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Roman, however, made no claim of any such lasting effects from her infection. \u2014 Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022", "ACEs are linked with lasting effects on both the mind and body. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant , 16 Apr. 2022", "The film explore the counter culture explosion that happened in Detroit at that time and its lasting effects on the Arts. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 14 Apr. 2022", "Research suggests that firsthand exposure to traumatic events, such as the Ukraine war, can have lasting effects, including PTSD, anxiety, depression and relapse of alcohol abuse. \u2014 Dr. Nicholas P. Kondoleon, ABC News , 22 Mar. 2022", "Even with births climbing up, demographers are concerned that relatively low pandemic fertility levels might have lasting effects when combined with a national trend toward fewer births that took hold before the pandemic. \u2014 Anthony Debarros, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022", "The pandemic and its lasting effects have brought into sharp relief the true costs of engaging in work. \u2014 Dr. Angela Jackson, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022", "The performer details her excruciating experience she and helps other people who have had cosmetic body enhancement surgeries that left negative lasting effects. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Jan. 2022", "Crime host Dometi Pongo, this thought-provoking 2-part special will examine the harsh lasting effects of chattel slavery and challenge stereotypical views of Black culture while celebrating Africa\u2019s rich history. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 26 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When finished, lock in your blowout with the cooldown settings for lasting -results. \u2014 Tatjana Freund, ELLE , 10 Feb. 2022", "The mistake led to a lasting , over-the-phone friendship all these years. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Nov. 2021", "Given the pandemic\u2019s continual reminder of life\u2019s impermanence, possessions that feel solid and long- lasting can provide a kind of talismanic comfort \u2014 another way to challenge mortality. \u2014 Rhonda K. Garelick, Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021", "Below 11 East Bay alums reflect on the lasting imprint the Berkeley restaurant left on their lives. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Oct. 2021", "The challenge\u2014which can make the difference between a lasting , satisfying partnership and one that combusts\u2014is figuring out how to manage conflict constructively. \u2014 Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic , 13 Sep. 2021", "Nothing feels big, important or long- lasting on this topic. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 2 Aug. 2021", "But Tuesday\u2019s testimony underscored the lasting of impact the attack for those who experienced it up close on January 6. \u2014 Jeremy Herb, CNN , 27 July 2021", "Winfrey's upcoming book is set to hit shelves April 27, with the tour kicking off the same day and lasting until May 3. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-154410" }, "last name":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": surname sense 2" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "family name", "surname" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "His first name is John and his last name is Smith.", "please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The iconic Woodstock Opera House, which opened in 1890, gets a cameo in that shot, as does local bookshop Read Between the Lynes (the punny moniker is a nod to its owner's last name ). \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 17 June 2022", "Gould and Gilligan had no grand plan for the character, who didn\u2019t even have a last name for a while. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 16 June 2022", "How long could the latter be on Tatooine before discovering a child with his last name living at his stepbrother's home? \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 15 June 2022", "From left, Derenda Hancock, cofounder of the Pink House Defenders, joins volunteers Carlee (no last name ) and Ren Allen outside of The Pink House. \u2014 Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022", "Instead, he was seduced by the thought of leaving his nest and spreading his wings far from where his famous last name resonates. \u2014 Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022", "Another Democratic candidate, Dolton police Officer LaTonya Ruffin, was disqualified by a state appellate court last week after the Dart campaign objected to her filing to run under a last name different from that of her voter registration. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022", "But in February 2008, an L.A. County Children's Court judge approved Pax's adoption, and consequently, legally changed Pax's last name to Jolie-Pitt. \u2014 Emily Weaver, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022", "Brady has no problem living up to her famous last name . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1897, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-160926" }, "laughable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous", ": causing or likely to cause laughter or scorn" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-f\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u00e4-", "\u02c8la-f\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u00e4-" ], "synonyms":[ "antic", "chucklesome", "comedic", "comic", "comical", "droll", "farcical", "funny", "hilarious", "humoristic", "humorous", "hysterical", "hysteric", "killing", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "riotous", "risible", "screaming", "sidesplitting", "uproarious" ], "antonyms":[ "humorless", "lame", "unamusing", "uncomic", "unfunny", "unhumorous", "unhysterical" ], "examples":[ "His attempt at skiing was laughable .", "the laughable , boisterous antics of the circus clowns", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Describing Maker, who worked out for the Utah Jazz on Thursday, as even adjacent to a throwback would have been laughable two years ago. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022", "The claim that most journalists are elites is laughable . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022", "Miserable for more than a decade, they were thought of as somewhere between laughable and preposterous. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022", "Manfred\u2019s words were laughable and completely divorced from reality, considering the league and owners did not sit down with players face to face until the waning days of January on a collective bargaining agreement that expired Dec. 1. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022", "The preparation of the original one-month policies in an apparent rush to obtain a large business deduction for Peak in 2008 was laughable . \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "That said, offensive numbers two weeks into the season are so emaciated as to be laughable . \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022", "But Black Bolt has a long comic history and a set of powers that are not laughable , but pretty damn awesome. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 6 May 2022", "When Amazon tried to paint organizers as outsiders, the accusations were laughable , Nelson said, especially when workers would leave work after their shift then set up a barbecue for commuting co-workers at the neighboring bus stop. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1600, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-172204" }, "lay by":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": turnout sense 2b", ": the final operation (such as a last cultivating) in the growing of a field crop", ": to lay aside : discard", ": to store for future use : save", ": to cultivate (a crop, such as corn) for the last time" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccb\u012b" ], "synonyms":[ "cashier", "cast (off)", "chuck", "deep-six", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "eighty-six", "86", "exorcise", "exorcize", "fling (off ", "jettison", "junk", "lose", "pitch", "reject", "scrap", "shed", "shuck (off)", "slough (off)", "sluff (off)", "throw away", "throw out", "toss", "unload" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "a politician who had laid by his principles years ago", "ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190535" }, "laughing":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound", ": to find amusement or pleasure in something", ": to become amused or derisive", ": to produce the sound or appearance of laughter", ": to be of a kind that inspires joy", ": to influence or move by laughter", ": to utter with a laugh", ": the act of laughing", ": a cause for derision or merriment : joke", ": an expression of scorn or mockery : jeer", ": diversion , sport", ": to show amusement, joy, or scorn by smiling and making sounds (as chuckling) in the throat", ": the act or sound of laughing" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8laf", "\u02c8l\u00e4f", "\u02c8laf", "\u02c8l\u00e4f" ], "synonyms":[ "break up", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "crack up", "giggle", "hee-haw", "roar", "scream", "snicker", "titter", "twitter" ], "antonyms":[ "belly laugh", "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "cachinnation", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "hee-haw", "horselaugh", "laughter", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Making your audience laugh or share your post doesn\u2019t build authority. \u2014 Paul Getter, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Shatner recalled his trajectory from being a 6-year-old cut-up in Montreal who enjoyed making people laugh , to his time in repertory theater in Ottawa and Toronto to his entry into TV and movies. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 3 June 2022", "This one, amid the whimsical setting and laugh -out-loud humor, is a tear-jerker with an emotional happy ending. \u2014 Ali Hazelwood, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "And \u2014 again, no spoilers \u2014 Suzie has a line that is genuinely laugh -out-loud hilarious. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022", "The thought of making people laugh for a living was such a wild dream. \u2014 Michael Tyrone Delaney, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022", "This man has been making people laugh for half a century. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022", "Though Eugenio Derbez is no stranger to the big screen, American audiences are still getting to know the Mexican star who has been making Mexico and Latin America laugh for nearly 40 years. \u2014 Yolanda Machado, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022", "But unlike the many debunkers, explainers, and self-promotional plastic surgeons who populate the platform, Flanary\u2019s primary concern is with making people laugh . \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Graham Ashcraft broke into a smile and a laugh when manager David Bell walked to the mound to remove him in the seventh inning. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 28 May 2022", "Kamann said one of her favorite parts of working so closely with Queen was his laugh . \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022", "For your love, your laugh , your smile, and for our enduring friendship. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022", "His smile was breathtaking and his laugh was infectious. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "Mike Vecchione at Hilarities Get your laugh on with Mike Vecchione, an Italian-American comedian known for his rapid-fire delivery. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022", "Neither her laugh nor her dramatis personae are merely for entertainment, though. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022", "Known for his big, booming laugh , Dave Crane always wanted to be a firefighter and worked in the fire department for the past 30 years. \u2014 Jane Bukun, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022", "Carinne Henderson is an eternal optimist, known for her infectious laugh . \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, USA TODAY , 5 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a", "Noun", "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190632" }, "last word":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the final remark in a verbal exchange", ": the power of final decision", ": a definitive statement or treatment", ": the most advanced, up-to-date, or fashionable exemplar of its kind" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "buzz", "chic", "craze", "dernier cri", "enthusiasm", "fad", "fashion", "flavor", "go", "hot ticket", "latest", "mode", "rage", "sensation", "style", "ton", "trend", "vogue" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Henry Kissinger and George Soros may have dominated the Davos debates, but Mrs. Glasse will probably have the last word . \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "Companies crafted their own policies at the beginning of the pandemic, and appear poised to have the last word on them as well. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022", "Dawn is not the last word on our past, present and future. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 28 Feb. 2022", "Getting the last word , laugh or in-your-face gesture is not worth it. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022", "One last word , and it\u2019s about the children: By all means, take your kids. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022", "Back in the Roaring Twenties of the past century, the ferryboat Klamath was the last word in Bay Area transportation \u2014 a vessel especially designed to carry cars, trucks and passengers across the bay. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Jan. 2022", "Now one last word on American holly as a garden plant. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 4 Dec. 2021", "But ultimately the Supreme Court is the last word on everything\u2014every piece of legislation. \u2014 Molly Jong-fast, Vogue , 27 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190734" }, "labored":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": produced or performed with labor", ": lacking ease of expression", ": produced or done with effort or difficulty", ": produced or performed with difficulty or strain" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259rd", "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259rd", "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The patient's symptoms included a rapid pulse and labored breathing.", "The movie's dialogue seems very labored .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "My chest tightened and my breathing became labored . \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2021", "Stover\u2019s breathing became labored , and he was admitted to McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital a week before Thanksgiving. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2021", "Even scenes of intense combat \u2014explosions wounding the night sky \u2014 have moments that capture the quiet fear, the labored breathing, the sheer terror, the absolute helplessness of the men of Easy Company. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022", "The polished Clive Langer/Alan Winstanley production that had brought Costello renewed commercial success on Punch the Clock wilted with this more labored material. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 30 Jan. 2022", "Meanwhile, harm reduction counselors and fellow drug users keep an eye on one another, checking for dilated pupils or labored breathing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022", "Taking diuretics can help your heart pump more effectively, while also relieving congestion symptoms, like labored breathing and leg and ankle swelling. \u2014 Beth Krietsch, SELF , 14 Feb. 2022", "Vada screams and hyperventilates; the sounds of her labored breathing and tangible terror hang as the credits roll, shedding, once again, any semblance of feeling safe. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 26 Jan. 2022", "After four months, 31 of a total 147 participants were classified as having long Covid based on the persistence of one of three major symptoms: fatigue, labored breathing, or chest pain. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1566, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190925" }, "lashings":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a great plenty : abundance" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-shi\u014bz", "-sh\u0259nz" ], "synonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "basketful", "boatload", "bucket", "bunch", "bundle", "bushel", "carload", "chunk", "deal", "dozen", "fistful", "gobs", "good deal", "heap", "hundred", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mess", "mountain", "much", "multiplicity", "myriad", "oodles", "pack", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plateful", "plenitude", "plentitude", "plenty", "pot", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "sheaf", "shipload", "sight", "slew", "spate", "stack", "store", "ton", "truckload", "volume", "wad", "wealth", "yard" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "handful", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "mouthful", "nip", "ounce", "peanuts", "pinch", "pittance", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "speck", "spot", "sprinkle", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "taste", "touch", "trace" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"from gerund of lash entry 1 ", "first_known_use":[ "1829, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191044" }, "lah-di-dah":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[ "affected", "grandiose", "high-minded", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "ostentatious", "pompous", "pretentious", "snippy" ], "antonyms":[ "modest", "unpretentious" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish", "first_known_use":[ "1881, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191529" }, "landfill":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": an area built up by landfill", ": a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land", ": a system of garbage and trash disposal in which waste is buried between layers of earth", ": an area built up by such a landfill" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lan(d)-\u02ccfil", "\u02c8land-\u02ccfil" ], "synonyms":[ "dump", "sanitary landfill", "tip" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "using landfill to dispose of trash", "Part of the city was built on landfill .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sunski takes scrap plastic destined for the landfill and repurposes it into lightweight polycarbonate resin and turned into sunglass frames. \u2014 Ebony Roberts, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2022", "Most of the wood Burchard uses for his pieces were once destined for the landfill or for firewood. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022", "In July 1967 in Wilmette, Illinois, the local park district was hauling six or seven truck loads of alewives to a landfill in Des Plaines every single day, according to Wilmettehistory.org. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022", "Do Good Foods claims each chicken product will prevent four pounds of food waste from being sent to a landfill , helping to reduce carbon emissions. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 2 June 2022", "Rather than going to a landfill and increasing methane, this food could go towards a shelter or student support services. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022", "The report, released this week, found that roughly 86% of the 44 million metric tons of plastic waste managed in 2019 was sent to a landfill . \u2014 Talal Ansari, WSJ , 6 May 2022", "But instead of sending items to a landfill , drop them off at a thrift store, such as Goodwill or Housing Works. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022", "The company expects to spend $3.3 billion to close its existing coal ash ponds in place and says moving the material to a landfill would push the costs even higher. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191759" }, "ladylove":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": sweetheart , mistress" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113-\u02ccl\u0259v", "\u02ccl\u0101-d\u0113-\u02c8l\u0259v" ], "synonyms":[ "gal", "gill", "girl", "girlfriend", "inamorata", "lady", "old lady", "woman" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "ever the gallant, he bought an enormous bouquet of flowers for his ladylove", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The friends enjoyed impersonating the fourteenth-century Florentine bard and his idealized ladylove , Laura. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 5 July 2021", "Dizzyingly enough, even the official story of how Biden met his ladylove is a lie, according to someone who really ought to know. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 3 Sep. 2020", "This year, the rapper surprised his ladylove with a serenade from Kenny G \u2014 and the Internet just could not handle it. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 13 Jan. 2020", "Diddy made sure to share the first taste with Haddish and his ladylove , Cassie. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2018", "THINGS ARE NOW KUWTK OFFICIAL, TOO In March, things became even more serious for Thompson, who appeared on the season 13 premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, alongside his ladylove . \u2014 Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2017", "The pricey fruits Herr Schultz brings to his ladylove are symbolic of his willingness to give his all for her. \u2014 Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News , 25 Jan. 2017", "THINGS ARE NOW KUWTK OFFICIAL, TOO In March, things became even more serious for Thompson, who appeared on the season 13 premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, alongside his ladylove . \u2014 Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1733, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192358" }, "lather":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water", ": foam or froth from profuse sweating (as on a horse)", ": an agitated or overwrought state : dither", ": to spread lather over", ": to beat severely : flog", ": to form a lather or a froth like lather", ": the foam made by stirring soap and water together", ": foam from sweating (as on a horse)", ": to spread soapy foam over", ": to form a foam" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r", "\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "foam", "froth", "head", "spume", "suds", "surf" ], "antonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "curry", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lick", "maul", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "The soap and water formed a lot of lather .", "The soap and water formed a lather .", "Verb", "He lathered his face before shaving.", "the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The oils used to create the moisturizing and foaming lather are jojoba oil and apricot oil. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022", "Apply this body wash with a shower pouf to produce double the lather . \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022", "Thoroughly rinse off the lather and soap with warm water. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Testers loved the rich lather this wash provided that left both their skin and hair feeling clean but not overly dry (not a small feat for a multi-use product). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022", "And while many natural body washes lack the satisfaction of a rich lather and hydrating wash, Blu Atlas made sure their Body Wash would always be a shower staple. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022", "The detail brush helps to agitate the cleaner, working up a lather and offering deeper penetration into the target area. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022", "The formula uses mild surfactants rather than harsh sulfates to create a gently invigorating lather . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022", "In addition to cleansing, the lather hydrates, too, says Dr. Zeichner, targeting dry spots, so that skin is left smooth and supple post-shower. \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Simply lather up and say goodbye to irritation and dryness. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022", "Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 May 2022", "Simply massage the bar directly onto your head and face, lather up, and experience the magic. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022", "Get ready to feel the ocean breeze, smell the salt in the air, and lather up the sunscreen from your couch, because Along for the Ride is kicking off summer in the best possible way. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 6 May 2022", "This may also be a good time to lather on a skin protector like an ointment, as long as your doctor says the two can be used together. \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 8 Apr. 2022", "Apply a walnut-sized amount and lather it through your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022", "There are several types of shaving cream formulas on the market, with some being thick and better able to lather and others being thinner in consistency and therefore more lightweight. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021", "This elegant body oil from skincare and fragrance brand Riddle is so refreshing to lather all over after a long warm shower. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193006" }, "laboriously":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous", ": characterized by long, detailed elaboration : tedious", ": devoted to labor : industrious", ": requiring much effort" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s", "l\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "active", "assiduous", "bustling", "busy", "diligent", "employed", "engaged", "hopping", "industrious", "occupied", "sedulous", "tied-up", "working" ], "antonyms":[ "idle", "inactive", "unbusy", "unemployed", "unoccupied" ], "examples":[ "a slow and laborious process", "the volunteers have been commendably laborious in their cleanup of the beach", "Recent Examples on the Web", "With more and more streamlined algorithms, financial institutions and businesses will be able to more precisely match customers to the products and services that are right for them without hours of laborious paperwork on the part of either party. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Having long nails can be laborious to some, but lengthy manicures do not faze others who have figured out how to adapt to them. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 23 May 2022", "Scientific testing is often slow and laborious , but it must not be rushed and it must be governed by the primary Hippocratic principle of non-maleficence: do no harm. \u2014 Anand Kumar, STAT , 9 May 2022", "After surrendering three unearned runs during a laborious third inning, Izzi departed. \u2014 Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022", "Yet a long and laborious process of identification lies ahead. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022", "Tang ramped up his output of Hainan chicken rice and added other dishes, including laksa, chicken curry and a laborious seafood curry. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022", "All Bolt EVs will receive new 66 kWh batteries, but until that lengthy and laborious process is complete, NHTSA also suggested owners park their cars outside. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 5 Apr. 2022", "Manaea had notched just four outs in his first Cactus League start due partly to a laborious first inning. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193950" }, "laceration":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the act of lacerating", ": a torn and ragged wound", ": a deep or jagged cut or tear of the flesh", ": the act of lacerating", ": a torn and ragged wound" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccla-s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n", "\u02ccla-s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n", "\u02cclas-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "gash", "incision", "rent", "rip", "slash", "slit", "tear" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She suffered lacerations on her legs.", "The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Al-Khatib said the Al Jazeera journalist was running away from the direction of the gunfire when the 5.56 mm bullet struck her in the head, causing a laceration of the brain tissue and killing her. \u2014 Atika Shubert, Abeer Salman, CNN , 26 May 2022", "Berti was diagnosed with a concussion and also sustained a laceration which required three stitches. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 23 July 2021", "One firefighter sustained a laceration to the hand, but no other injuries were reported. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2021", "On Monday, Depp\u2019s head of security, Sean Bett, testified that the actor had been abused by Heard, and his lawyers presented a picture that showed Depp with a laceration on his cheekbone. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022", "The suspect then sat next to one of the victim's family members and made racist statements before punching the 14-year-old in the face, giving him a laceration on the nose, the NYPD said. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 12 Jan. 2022", "The Hurricanes returned to TD Garden three weeks later to face a Bruins team that was without Brad Marchard (suspension) and Patrice Bergeron (head laceration ) and delivered another beatdown, 6-0. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022", "Police found that the four were involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical, resulting in one woman sustaining a minor laceration to her forehead. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022", "Singh was taken to a hospital with a laceration , pain and swelling, police said. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 5 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200553" }, "lawful":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": being in harmony with the law", ": constituted, authorized, or established by law : rightful", ": law-abiding", ": permitted by law", ": recognized by law", ": being in harmony with the law", ": constituted, authorized, or established by law", ": law-abiding" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-f\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u022f-f\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "legal", "legit", "legitimate", "licit" ], "antonyms":[ "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful" ], "examples":[ "a lawful search of the property", "hunting is a lawful activity only if you have the proper license", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lance in November was charged with three misdemeanors: interfering with a rescue operation, violating a lawful order and making a false report. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022", "Literally attempt to dispute a lawful election and overturn it. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022", "What happened on January 6, 2021 was an effort to overturn a lawful election resulting in violence and destruction at the Capitol. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022", "In January, New York City legalized allowing its 800,000 lawful , permanent residents to vote in local races, while San Francisco did the same in October, updating a state ballot issue from 2016. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 17 May 2022", "The administration is also resuming Cuban Family Reunification Parole, a program that allows family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to potentially bypass the wait for a family immigrant visa to become available. \u2014 Kalie Drago, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "No such requirement exists for US citizens, US nationals, and lawful permanent residents traveling domestically or internationally. \u2014 Michael Nedelman And Forrest Brown, CNN , 16 May 2022", "Under the measure, noncitizens who have been lawful permanent residents of New York City for at least 30 days and those who are authorized to work in the United States will be able to hit the ballot box starting in early 2023, The Guardian reports. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 9 Dec. 2021", "Vague laws that allowed the police to determine the difference between a lawful and unlawful presence in public made arrests much easier to make. \u2014 Sarah A. Seo, The Atlantic , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200619" }, "languorous":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": producing or tending to produce languor", ": full of or characterized by languor" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-g\u0259-r\u0259s", "-gr\u0259s", "also" ], "synonyms":[ "enervated", "lackadaisical", "languid", "languishing", "limp", "listless", "spiritless" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitious", "animated", "energetic", "enterprising", "motivated" ], "examples":[ "the drummer's languorous playing caused the rest of the band to keep missing the beat", "Recent Examples on the Web", "After a few minutes, the synth chords began to jell into a languorous progression. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "Patrick was adamant that air-conditioning be banned here, even in the languorous heat of summer. \u2014 James Mcauley, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2022", "According to the auction house, the rare portrait is from one of the most prolific years of the artist's career and captures Walter as a sea creature, with gray, languorous limbs and a woman's face in profile. \u2014 Toyin Owoseje, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022", "The early reviews of the plan seemed positive, particularly among those who have been dismayed by the state\u2019s relatively languorous approach to both legalizing the drug and setting up a retail industry. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022", "To the west, the Hudson River gives off a languorous midday sparkle. \u2014 Rob Haskell, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022", "If laid-back and languorous is your thing, there are sophisticated brands that will enable that. \u2014 Paul Croughton, Robb Report , 6 Mar. 2022", "One couple reverses the traditional gender roles \u2014 the wife being aggressive and masculine, the husband languorous and feminine. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021", "Mir\u00f3 stretched the crowning third movement to its languorous extreme, clocking in at roughly 20 minutes. \u2014 Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com , 15 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204557" }, "labor force":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": workforce" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "force", "help", "manpower", "personnel", "pool", "staff", "workforce" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Atlanta\u2019s labor force \u2014 everyone working or looking for a job \u2014 has grown by 88,044 in the past 12 months, more than one-quarter of that since the start of this year. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 26 May 2022", "The problem: the state\u2019s labor force , or number of adults with a job or looking for one, edged up by just 600 to 3.76 million. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "In 2021 its civilian labor force expanded by more than 30,000, and there were big gains in wages as well as jobs. \u2014 Bryan Mena, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022", "The effects add up over time, resulting in lower labor force participation and diminished chance of economic mobility. \u2014 Ali Shahbaz, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "As Yellen noted, women's education levels, labor force participation, and future earnings increase, while teenaged marriages and infant mortality decrease, the research has found. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 10 May 2022", "It is measured by the number of available workers in the labor force who do not have a job but are actively looking. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 10 May 2022", "And the number of people in the labor force declined in April by 363,000, the first drop since September. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 May 2022", "In fact, the report showed a decline of 363,000 in the labor force . \u2014 Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times , 6 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1844, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-214558" }, "languishing":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated", ": to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality", ": to become dispirited", ": to suffer neglect", ": to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy", ": to be or become weak, dull, or listless", ": to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-gwish", "\u02c8la\u014b-gwish" ], "synonyms":[ "decay", "droop", "emaciate", "fade", "fail", "flag", "go", "lag", "sag", "sink", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt", "wither" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But that measure, following wrenching testimony on Capitol Hill from a survivor of the Uvalde attack, was always expected to languish in the Senate. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022", "Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022", "Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022", "Two years earlier, Putin had tried to assassinate his leading political opponent, Alexei Navalny, and, when the effort failed, left him to languish in prison. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "In Campbell\u2019s case, the disabled veteran was allowed to languish in a single-man cell in Rutledge\u2019s segregation unit because the lone officer on duty didn\u2019t check every 15 minutes as required. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 13 May 2022", "Grumbles\u2019 Department of the Environment has at times come under fire for what detractors dubbed slow responses to certain environmental concerns, and for pollution permits that were allowed to languish as staffing levels at the department declined. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 May 2022", "The promising policies put in place \u2014 a rebate program to encourage consumers to go electric and a plan to install plentiful charging ports across the state \u2014 were insufficient, underfunded, and allowed to languish . \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Apr. 2022", "After his capture, al-Qahtani was imprisoned, tortured by the US government and -- when charges against him were dropped in 2008 -- left to languish behind bars. \u2014 Ellie Kaufman, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French languiss- , stem of languir , from Vulgar Latin *languire , from Latin langu\u0113re ", "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-222511" }, "laborer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that labors", ": a person who does unskilled physical work for wages", ": a person who does physical work for pay" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259r-\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259r-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "dogsbody", "drone", "drudge", "drudger", "fag", "foot soldier", "grub", "grubber", "grunt", "peon", "plugger", "slave", "slogger", "toiler", "worker" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He has been working as a laborer on a construction project.", "having no real skills, the men could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Yet the writers do not romanticize the life of the Ohio laborer . \u2014 cleveland , 30 Dec. 2021", "Walker worked as a janitor, laborer and security guard, according to a probation report. \u2014 Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021", "Their father, Vitalis, was a Nigerian immigrant who struggled to find consistent work as a laborer after moving to Portland. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022", "Her great-great grandfather, John Millos Sr., came to America from Romania to work as a laborer at the Highland Park Plant and later the Ford Rouge Factory Complex in the early 20th century. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022", "In the process, some lowly laborer spleens might get shrimpy too. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2022", "So the Kambles rely on local farmers to donate feed, while the mother also works as a farm laborer . \u2014 Sanket Jain, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Nov. 2021", "One such pioneer was Miina Sillanp\u00e4\u00e4, a former child laborer and maid who was elected to parliament in 1907 and served there for 38 years. \u2014 Naomi Moriyama And William Doyle, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022", "In 1933, a laborer working at a bridge construction site in the city of Harbin discovered the peculiar skull. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-223630" }, "lady":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a woman having proprietary rights or authority especially as a feudal superior", ": a woman receiving the homage or devotion of a knight or lover", ": virgin mary", ": a woman of superior social position", ": a woman of refinement and gentle manners", ": woman , female", ": wife", ": girlfriend , mistress", ": any of various titled women in Great Britain", ": a woman who is a member of an order of knighthood \u2014 compare dame", ": a woman of high social position", ": a woman or girl who behaves in a polite way", ": woman sense 1", ": wife", ": a British noblewoman" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113", "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "female", "skirt", "woman" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Her mother was always telling her to act like a lady .", "He bumped into some lady walking to the bus stop.", "He helped a little old lady cross the street.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And the cleaning lady is the only one who knows how to fish and how to make a fire. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022", "That lady was the first victim slain in two minutes of hell that broke out at a neighborhood grocery store, when a gunman in body armor and a ballistic helmet opened fire on innocent shoppers and livestreamed the attack on Twitch. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 16 May 2022", "First lady Jill Biden was in Eastern Europe Saturday, and received a humanitarian briefing at the U.S. Embassy in Romania on efforts to aid refugees. \u2014 Mauro Orru, WSJ , 7 May 2022", "At a wedding, the cake was cut but the lady clearly wasn\u2019t happy. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "The young lady at the center of CODA is an aspiring singer. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022", "Whoa, that gorgeous lady is the queen of the back arch. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022", "This lady is so genuine and a very, very humble spirit. \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 28 Mar. 2022", "On the last day, the lady of this couple was in front of their building. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 20 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English hl\u01e3fdige , from hl\u0101f bread + -dige (akin to d\u01e3ge kneader of bread) \u2014 more at loaf , dairy ", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-232957" }, "larceny":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently", ": the unlawful taking of personal property without the owner's consent : theft", ": the unlawful taking and carrying away of personal property with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently", ": any of several types of theft (as embezzlement or obtaining another's property by false pretenses) that have been traditionally distinguished from larceny", ": felonious larceny of property having a value greater than an amount fixed by law", ": larceny accompanied by aggravating circumstances (as the use of threats)", ": larceny of property obtained by the use of misrepresentation especially in getting an owner to hand over something in the belief that it is for temporary purposes \u2014 compare false pretenses", ": larceny of property held by or within the immediate control of its owner", ": larceny of property having a market value below an amount fixed by law" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4r-sn\u0113", "\u02c8l\u00e4r-s\u0259-ni", "\u02c8l\u00e4r-s\u0259-n\u0113", "\u02c8l\u00e4r-s\u0259-n\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "robbery", "stealing", "theft", "thievery" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He was arrested and charged with larceny .", "He has been accused of several larcenies .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The teen has been arrested 13 times over the last 3 and a half years, police said, including on charges of assault with a knife, robbery, reckless driving, larceny and possession of narcotics. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 1 July 2021", "Awbrey was arrested and charged with one count of third-degree robbery and one count of sixth-degree larceny , according to the police. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022", "Paul Whelan was discharged from the Marines for bad conduct in 2008 after being convicted of larceny . \u2014 Ivan Pereira, ABC News , 3 May 2022", "The juvenile suspected of larceny was not placed in handcuffs. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "The juvenile suspected of larceny was not placed in handcuffs. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022", "Both Johnson and Denison were being held on $1 million bond for murder and $10,000 for larceny , according to the report. \u2014 Dom Calicchio, Fox News , 10 Jan. 2022", "This is identified as repetitive, mostly nonconfrontational theft for profit, whose perpetrators strive to evade detection and keep each theft strategically below local dollar thresholds for felony larceny . \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021", "A week before Constant\u2019s hearing, Sanchez was arrested for larceny . \u2014 Ian Parker, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French larecin theft, from Latin latrocinium robbery, from latron-, latro mercenary soldier, probably from Greek *latr\u014dn , from latron pay", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-023210" }, "layperson":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a member of the laity", ": layman sense 1" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccp\u0259r-s\u1d4an", "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccp\u0259r-s\u1d4an" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a meeting between clergy and laypeople", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While the archived atelier gown might be a bit beyond the layperson \u2019s reach, the wallpaper\u2014as of this week\u2014is not. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022", "Ben Wilcox, co-founder of the government watchdog group Integrity Florida, said to a layperson , 100 days seems more than sufficient for DeSantis to decide, particularly since the investigation is complete. \u2014 Terry Spencer, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022", "Besides closing the first two weeks of 2022, and opening the way to a long holiday weekend, Friday tested the layperson \u2019s knack for predicting weather. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022", "His mother, Darrylene, vows to sue Live Nation; a layperson imagines the case would be strong, though few families could be more intimately familiar with the court system\u2019s failings. \u2014 Paul Thompson, Vulture , 23 Dec. 2021", "The websites for the magazines Discover and WIRED are both reliable, layperson -friendly sites where readers can get accurate information. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021", "Hanycz is the university's 35th president and the first woman and layperson to lead Xavier in its 190-year history. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 29 Oct. 2021", "In contrast, much of what seems difficult about fusion to a layperson \u2014super-hot plasmas, magnetic bottles, toroidal coils\u2014is bread and butter for a fusion scientist. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021", "Massachusetts Workforce Association, a membership association that leads on behalf of the statewide workforce development system, says language needs to be understandable to the layperson . \u2014 Laura Aka, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1972, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-034720" }, "largish":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big", ": dealing in great numbers or quantities", ": having more than usual capacity or scope : comprehensive", ": powerful , forceful", ": very successful or popular", ": extravagant , boastful", ": favorable", ": lavish", ": ample , abundant", ": extensive , broad", ": coarse , vulgar", ": lax in conduct : loose", ": in a large manner : extravagantly", ": with the wind abaft the beam", ": in abundance : amply , liberally", ": a thousand dollars", ": liberality , generosity", ": free of restraint or confinement", ": without a specific subject or assignment", ": as a whole", ": as the political representative of or to a whole area rather than of one of its subdivisions", ": at length", ": in a general way", ": on a large scale : in general", ": more than most others of a similar kind in amount or size : big", ": not captured or locked up", ": as a group or a whole", ": representing a whole state or district" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rj", "\u02c8l\u00e4rj" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "biggish", "boxcar", "bulky", "considerable", "goodly", "grand", "great", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "husky", "largish", "outsize", "outsized", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous" ], "antonyms":[ "expensively", "extravagantly", "fatly", "grandly", "high", "lavishly", "luxuriously", "opulently", "palatially", "plushly", "richly", "sumptuously" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Delta Airlines on Monday flew a large shipment of baby formula from London to Logan International Airport as the US continues to grapple with a formula shortage, according to the airline. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "The real estate sector is a large and important lever. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022", "There is a large refining facility in Houston up for sale right now. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 20 June 2022", "Other large states such as California have adopted standards that embrace the science of climate change, leading to a divide. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022", "In an engraving of the Brocken made at the time of Goethe's visit, the land is ravaged: massive swaths have been deforested, with large wounds dug into the mountain for mining. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022", "Emme is wearing pink shorts and a matching shirt with a large baseball cap and black boots. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 20 June 2022", "For longer, cheek-grazing curtain bangs, Velasquez likes to break out a medium to large round brush. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 20 June 2022", "To create the Raptor, Ford began with massive 37-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain K02 tires, rollers large enough to serve as flotation devices. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Anthropologists are rethinking our assumptions about human social history, writ large . \u2014 WSJ , 17 May 2022", "Anthropologists are rethinking our assumptions about human social history, writ large . \u2014 Jane Yong Kim, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022", "For instance, while advancing climate and environmental outcomes may still be the primary objective of the sustainable finance community writ large , there\u2019s evidence that social factors are gaining prominence\u2014among investors and governments alike. \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022", "But any misstep could carry outsized implications, not only for Harris' political future but also the international community writ large . \u2014 Jasmine Wright And Natasha Bertrand, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022", "Customer reviews and social media posts are just words-of-mouth writ large . \u2014 Matthew Earle, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "But Hudson and his colleagues suggest that their cultural influence is writ large across the landscape of the Salisbury Plain and elsewhere in the British Isles. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022", "This latest move would intensify the pressure on Putin by targeting some of his closest allies and his countrymen writ large . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 4 May 2022", "Questions of negligence and responsibility loomed large when Harrison\u2019s lawyers called on a police officer and school officials, among others, as witnesses. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022", "Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022", "Fuller, a former city councilor-at- large who took office in 2018, is asking voters for a second, four-year term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021", "Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley, the hugely influential fashion journalist and flamboyant former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue, has died. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022", "The former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue died on Tuesday at the age of 73. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022", "Panel is here: Washington Post White House Bureau Chief Ashley Parker, Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, founder of The Dispatch and Errin Haines, editor-at- large of The 19th. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2021", "In terms of the city at- large continuing to be a destination for major matches, TQL Stadium should be at the top of the list for future consideration regarding MLS All-Star games, friendlies, Gold Cup matches, and other events. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 15 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5", "Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3", "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-035605" }, "laggardly":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb or adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind", ": someone or something that lags or lingers : someone or something that is slow especially compared to others of the same kind", ": slow to act, move, or respond", ": a person who does not go or move as quickly as others" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-g\u0259rd", "\u02c8la-g\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "lagging", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snail-paced", "snaillike", "tardy", "unhurried" ], "antonyms":[ "crawler", "dallier", "dawdler", "dragger", "lagger", "lingerer", "loiterer", "plodder", "slowpoke", "snail", "straggler" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "I hate being stuck behind laggard motorists on the freeway.", "Noun", "The company has been a laggard in developing new products.", "tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "These are all new cores from ARM, and the big and little cores are 64-bit only, with only the medium cores able to run any laggard 32-bit applications. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Mar. 2022", "However, the American pandemic response has also been faulted for an at times laggard pace at tracking and analyzing the spread of the virus compared to its counterparts abroad. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022", "The sector is currently booming, and massive funding announcements are a common occurrence, a testament to the fact that the laggard construction industry has finally woken up to the need to innovate. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021", "Their laggard approach toward data can be attributed to a host of factors. \u2014 Deepak Mittal, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021", "This is not that surprising, when the great value add that product and process innovation can bring to the enormous and laggard construction sector is considered. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021", "The Kremlin has attributed the mounting contagion and deaths to a laggard vaccination rate. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021", "The interior styling of laggard properties can be off-putting or set the imagination on fire. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2021", "But stocks did recover somewhat yesterday, and the laggard Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) was able to regain the 34,000 mark when all was said and done. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 17 June 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Despite hosting some of the world\u2019s top tech companies, like LG and Samsung, South Korea has been a surprising laggard regarding cybercrime and only launched a National Cybersecurity Strategy under the Moon Jae-in administration in 2018. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 5 May 2022", "Unfortunately, prior to Covid-19, the industry had been a digital laggard . \u2014 Ilja Gorelik, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021", "The Australian government is considered a laggard on climate action. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022", "Amazon has reclaimed its longstanding title as a market leader after being a laggard in 2021. \u2014 Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022", "Auto stocks were the big laggard out of the gates thanks to a rough new batch of data: November new-car registrations in Europe hit an all-time low. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 17 Dec. 2021", "Google's Hardware division is the company's main laggard ; there is no AV1 support yet from the Pixel phone line or Chromecast/Google TV. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022", "Consumer spending, a laggard in China\u2019s recovery from the pandemic, also showed new signs of weakening. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021", "ConocoPhillips, for example, is rated by Bloomberg as a laggard on climate action relative to Shell. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 10 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "1702, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1705, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-041545" }, "latrine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet", ": toilet sense 1" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8tr\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[ "bath", "bathroom", "bog", "can", "cloakroom", "comfort station", "convenience", "head", "john", "lavatory", "loo", "potty", "restroom", "toilet", "washroom", "water closet" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "where's the nearest latrine , soldier?", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The two-story yurt, set at an elevation of 5,000 feet, is stocked with firewood and has a boot-drying rack and a treehouse latrine . \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020", "The blast blew the roof off his home and incinerated his outhouse, leaving nothing but a roll of toilet paper sitting in a pile of dust near the hole for the latrine . \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022", "Only here would an ancient latrine seize the imaginations of millions. \u2014 Andrew Lawler, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022", "The squares have been placed at the galley table where the crew eats, across from the latrine , a workstation and two different science stations, as well as a place chosen by the crew. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022", "Most cattle roam their pastures peeing with abandon, but scientists have now trained calves to use a special latrine called MooLoo. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 27 Dec. 2021", "The process was a bit more complicated than analyzing sediments collected from, say, an ancient latrine , in which parasite eggs have been found in past studies. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Feb. 2022", "This test will focus on the galley table, workstation, payload rack and a wall near the latrine and a section of the laboratory module, Destiny. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Jan. 2022", "In a tiny town in Maine, a member of one of Canada\u2019s richest families spent two decades creating a retreat complete with a suspension bridge to a swimming spot and a summer camp-like latrine for guests. \u2014 Emily Nonko, WSJ , 17 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"French, from Latin latrina , contraction of lavatrina , from lavare to wash \u2014 more at lye ", "first_known_use":[ "1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-055232" }, "lachrymose":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": given to tears or weeping : tearful", ": tending to cause tears : mournful" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-kr\u0259-\u02ccm\u014ds" ], "synonyms":[ "tearful", "teary", "weepy" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a drama with a lachrymose hero", "the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin lacrimosus , from lacrima ", "first_known_use":[ "circa 1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-095653" }, "la-de-da":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[ "affected", "grandiose", "high-minded", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "ostentatious", "pompous", "pretentious", "snippy" ], "antonyms":[ "modest", "unpretentious" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish", "first_known_use":[ "1881, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-101102" }, "lambaste":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to assault violently : beat , whip", ": to attack verbally : censure" ], "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)lam-\u02c8b\u0101st", "-\u02c8bast", "\u02c8lam-\u02ccb\u0101st", "-\u02ccbast" ], "synonyms":[ "baste", "bawl out", "berate", "call down", "castigate", "chastise", "chew out", "dress down", "flay", "hammer", "jaw", "keelhaul", "lecture", "rag", "rail (at ", "rant (at)", "rate", "ream (out)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "scold", "score", "tongue-lash", "upbraid" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The coach lambasted the team for its poor play.", "They wrote several letters lambasting the new law.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Judge Bruce Schroeder suddenly halted the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with killing two people and wounding a third during unrest in Kenosha, Wis., last year, to lambaste the chief prosecutor on Wednesday. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021", "Cruz has joked at least three times about the trip, largely as an effort to lambaste high-profile Democrats for taking vacation. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Nov. 2021", "The most progressive migrant advocates lambaste him as too hard. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021", "Quote tweeting, however, is still active, and allowed for critics to lambaste Twitter for censoring an obituary. \u2014 Fox News , 3 Oct. 2021", "Not to be outdone, Republican governors went to the southern border Wednesday to lambaste the President on the flood of immigrants at the border. \u2014 Joe Lockhart, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021", "Eric Clapton appears to lyrically lambaste the world\u2019s response to COVID-19 with a new song. \u2014 al , 30 Aug. 2021", "And her powerful agent Bryan Lourd stepped from behind his firm Creative Artists Agency\u2019s veil of silence to lambaste the studio. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 3 Aug. 2021", "When the platform Airbnb targeted Wu in a smear campaign to oppose the ordinance, Edwards was quick to publicly lambaste the company. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"probably from lam entry 1 + baste ", "first_known_use":[ "1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-131222" }, "lawyer":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters", ": a person whose profession is to handle lawsuits for people or to give advice about legal rights and duties", ": one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-y\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u022fi-\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u022f-y\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u022fi-\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u022f-y\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "attorney", "attorney-at-law", "counsel", "counselor", "counsellor", "counselor-at-law", "legal eagle" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bob Hilliard, a lawyer representing Tyre\u2019s family, said park staff should have prevented Tyre from riding the Orlando FreeFall. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 14 June 2022", "In an email to his lawyer obtained by Fox News Digital, Bridegan attached a photo of one monitor hidden under his daughter\u2019s dresser and another under his son\u2019s bed. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022", "Her lawyer , Elaine Bredehoft, said recently that her client plans to appeal the verdict. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022", "His lawyer claimed last year that Doe approached Sanz and demanded $7.5 million for her silence. \u2014 al , 12 June 2022", "Kara-Murza, who is also a contributing columnist for The Washington Post, published an essay last week after his lawyer carried the text out of prison for him. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 12 June 2022", "Eduardo Carlezzo, the lawyer representing the Chilean federation\u2019s case, urged Castillo to come clean. \u2014 Daniel Alarc\u00f3n, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022", "Don Flanary, a lawyer representing longtime teacher Emilia Marin, filed a petition late Thursday asking a state district judge for permission to gather more information about Daniel Defense LLC in anticipation of a lawsuit. \u2014 Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022", "Michael Lovelace, the lawyer representing him in Prince George\u2019s Circuit Court, declined to comment Monday, except to say that Tuckson has not yet entered a plea in that case. \u2014 Paul Duggan, Washington Post , 24 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-142145" }, "labyrinthine":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth : intricate , involved", ": of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the internal ear", ": of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the inner ear" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccla-b\u0259-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0259n", "-\u02c8rin-\u02ccth\u012bn", "-\u02ccth\u0113n", "-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0259n; -\u02c8rin-\u02ccth\u012bn", "-\u02ccth\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "byzantine", "complex", "complicate", "complicated", "convoluted", "daedal", "elaborate", "intricate", "involute", "involved", "knotty", "labyrinthian", "sophisticated", "tangled" ], "antonyms":[ "noncomplex", "noncomplicated", "plain", "simple", "uncomplicated" ], "examples":[ "the labyrinthine politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bond driving directly from labyrinthine Italian streets to a railroad station, on the flat, in what looks like another town entirely, or emerging from a foggy Norwegian forest into a nice bright day. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Oct. 2021", "Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was labyrinthine . \u2014 Corbett Smith, Dallas News , 30 May 2020", "Devs is only the latest in a series of puzzle-box shows more preoccupied with their own cleverness and their labyrinthine twists than with the burden of watchability. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2020", "The result of this technique is that Raulff\u2019s text is somehow dreamy but not sentimental; labyrinthine but not frustrating. \u2014 C. E. Morgan, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2018", "Here are five recommendations for purchase that might lead you into your own labyrinthine journey through the wormhole that is Bandcamp. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2020", "In the wake of the hack, the company is temporarily disabling the ability to log in to Nintendo Accounts through the NNID system, which, in the labyrinthine world of Nintendo account authentications, is only one method of doing so. \u2014 Julie Muncy, Wired , 24 Apr. 2020", "Pynchon\u2019s labyrinthine novels, with their codes and puzzles that lead nowhere, on Ripatrazone\u2019s telling reflect a sacramental imagination that sees everything as \u2014 to use Dante\u2019s word \u2014 polysemantic. \u2014 James Matthew Wilson, National Review , 16 Apr. 2020", "Autumn can\u2019t afford lodging in New York, but her hopes that her visit will be brief are dashed by labyrinthine rules. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-190844" }, "law":{ "type":[ "biographical name ()", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed (see prescribe sense 1a ) or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority", ": the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules", ": common law", ": the control brought about by the existence or enforcement of such law", "\u2014 see also law and order", ": the action of laws considered as a means of redressing wrongs", ": litigation", ": the agency of or an agent of established law", ": a rule or order that it is advisable or obligatory to observe", ": something compatible with or enforceable by established law", ": control , authority", ": the revelation of the will of God set forth in the Old Testament", ": the first part of the Jewish scriptures : pentateuch , torah \u2014 see Bible Table", ": a rule of construction or procedure", ": the whole body of laws relating to one subject", ": the legal profession", ": law as a department of knowledge : jurisprudence", ": legal knowledge", ": a statement of an order or relation of phenomena that so far as is known is invariable under the given conditions", ": a general relation proved or assumed to hold between mathematical or logical expressions", ": under or within the provisions of the law", ": litigate", ": to sue or prosecute at law", ": a rule of conduct or action that a nation or a group of people agrees to follow", ": a whole collection of established rules", ": a rule or principle that always works the same way under the same conditions", ": a bill passed by a legislature", ": police entry 2 sense 1", ": the profession of a lawyer", ": a statement of order or relation holding for certain phenomena that so far as is known is invariable under the given conditions", ": a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as", ": a command or provision enacted by a legislature \u2014 see also statute sense 1", ": something (as a judicial decision) authoritatively accorded binding or controlling effect in the administration of justice", ": a body of laws", ": laws and justice considered as a general and established entity", ": common law \u2014 compare equity sense 2", ": the control or authority of the law", ": one or more agents or agencies involved in enforcing laws", ": the application of a law or laws as distinct from considerations of fact", "\u2014 see also issue of law at issue , matter of law at matter , question of law at question sense 2", ": the whole body of laws and doctrines relating to one subject", ": the legal profession", ": the nature, use, and effects of laws and legal systems as an area of knowledge or society", "\u2014 compare jurisprudence", ": under or within the provisions of the law especially as opposed to equity", "1858\u20131923 British (Canadian-born) statesman", "Edward 1750\u20131818 1st Baron", "English jurist", "John 1671\u20131729 Scottish financier and speculator", "William 1686\u20131761 English writer" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f", "\u02c8l\u022f", "\u02c8l\u022f", "\u02c8l\u022f", "\u02c8l\u022f" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "bill", "constitution", "enactment", "ordinance", "statute" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Agents conducted court authorized law enforcement activity Wednesday morning at two locations, FBI officials confirmed to The Washington Post. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Josh Dawsey And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022", "The law enforcement action comes as a special House committee prepared to outline how Trump unsuccessfully sought to install Clark as acting attorney general to pursue false allegations of election fraud. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022", "Federal and state agencies are investigating the law enforcement response. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 23 June 2022", "Arredondo and responding law enforcement agencies have faced fierce criticism over the length of time officers waited in a hallway outside adjoining classrooms at the school where an 18-year-old gunman and the victims were located. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 23 June 2022", "Federal agents conducted a search Wednesday at the home of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, who played a key role in President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to get law enforcement officials to challenge Joe Biden\u2019s election victory. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "Perry's 32 years in law enforcement also includes time spent on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Child Abduction Response Team and in the Magnolia Police Department. \u2014 Monica Brich, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022", "There was a law enforcement officer with a sidearm near him, but it wasn\u2019t needed. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Yesli Vega, a law enforcement officer and conservative backed by both Sen. Ted Cruz and activist Ginni Thomas (wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas), will face one of Virginia\u2019s most vulnerable Democrats come November. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 23 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)", "Verb", "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-231122" }, "laughingstock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an object of ridicule", ": a person or thing that is made fun of" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-fi\u014b-\u02ccst\u00e4k", "\u02c8l\u00e4-", "\u02c8la-fi\u014b-\u02ccst\u00e4k", "\u02c8l\u00e4-" ], "synonyms":[ "butt", "derision", "jest", "joke", "mark", "mock", "mockery", "sport", "target" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The team has become the laughingstock of the league.", "The mayor became a laughingstock .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The paper, for much of its existence, had functioned as journalistic laughingstock ; Otis helped transform it into a Pulitzer Prize-winning media organization with bureaus around the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022", "Baker Mayfield deserves the Browns' respect for raising the bar on a beleaguered franchise that just five years ago was the laughingstock of sports. \u2014 Rob Oller, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022", "The statue depicts Seaver \u2014 who more than 50 years ago transformed the Mets from a laughingstock into world champions \u2014 in his famous drop-and-drive delivery to home plate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "Indeed, a sort of face-palm moment these contestants had laughed off during taping in December had hit the harsh climes of the Twittersphere and mutated into an Internet laughingstock . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022", "That came a few years later when, during a season in which a player killed himself in the practice facility parking lot, the Chiefs were the two-win laughingstock of the league. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 30 Jan. 2022", "The Detroit Lions have been a laughingstock of the NFL for a long time, and nothing about a two-win season will make that change. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 9 Jan. 2022", "Under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys made a rapid ascent from a 1-15 laughingstock in 1989 to title contenders just three years later. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 15 Jan. 2022", "In the space of two weeks, the Broncos have turned themselves from a laughingstock into an AFC playoff contender. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1518, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105111" }, "lance":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry", ": any of various sharp objects suggestive of a lance: such as", ": lancet", ": a spear used for killing whales or fish", ": lancer sense 1b", ": to pierce with or as if with a lance", ": to open with or as if with a lancet", ": to throw forward : hurl", ": to move forward quickly", ": a weapon with a long handle and a sharp steel head used by knights on horseback", ": to cut open with a small sharp instrument", ": lancet", ": to open with or as if with a lancet : make an incision in or into" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lan(t)s", "\u02c8lans", "\u02c8lan(t)s" ], "synonyms":[ "javelin", "pike", "pikestaff", "shaft", "spear" ], "antonyms":[ "gore", "harpoon", "impale", "jab", "peck", "pick", "pierce", "pink", "puncture", "run through", "skewer", "spear", "spike", "spit", "stab", "stick", "transfix", "transpierce" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "the lance struck squarely on the knight's shield, knocking him from his horse", "Verb", "He had the boil on his arm lanced .", "doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Hunched over, incredulous, the apostle extends his hand as Christ pulls back his robe, revealing a lance wound left by a Roman soldier. \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022", "But one day, Averill and his friends came across a lance in their path. \u2014 Outside Online , 10 May 2020", "Above the birdlike forefoot of a knight, Above Quixote\u2019s birdlike lance . \u2014 Osip Mandelstam, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022", "That leaves fine particles to coat stream and river bottoms where yellow lance mussels live and can eventually lead to declines in their population. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021", "Many gig workers are free- lance workers like designers, artists and writers. \u2014 Bruce Rogers, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021", "The knights are not humans but New Zealand giraffe weevils, a species of beetle with a snout like a lance . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021", "Women are now eligible to serve as soldiers, lance corporals, corporals, sergeants, and staff sergeants. \u2014 Fortune , 23 Feb. 2021", "But in this award-winning photo, the flag wasn't unfurled, but unleashed as a lance against a Black man by enraged white youths protesting Boston's busing plan. \u2014 Star Tribune , 15 Jan. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The rumor was a man had died, he\u2019d been caught beneath the rubble when lightning lanced the steeple. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2020", "Brog next lanced various simulacra of common sense. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, Harper's magazine , 20 Jan. 2020", "My ex-partner used to poke me in the belly to create a metaphorical release, like lancing a boil. \u2014 Maureen Stanton, Longreads , 17 Jan. 2020", "The jet lanced the side of the tanker; the impact was shattering. \u2014 Robert Faturechi, ProPublica , 2 Jan. 2020", "Oruc\u0327 fled, only to be found hiding in a goat pen, where a Spanish soldier first lanced him and then beheaded him. \u2014 National Geographic , 8 Oct. 2019", "In other words, Mr. Carlson is free- lancing for partisan purposes and the Senate should ignore him. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2018", "India\u2019s problems of corruption and cronyism would be impossible to fix without first lancing the boil of . . \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 4 July 2018", "But the second captured the moment: The streak of the missile, drawn out in the long exposure, lanced up into the night, another one further behind it. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111928" }, "layoff":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a period of inactivity or idleness", ": the act of laying off an employee or a workforce", ": shutdown", ": to mark or measure off", ": to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily", ": to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk", ": to leave undisturbed", ": avoid , quit", ": to refrain from swinging at (a pitch)", ": to stop doing or taking something", ": to leave one alone" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonyms":[ "ax", "axe", "discharge", "dismissal", "furlough", "redundancy" ], "antonyms":[ "break", "break off", "break up", "can", "cease", "cut off", "cut out", "desist (from)", "discontinue", "drop", "end", "give over", "halt", "knock off", "leave off", "pack (up ", "quit", "shut off", "stop" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "The company announced the layoff of several hundred employees.", "More layoffs are expected at the factory later this year.", "The band finally has a new album after a three year layoff .", "a layoff of three years", "Verb", "you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Warn List, which posts notifications of companies planning to close plants or layoff employees, states that Parkdale Mills will begin closing July 24, costing 113 people their jobs. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 13 June 2022", "Despite a still yawning talent need over 120 startups reported layoffs in layoff tracker since April 1 of this year. \u2014 Jon Younger, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "The controversial layoff announcement, issued days before Christmas, made Garg the subject of dozens of national news stories. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 8 June 2022", "The ordeal has made Better.com the poster boy for poor layoff conduct in a primarily remote world. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 2 June 2022", "The excitement grew through the first two periods as the Rangers built a 4-2 lead, perhaps taking advantage of the Lightning\u2019s long layoff between games, by throwing pucks at Vasilevskiy. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The Lakers, despite an 11-day layoff , beat Philadelphia 124-117 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals for their ninth consecutive victory. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022", "The question is how many minutes he can be expected to play after the long injury layoff and previous injury problems at Iowa. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022", "Just five teachers remain on the layoff list, including four Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps educators and one Japanese World Language teacher. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The pandemic forced AleSmith, one of the area\u2019s oldest surviving breweries, to lay off some staff and temporarily cut the pay of others. \u2014 Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Cryptocurrency prices continue to plummet, leading several major cryptocurrency companies to lay off staff. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "The pandemic put new strains on the Philharmonic, which was forced to cancel its 2020-21 season, lay off staff and slash its musicians\u2019 salaries by 25 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "The charity had to close several research grant programs and lay off staff, Ruddy said. \u2014 David Armstrong, ProPublica , 8 June 2022", "Illy managed not to lay off any Italian staff, said David Brussa, Illy\u2019s quality and sustainability director. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 7 June 2022", "He was forced to lay off his entire staff and pivot to online and telephone orders only. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022", "The company could lay off a person and the worker can decide to leave for a better offer. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "Management burns through cash and eventually must lay off employees and reduce production. \u2014 Phillip S. Coles, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1748, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-113354" }, "latest":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": last", ": most recent", ": the latest acceptable time", ": something that is the most recent or currently fashionable" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259st" ], "synonyms":[ "bottommost", "closing", "concluding", "final", "hindmost", "lag", "last", "latter", "rearmost", "terminal", "terminating", "ultimate" ], "antonyms":[ "buzz", "chic", "craze", "dernier cri", "enthusiasm", "fad", "fashion", "flavor", "go", "hot ticket", "last word", "mode", "rage", "sensation", "style", "ton", "trend", "vogue" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "She's interested in all the latest fashions.", "He is the latest person to announce his resignation.", "Noun", "that skirt is the absolute latest !", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The rest of the field faced a deadline at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to report their latest finances, though only a few had filed detailed reports ahead of time. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "Findlay is currently in state custody for an unrelated matter and is due to be arraigned on his latest charge on June 27 in U.S. District Court in Flint, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022", "The first six projects, which are currently being developed, will power about 175,000 homes per year once operational. Alliant Energy expects to begin construction this summer on the latest six projects to be approved. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022", "What to know about latest numbers Reported cases in Arizona: 2,093,680, as of June 11. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022", "In the latest program, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, rolled out in 2020, internet service providers won rights to public funding in about 750,000 census blocks, covering every state except Alaska. \u2014 Ryan Tracy, WSJ , 15 June 2022", "With Lizzo's pointed Cupid's bow in full force, her latest glam look feels just right. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 15 June 2022", "The collections of the latest EDDI class of designers\u2014Casey Perez, Corey Anthony Jones, Lana Ogilvie (Sabre Jewelry), Mckenzie Liautaud, Halle Millien (Heart the Stones), and Ruben Manuel\u2014will launch this Friday, June 17, on 1st Dibs. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022", "The latest attacks came as Ukraine keeps up its pressure on Western countries to deliver more arms and as NATO countries pledge more heavy weapons for Ukraine. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s. \u2014 Dana Branham, Dallas News , 30 Apr. 2020", "That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates. \u2014 Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-113617" }, "la-di-da":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[ "affected", "grandiose", "high-minded", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "ostentatious", "pompous", "pretentious", "snippy" ], "antonyms":[ "modest", "unpretentious" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish", "first_known_use":[ "1881, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-124753" }, "lathery":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water", ": foam or froth from profuse sweating (as on a horse)", ": an agitated or overwrought state : dither", ": to spread lather over", ": to beat severely : flog", ": to form a lather or a froth like lather", ": the foam made by stirring soap and water together", ": foam from sweating (as on a horse)", ": to spread soapy foam over", ": to form a foam" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r", "\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "foam", "froth", "head", "spume", "suds", "surf" ], "antonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "curry", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lick", "maul", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "The soap and water formed a lot of lather .", "The soap and water formed a lather .", "Verb", "He lathered his face before shaving.", "the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The oils used to create the moisturizing and foaming lather are jojoba oil and apricot oil. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022", "Apply this body wash with a shower pouf to produce double the lather . \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022", "Thoroughly rinse off the lather and soap with warm water. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Testers loved the rich lather this wash provided that left both their skin and hair feeling clean but not overly dry (not a small feat for a multi-use product). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022", "And while many natural body washes lack the satisfaction of a rich lather and hydrating wash, Blu Atlas made sure their Body Wash would always be a shower staple. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022", "The detail brush helps to agitate the cleaner, working up a lather and offering deeper penetration into the target area. \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022", "The formula uses mild surfactants rather than harsh sulfates to create a gently invigorating lather . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022", "In addition to cleansing, the lather hydrates, too, says Dr. Zeichner, targeting dry spots, so that skin is left smooth and supple post-shower. \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Simply lather up and say goodbye to irritation and dryness. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022", "Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 May 2022", "Simply massage the bar directly onto your head and face, lather up, and experience the magic. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022", "Get ready to feel the ocean breeze, smell the salt in the air, and lather up the sunscreen from your couch, because Along for the Ride is kicking off summer in the best possible way. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 6 May 2022", "This may also be a good time to lather on a skin protector like an ointment, as long as your doctor says the two can be used together. \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 8 Apr. 2022", "Apply a walnut-sized amount and lather it through your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022", "There are several types of shaving cream formulas on the market, with some being thick and better able to lather and others being thinner in consistency and therefore more lightweight. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021", "This elegant body oil from skincare and fragrance brand Riddle is so refreshing to lather all over after a long warm shower. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-134209" }, "lagging":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a lag (see lag entry 4 sense 2 ) or material used for making lags: such as", ": material for thermal insulation especially around a cylindrical object", ": planking used especially for preventing cave-ins in earthwork or for supporting an arch during construction" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-gi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1851, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-142729" }, "lah-dee-dah":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[ "affected", "grandiose", "high-minded", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "ostentatious", "pompous", "pretentious", "snippy" ], "antonyms":[ "modest", "unpretentious" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish", "first_known_use":[ "1881, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-150520" }, "lay on":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to apply by or as if by spreading on a surface", ": provide , arrange", ": hand out", ": hire", ": attack , beat" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "apply", "lay", "spread" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel", "lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In Red Lodge, Montana, the waters of Rock Creek jumped their banks, washed over a bridge and slammed into a house that lay on its side as the current continued to push up against it. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022", "Contest day dawned sunny and clear, except for a dense fog that lay on the ocean. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "At the city hospital, an older woman lay on a hospital bed, nearly motionless, but with her eyes open. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "Joyce Johnson-Albert lay on a bed at the health center with an IV in her arm. \u2014 Mark Thiessen And Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Oct. 2021", "Drivers in Cairo are not afraid to lay on their horns. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 May 2022", "So three of us had to lay on the floor the whole entire trip [laughs]. \u2014 Gail Mitchell, Billboard , 12 May 2022", "Its unique design features face and arm holes for those who want to lay on their stomach. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 11 May 2022", "The jurors apparently agreed with contentions by defense attorneys that the officers feared for their lives when King resisted their initial commands to lay on the ground and submit to handcuffing. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-152027" }, "lad":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a male person of any age between early boyhood and maturity : boy , youth", ": fellow , chap", ": boy sense 1 , youth" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lad", "\u02c8lad" ], "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Life was hard when I was a lad .", "Well, lad , I hope you won't make the same mistake again!", "He's a good lad at heart.", "They can't treat us like that, can they, lads ?!", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the lad wants to begin, so to speak, at the bottom. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 4 June 2022", "The lad \u2019s main occupation had been skateboarding, until another member of the Reno Rats suffered some kind of head injury. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 31 May 2022", "Such a beautiful, tranquil setting for a young lad whose country is in flames. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022", "The real treasure in that nearly empty barrel draft was a scrawny lad selected in the sixth round by the Patriots. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022", "The Murphy World Team consists of 16 girls and one lad , ranging in age from 10-18. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 14 Mar. 2022", "Trick\u2019s next release comes from Swiss vet Andrea Oliva, whose Alley Rave EP sounds like how its title reads: mad- lad tunes for letting loose in the shadows. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 14 Jan. 2022", "Jamie Oliver, the brand, is the everyday lad who grew up in front of the nation's eyes -- from carefree Vespa riding to tackling school lunches and sugar in drinks. \u2014 Anna Sulan Masing, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022", "All of that exposure to international travel as a young lad turned me into an explorer of the world\u2019s great ranges. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 22 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English ladde ", "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-170156" }, "lank":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": not well filled out : slender , thin", ": insufficient in quantity, degree, or extent", ": hanging straight and limp without spring or curl", ": not well filled out : thin", ": hanging straight and limp in an unattractive way" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014bk", "\u02c8la\u014bk" ], "synonyms":[ "droopy", "flaccid", "floppy", "limp", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[ "inflexible", "resilient", "rigid", "stiff", "sturdy", "tense" ], "examples":[ "a woman with long, lank hair", "right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English hlanc ; akin to Old High German hlanca loin", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-192013" }, "label":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description", ": written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information", ": a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as", ": epithet", ": a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information", ": a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling", ": a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name", ": a company issuing such recordings", ": a recording so issued", ": the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer", ": an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)", ": a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants", ": band , fillet", ": one attached to a document to hold an appended seal", ": to affix a label to", ": to describe or designate with or as if with a label", ": to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1 ) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)", ": to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)", ": a slip (as of paper or cloth) attached to something to identify or describe it", ": a word or phrase that describes or names something or someone", ": to put a word or words on (something) to identify or describe it", ": to name or describe with or as if with a label", ": a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling", ": to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity) for tracing through chemical reactions or biological processes", ": to distinguish (as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (as a dye or labeled atom)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "marker", "tag", "ticket" ], "antonyms":[ "mark", "tag", "ticket" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Sabyasachi founded his label with 20,000 rupees from his father and sister, who both went on to work with him for many years, and a team of two craftspeople in his parents\u2019 apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022", "D\u00e9buting in 2013, BTS was the creation of the producer and songwriter Bang Si-Hyuk and his K-pop label , Big Hit Entertainment. \u2014 E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022", "Two members of 1970s rock band Orleans have sued Warner Music Group and its subsidiary label Warner Records over a dispute regarding royalty deductions the companies instituted that the members claim weren\u2019t disclosed to them. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022", "Just this month, the prestigious LVMH Prize was awarded to British menswear designer Steven Stokey Daley and his label S.S. Daley for his flowing silhouettes, loud knits and penchant for skimpy, open shirts. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 21 June 2022", "For all of the festivities\u2014with the exception of one epic Ala\u00efa pool party moment\u2014the bride made a statement in looks from her eponymous label . \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 17 June 2022", "Meanwhile, Jonathan Ingberg took a different approach and launched his unisex label By Hinders in 2020. \u2014 Stephan Rabimov, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Your label says your product kills 99.9 percent of germs in 30 seconds \u2014 but what about that 0.1 percent? \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022", "As part of that restructuring, Alamo sold its Drafthouse Films label to digital distributor Giant Pictures. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Several posts have falsely sought to label teachers and librarians who accept the LGBTQ community as abusers or groomers of children. \u2014 Rebecca Boone, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022", "Several posts have falsely sought to label teachers and librarians who accept the LGBTQ community as abusers or groomers of children. \u2014 Rebecca Boone, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022", "In general, coroners and medical examiners are unlikely to label drug deaths as suicides without clear evidence. \u2014 Sara Novak, Scientific American , 6 June 2022", "On the online message board 4Chan, users liberally shared the photos and discussed a plan to label the gunman as transgender, without any evidence to back it up. \u2014 CBS News , 26 May 2022", "The claim also oversimplifies the new study's findings, which do not label the enzyme as a definitive biomarker, according to Dr. Rachel Moon, a SIDS researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022", "Rauh, Lev and some members of Congress are also calling on the administration to label fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) in order to strengthen punishments for entities and individuals who distribute the drug. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 16 May 2022", "In January 2021, Apeda removed the requirement for slaughterhouses to label their meat as halal. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 7 Apr. 2022", "Without a clear definition and regulation of regenerative agriculture, Walmart can continue to label its efforts as regenerative with few repercussions. \u2014 Rachel Hellman, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4", "Verb", "1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-223225" }, "lacing":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the action of one that laces", ": something that laces : lace", ": a contrasting marginal band of color (as on a feather)", ": a dash of liquor in a food or beverage", ": a trace or sprinkling that adds spice or flavor", ": a decisive defeat" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-si\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "cable", "cord", "lace", "line", "rope", "string", "wire" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe", "the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look", "Recent Examples on the Web", "As a 16-year-old lacing up for Tranmere Rovers near Liverpool, the aggressiveness that differentiated Taylor in the sport exacted a painful price. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022", "Rather than straps, the Newport H2 sandal has a 10-point fit bungee lacing that allows for easy adjustments and quick on and off \u2014though that might not be the best for a truly custom fit. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "To accommodate Wakefield, Long created a special pregnancy corset that contained elastic sides and lacing . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 26 May 2022", "The Gel-Course Duo is the brand's top cleat thanks to its prominent spikes, Rearfoot Gel Cushioning, and BOA lacing system. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 12 May 2022", "The corset is based on a 19th-century piece and features traditional boning, horsehair, and lacing . \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 3 May 2022", "With a snug lacing system, the design is sculpted to fit the female foot. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022", "There\u2019s a pink one with vintage buttons in their latest drop that\u2019s made of a shrunken knit embellished with crochet and side- lacing . \u2014 Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022", "The upper retained the Ride\u2019s internal sleeve and speed lacing for comfort, security and the impression of a customized fit. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-235711" }, "lacking":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to be deficient or missing", ": to be short or have need of something", ": to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of", ": the fact or state of being wanting or deficient", ": something that is lacking or is needed", ": to be missing", ": to need or be without something", ": the fact or state of not having any or enough of something" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lak", "\u02c8lak" ], "synonyms":[ "absence", "dearth", "want" ], "antonyms":[ "presence" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "That wasn't on Blashill \u2014 the Wings lack the star rosters that populate a playoff team \u2014 but the way the Wings stumbled down the stretch after an encouraging first half did not reflect well on him. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022", "Some countries lack training in identifying the virus, endemic to Africa and rarely seen outside of it until this year\u2019s global outbreak. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "Ukrainian troops, suffering increasing casualties, also lack sufficient ammunition. \u2014 Missy Ryan, Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "Colleges and universities in the state lack the capacity to meet both the industry\u2019s workforce needs and students\u2019 level of interest. \u2014 Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "Although Ecuador is relatively financially stable, many Ecuadorians lack access to adequate medical care and the country has some of the highest out-of-pocket health spending in South America. \u2014 Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American , 10 June 2022", "Some of that is method, sure, but as has been pointed out here repeatedly of late \u2014 the Bruins lack the speed, skill, muscle, and depth to maintain puck possession around the net and score goals. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022", "And when there are so many other options to choose from, and these shows lack The Wire\u2018s army of converts screaming that these new slowpokes are perhaps the best drama ever made, who\u2019s going to want to sit through the pointless meandering? \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022", "But following these recommendations can be costly, and many corporations lack the budget to implement effective cybersecurity solutions with up-to-date equipment. \u2014 Stefan Leipold, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bob Luz, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, said restaurants are taking a hit from the lack of business travelers, too. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "The brown or dead spots on the large plant can definitely be from lack of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022", "This year\u2019s broadcast won\u2019t suffer from a lack of star power. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 12 June 2022", "The country\u2019s stores remain full from a lack of Black Sea export routes. \u2014 Yusuf Khan, WSJ , 9 June 2022", "From the lack of adequate interoperability, to e-commerce platforms relying on cash transactions due to the complexity of digital payment gateways, and limited fintech product offerings. \u2014 Hawi Dadhi, Quartz , 8 June 2022", "Robin, have white men openly complained to you about suffering from a lack of opportunity? \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022", "My days now revolve around waking up disoriented from lack of sleep, getting the house in order, and then descending into work mode. \u2014 Brendan Doherty, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "That said, the overall Moon Knight story suffers from the lack of MCU connections. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 31 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-014839" }, "layabout":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a lazy shiftless person : idler" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259-\u02ccbau\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[ "couch potato", "deadbeat", "do-nothing", "drone", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "lotus-eater", "slouch", "slug", "slugabed", "sluggard" ], "antonyms":[ "doer", "go-ahead", "go-getter", "hummer", "hustler", "self-starter" ], "examples":[ "she regretted ever asking that layabout to be her roommate, as he created the mess of two people and refused to help with anything", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Benjamin was cast as Dr. Katz\u2019s layabout son, and Silverman as his receptionist. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022", "Melanie Lynskey plays the drug-delivering layabout Hannah who, after getting in trouble with the law, is hired to do tours at a Georgia historical siteas Lady Wadsworth, the matriarch of the manor who died suspiciously in 1875. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 Sep. 2021", "The relationships among the characters feel lived-in; the generational tension between a group of layabout teens, pulling inhumane pranks in the woods, and their pained parents is especially vivid. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 3 May 2021", "But Yolanda is busy babying Amadeo, Angel\u2019s 33-year-old layabout dad. \u2014 Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2021", "Hulu\u2019s show tapped in to a certain kind of layabout , day-drinking malaise that is currently missing from a lot of people\u2019s summers. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 7 Aug. 2020", "Fourteen-year-old Adunni lives in a Nigerian village with her layabout , alcoholic father and two brothers. \u2014 Tsitsi Dangarembga, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020", "Orwell thought of the poor as decent people, but he\u2019d be baffled to observe today that the welfare state has created a class of layabouts who, liberated from economic anguish, shackle themselves to screens, drugs, alcohol. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 11 June 2019", "The food company, widely admired in the industry for its track record of turning around aging brands, sees opportunity for the Andy Capp\u2019s line of snacks, named after the layabout star of the British comic strip.... \u2014 Aaron Back, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1932, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-065039" }, "lavatory":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a vessel (such as a basin) for washing", ": a fixed bowl or basin with running water and drainpipe for washing", ": a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toilets", ": toilet sense 1a", ": a small sink (as in a bathroom)", ": a room for washing that usually has a toilet", ": toilet sense 1" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-v\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113", "British", "\u02c8la-v\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bath", "bathroom", "bog", "can", "cloakroom", "comfort station", "convenience", "head", "john", "latrine", "loo", "potty", "restroom", "toilet", "washroom", "water closet" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a wide choice of lavatories on sale at plumbing supply stores", "the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Giraldo helped the passenger to a back lavatory and assisted in the delivery. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 18 May 2022", "Airbus designed an inflight Covid quarantine tent, while Japanese airline ANA introduced hands-free lavatory doors. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 31 Dec. 2021", "The modernity of the housing stock was important: the O\u2019Tooles had electricity, running water, and an indoor lavatory . \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022", "After 10 days of training, 11 of the calves were using the latrine about 77 percent of the time\u2014demonstrating that cattle can indeed quickly learn to urinate in a lavatory . \u2014 Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American , 13 Dec. 2021", "Normally, the most dreaded part of a trip by bus is the lavatory . \u2014 Kathryn Streeter, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Nov. 2021", "The agency alleges the passenger then went to the plane's lavatory to smoke cannabis. \u2014 CNN , 23 Nov. 2021", "Then, seven minutes later, the Georgia Power utility truck parked outside the home on Satilla Drive and a man walked into the lavatory . \u2014 Asia Simone Burns, ajc , 9 Nov. 2021", "Both Mint Studios and Suites are laid out in a 1 \u2013 1 pattern, so no neighbors to clamber over on your way to the lavatory . \u2014 Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure , 20 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English lavatorie , from Medieval Latin lavatorium , from Latin lavare to wash \u2014 more at lye ", "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093804" }, "laze":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to act or lie lazily : idle", ": to pass (time) in idleness or relaxation", ": to spend time relaxing" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101z", "\u02c8l\u0101z" ], "synonyms":[ "bum", "chill", "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drone", "footle", "goof (off)", "hack (around)", "hang (around ", "hang about", "idle", "kick around", "kick back", "lazy", "loaf", "loll", "lounge", "veg out" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She's been lazing in the sun all afternoon.", "While he was sick, he just lazed around the house.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "When the weather gets warmer, scratch all that and laze about in the nude, tossing a gauze robe on top of your glistening skin when modesty is desired. \u2014 Zoe Dubno, Vogue , 16 June 2022", "Guests could easily do nothing but swim in the lagoon, laze amid the garden\u2019s kaleidoscopic hibiscus blossoms, and partake of locavore cuisine prepared by a private chef. \u2014 April Long, Town & Country , 13 June 2022", "Navigating the river's twists and turns through such surreal scenery is a perfect way to laze about Brazil's northern limits. \u2014 Kevin Raub, CNN , 23 Feb. 2022", "For those who love a short set to laze around in, this set from swimwear brand Vitamin A will do nicely. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021", "People with good habits rarely need to resist the temptation to laze on the couch, order greasy takeout, procrastinate on assignments, or watch one more viral video before dashing out the door. \u2014 Katy Milkman, CNN , 29 Nov. 2021", "People shuffle in and wander into a room or onto the balcony or laze on a couch. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021", "As Robson outlined in a Twitter thread, the idea of new Canadians coming here to laze around in a life of luxury while profiting on social services is far from the truth. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 20 Oct. 2021", "Visitors love the stone walls, rolling hills on which locals laze in the summer, and of course, the crowning jewel of Vieux-Qu\u00e9bec, Ch\u00e2teau Frontenac. \u2014 Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure , 16 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"back-formation from lazy ", "first_known_use":[ "circa 1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-100447" }, "latish":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": somewhat late" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-tish" ], "synonyms":[ "behind", "behindhand", "belated", "delinquent", "late", "overdue", "tardy" ], "antonyms":[ "early", "inopportune", "precocious", "premature", "unseasonable", "untimely" ], "examples":[ "the bus was often a little latish , but never more than by a few minutes" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1611, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101706" }, "lam":{ "type":[ "abbreviation", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to beat soundly : thrash", ": strike , thrash", ": to flee hastily : scram", ": sudden or hurried flight especially from the law", "Lamentations" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lam" ], "synonyms":[ "abscond", "break out (of)", "clear out", "escape", "flee", "fly", "get out", "run away", "run off" ], "antonyms":[ "break", "breakout", "bunk", "escape", "flight", "getaway", "rout", "slip" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time", "Noun", "the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Two boys went on the lam and did not return to class after recess. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022", "On the latest episode of Soccer Made in Portland, with co-host Chris Rifer on the lam , Oregonian/OregonLive beat writer Ryan Clarke interviews Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022", "In the first episode, which begins with victim No. 1, Chrissy (Grace Van Dien) and ultimately leads to new highschooler Eddie (Joseph Quinn) going on the lam , what viewers hear is a standard grandfather clock. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022", "To Prokofiev\u2019s ornithological menagerie, which includes a little bird and a duck, Mizrahi has added an ostrich on the lam from the local zoo. \u2014 The New Yorker , 27 May 2022", "Abdullah had been on the lam since the Sunday morning shooting on the train\u2019s last car. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 26 May 2022", "Sole defendant Salah Abdeslam was arrested in Belgium after five months on the lam . \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022", "Marsha is on the lam from the airport police, her daughter\u2019s sect of trampoline-bouncing enthusiasts and her own mother, who performs cosmetic surgery on pets. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 16 May 2022", "DeLoach remains on the lam and is facing up the life in prison if caught and convicted. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense", "Noun", "circa 1897, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-110552" }, "larkiness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": given to or ready for larking : sportive", ": resulting from a lark" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4r-k\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "antic", "coltish", "elfish", "fay", "frisky", "frolicsome", "playful", "rollicking", "sportful", "sportive" ], "antonyms":[ "earnest", "serious-minded", "sober", "sobersided" ], "examples":[ "a larky group of youths enjoying a night out on the town" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-113043" }, "lay away":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a purchasing agreement by which a retailer agrees to hold merchandise secured by a deposit until the price is paid in full by the customer", ": to put aside for future use or delivery" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay by", "lay in", "lay up", "put by", "salt away", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "stockpile", "store", "stow", "treasure" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "We bought the table and chairs on layaway , so we won't have them until December.", "The store offers a layaway plan for large purchases.", "Verb", "the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The mobile layaway payments provide them with all-important privacy and flexibility. \u2014 Myagro, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "The lending practice is similar to layaway and credit card services. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 7 June 2022", "Fans can secure any ticket type on layaway for a $9.95 deposit. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 3 May 2022", "The lowest option for layaway deposits will be available for three days only and ends May 8 at 11:59pm PT. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 3 May 2022", "Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022", "Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022", "Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 David Porter, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022", "Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1944, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "circa 1928, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173637" }, "lay up":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the action of laying up or the condition of being laid up", ": a shot in basketball made from near the basket usually by playing the ball off the backboard", ": to store up : lay by", ": to disable or confine with illness or injury", ": to take out of active service" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay in", "put by", "salt away", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "stockpile", "store", "stow", "treasure" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But a 3-pointer by Andrew Wiggins, who blanketed Tatum throughout this series, was followed by a steal by Klay Thompson that led to a Draymond Green layup . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "Mitchell rolled in a layup then drilled a deep three-pointer to get the Fever within 14 points. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022", "Curry didn\u2019t get off a shot until 3\u00bd minutes into the game, missing a layup that was well-defended. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022", "After an impressive shoot around, Gurley capped it off by somehow air balling a layup . \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "South Carolina would be a logical rivalry partner, and the Wildcats could retain three layup nonconference games alongside its annual date with Louisville, which recently has trended in UK\u2019s direction. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "The 6-foot-6, 200-pound Louisville native scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting and knocked down a game-winning layup in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022", "One key moment came at 3:09 in the second quarter when Taurasi intercepted DeWanna Bonner\u2019s pass and found Diggins-Smith for a running layup for a 39-31 lead. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022", "In the case of Lowry, pushing the ball meant receiving an inbounds pass after a Celtics basket and throwing it up the court to a streaking Jimmy Butler for a wide-open layup . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184738" }, "lay a/the foundation":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": to create a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath", ": to provide something (such as an idea, a principle, or a fact) from which another thing develops or can develop" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-220313" }, "laborsaving":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": adapted to replace or decrease human and especially manual labor" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0101-vi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "automated", "automatic", "robotic", "self-acting", "self-operating", "self-regulating" ], "antonyms":[ "nonautomated", "nonautomatic" ], "examples":[ "a new laborsaving device let us clean the house in half the time" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1791, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-012537" }, "lah-de-dah":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ ": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112238" }, "lahar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a moving fluid mass composed of volcanic debris and water" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4-\u02cch\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Nuts, fruits, leaves and twigs were caught in the lahar , and their fossils can be seen in the Clarno formation along the Trail of Fossils. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Dec. 2020", "The broad forested area in the foreground is underlain by many layers of volcanic deposits, chiefly lahars and pyroclastic flows generated from past eruptions of Mount St. Helens. \u2014 Mahita Gajanan, Time , 6 June 2018", "Lava began flowing out of the volcano and down toward the mountain\u2019s flank and across homes and roads around 4 p.m. Dramatic video showed a fast-moving lahar slamming into a bridge on a highway between Sacatepequez and Escuintla. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 2 Oct. 2018", "Seattle is probably safely out of reach of any future volcanic lahars , Moran said. \u2014 The Seattle Times, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2018", "A few days later, rainstorms caused lahars , or ashen mudslides, which damaged the areas further. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian , 6 Sep. 2019", "Also of concern is the potential for what are known as lahars , or flows of debris. \u2014 Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian , 19 Jan. 2018", "The projected paths of lahars cover communities in the Stillaguamish and Skagit valleys. \u2014 Kari Bray, The Seattle Times , 19 Aug. 2018", "Orting is the town most vulnerable to lahar damage from Mount Rainier, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 13 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Javanese", "first_known_use":[ "1929, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131412" }, "laddie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a young lad", ": a young boy" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-d\u0113", "\u02c8la-d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "nipper", "shaveling", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "not all the laddies in Scotland wear kilts, you know!" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1546, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134923" }, "labor relations":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the way in which workers and managers of a company talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135313" }, "lack":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to be deficient or missing", ": to be short or have need of something", ": to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of", ": the fact or state of being wanting or deficient", ": something that is lacking or is needed", ": to be missing", ": to need or be without something", ": the fact or state of not having any or enough of something" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lak", "\u02c8lak" ], "synonyms":[ "absence", "dearth", "want" ], "antonyms":[ "presence" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "That wasn't on Blashill \u2014 the Wings lack the star rosters that populate a playoff team \u2014 but the way the Wings stumbled down the stretch after an encouraging first half did not reflect well on him. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022", "Some countries lack training in identifying the virus, endemic to Africa and rarely seen outside of it until this year\u2019s global outbreak. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "Ukrainian troops, suffering increasing casualties, also lack sufficient ammunition. \u2014 Missy Ryan, Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "Colleges and universities in the state lack the capacity to meet both the industry\u2019s workforce needs and students\u2019 level of interest. \u2014 Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "Although Ecuador is relatively financially stable, many Ecuadorians lack access to adequate medical care and the country has some of the highest out-of-pocket health spending in South America. \u2014 Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American , 10 June 2022", "Some of that is method, sure, but as has been pointed out here repeatedly of late \u2014 the Bruins lack the speed, skill, muscle, and depth to maintain puck possession around the net and score goals. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022", "And when there are so many other options to choose from, and these shows lack The Wire\u2018s army of converts screaming that these new slowpokes are perhaps the best drama ever made, who\u2019s going to want to sit through the pointless meandering? \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022", "But following these recommendations can be costly, and many corporations lack the budget to implement effective cybersecurity solutions with up-to-date equipment. \u2014 Stefan Leipold, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bob Luz, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, said restaurants are taking a hit from the lack of business travelers, too. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "The brown or dead spots on the large plant can definitely be from lack of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022", "This year\u2019s broadcast won\u2019t suffer from a lack of star power. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 12 June 2022", "The country\u2019s stores remain full from a lack of Black Sea export routes. \u2014 Yusuf Khan, WSJ , 9 June 2022", "From the lack of adequate interoperability, to e-commerce platforms relying on cash transactions due to the complexity of digital payment gateways, and limited fintech product offerings. \u2014 Hawi Dadhi, Quartz , 8 June 2022", "Robin, have white men openly complained to you about suffering from a lack of opportunity? \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022", "My days now revolve around waking up disoriented from lack of sleep, getting the house in order, and then descending into work mode. \u2014 Brendan Doherty, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "That said, the overall Moon Knight story suffers from the lack of MCU connections. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 31 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140133" }, "lawbreaking":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a person who violates the law", ": a person who breaks the law" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccbr\u0101-k\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccbr\u0101-k\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "criminal", "crook", "culprit", "malefactor", "miscreant", "offender" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He admitted to being a lawbreaker .", "legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The lawbreaker -as-hero model rings differently in an age of Trumpian politics and practices, of open insurrection and a near-coup. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022", "The life trials of the cursing lawbreaker make an honestly vulgar tale. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022", "For many, Tuesday\u2019s decision by London\u2019s Metropolitan Police to fine the prime minister has confirmed that narrative, exposing him not just as a lawbreaker but also as someone who misled Parliament by denying that parties took place. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022", "The approach of a drug dog might even compel a wavering lawbreaker to give himself up. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 30 May 2021", "Since May, the Australian national, 48, has been locked up at Belmarsh Prison, a facility that houses some of Britain's most dangerous lawbreakers . \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2020", "At that point, any juvenile lawbreakers who are sentenced to custody will be placed in a county juvenile hall or alternative local setting. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 24 May 2020", "When some of the wounded and the families of the slain brought a civil suit, the defense framed them as threatening lawbreakers , and defended the officers as heroes protecting their community. \u2014 Nancy K. Bristow, Time , 14 May 2020", "The Police will continue to maintain the city\u2019s public safety and bring all lawbreakers to justice. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145537" }, "latterly":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": later", ": of late : recently" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-t\u0259r-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "after", "afterward", "afterwards", "later", "subsequently", "thereafter" ], "antonyms":[ "afore", "ahead", "antecedently", "anteriorly", "before", "beforehand", "earlier", "previously" ], "examples":[ "He devoted his time to painting, sculpture, and, latterly , to gardening.", "he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly , a novelist", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Felisa is already a non-executive director of Aston Martin, but previously worked at Ferrari for 26 years, leading road car development for much of that time and latterly as the Italian company\u2019s CEO. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 4 May 2022", "But even the roar of that V-12 engine isn\u2019t immune to the guys in the white coats, who have been tweaking and fine-tuning all aspects of the symphony played by the internal-combustion engine and, latterly , its electric successor, for years. \u2014 Paul Croughton, Robb Report , 10 Oct. 2021", "The vehicle shown here is close in specification to that owned by Coburn (and, latterly , radio DJ Chris Evans, who bought the car for a then-record $10.8m in 2008). \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021", "Europe Calling Over its first three editions, Conecta Fiction carved out a reputation for its influx of top Latin American TV execs, producers and showrunners, suddenly accessible in person in exquisite locations, latterly Pamplona in Navarre. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 13 Sep. 2021", "After retiring from performing, Ms. Bromberg dedicated her life to teaching music, latterly to children with learning difficulties. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021", "Troops from neighbouring Eritrea latterly joined the conflict in support of the Ethiopian government. \u2014 Eleanor Pickston And Nima Elbagir, CNN , 10 June 2021", "Granit Xhaka and Cedric Soares have both filled in for Tierney at points this season, as, latterly , has Bukayo Saka. \u2014 Joshua Law, Forbes , 16 May 2021", "Ma\u2014Rachel Swart, n\u00e9e Cohn\u2014is the first to depart, newly dead at the novel\u2019s outset in 1986, ravaged by cancer in her forties, and having returned latterly to the Jewish faith of her childhood. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162612" }, "lardy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to dress (meat) for cooking by inserting or covering with something (such as strips of fat)", ": to cover or soil with grease", ": to augment or intersperse especially with something superfluous or excessive", ": to make rich with or as if with fat", ": a soft white solid or semisolid fat obtained by rendering fatty pork", ": a soft white fat from fatty tissue of the hog", ": adeps" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rd", "\u02c8l\u00e4rd", "\u02c8l\u00e4rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "a roast larded with bacon", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Add to this that Robert Mueller, that senescent Washington fixture, larded his staff with activist Democrats whose indictments were long on political narrative but short on actual crimes. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020", "Modly visited sailors on the ship and made a 15-minute speech, larded with profanity, that criticized Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander Modly fired for sending a letter to Navy officials seeking help for his crew \u2014 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2020", "It's not larded up with exotic new features that add cost and complexity. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2020", "That is unless the economy is already too brittle and larded with debt to handle the shocks. \u2014 John Detrixhe, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2020", "His bio, published in our program booklets that night, was larded with publicist\u2019s overkill, as almost all bios in music are. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 30 Aug. 2019", "Jarmusch lards his script with self-referential nods that reward viewers heavily invested in their own cool, in-on-it knowingness. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, chicagotribune.com , 13 June 2019", "Rather than lard the list with expensive wines, as so many high-end restaurants do, Frenchette has devoted much of its lineup to the extremely reasonable $50- to $85-a-bottle range. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2018", "Image From the 1830s until the eve of the Civil War, men like Henry William Herbert made a living selling adventure tales larded with wily bucks and ferocious bears. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, New York Times , 22 June 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022", "Cannolo shells are typically wrapped around steel tubes and fried in lard nowadays. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 13 May 2022", "Used in cooking or exported to other countries, the oil proved popular in the Eastern European country as an alternative to butter and lard , which were prohibited by the Orthodox Church during Lent, reports Joe Sommerlad for the Independent. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022", "The tradition of making these often doughy delights on what's also known as Shrove Tuesday began with the need to use up all the sugar, butter, lard and sometimes mashed potatoes in the house before the start of Lent. \u2014 Abbey Monsour, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022", "Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 25 Feb. 2022", "Animal fats like lard tend to smoke around 370 degrees Fahrenheit, while vegetable oils like safflower oil catch fire upward of 450 degrees. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022", "Butter, a less heavy fat than lard , doesn\u2019t weigh down the rise, giving conchas a pillowy puff and delicate taste. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022", "At the trenched front line the next day, soldiers sat around jars of borscht and cured lard that volunteers had brought them. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163341" }, "latent":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic", ": a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be developed for study", ": present but not visible or active", ": existing in hidden or dormant form: as", ": present or capable of living or developing in a host without producing visible symptoms of disease", ": not consciously expressed", ": relating to or being the latent content of a dream or thought", ": existing in hidden or dormant form but usually capable of being brought to light \u2014 compare patent" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4ant", "\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4ant", "\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4ant", "\u02c8l\u0101t-\u1d4ant", "\u02c8l\u0101t-\u1d4ant" ], "synonyms":[ "dead", "dormant", "fallow", "free", "idle", "inactive", "inert", "inoperative", "off", "unused", "vacant" ], "antonyms":[ "active", "alive", "busy", "employed", "functioning", "going", "living", "on", "operating", "operative", "running", "working" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "On the ground in Afghanistan there is some latent , if wary, gratitude for American aid over the years, but no one expects to build a foundation for the Taliban's downfall on a couple of million rice cakes. \u2014 Michael Duffy , Time , 15 Oct. 2001", "There were such inexhaustible possibilities still before her, such opportunities to bring out the latent graces of the old place, without a single irreverent touch of alteration, that the winter months were all too short to plan what spring and autumn executed. \u2014 Edith Wharton , Afterward , 1910", "Calm, gentle, passionless, as he appeared, there was yet, we fear, a quiet depth of malice, hitherto latent , but active now, in this unfortunate old man, which led him to imagine a more intimate revenge than any mortal had ever wreaked upon an enemy. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The Scarlet Letter , 1850", "he has a latent talent for acting that he hasn't had a chance to express yet", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Nordica set the benchmark for accessible or latent power in 2019 with the Enforcer 104 Free. \u2014 Heather Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2021", "Ballistic missiles have gone from being a latent Iranian capability to a threat against both U.S. troops and oil markets. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Nov. 2021", "This is probably latent freeze damage from last February. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Oct. 2021", "Parents and grandparents constitute a massive if latent political force (over 63 million American parents have a minor living under their roof). \u2014 Elliot Haspel, The New Republic , 26 Aug. 2021", "The latent conflict between his show business lifestyle and his ingrained religious beliefs came to a head during a 1957 tour of Australia. \u2014 Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2020", "The isolation imposed by the coronavirus has awakened a latent homesteading spirit within many of us. \u2014 Emily Heil, Houston Chronicle , 23 Apr. 2020", "When Emil shocks everyone by discovering his own latent powers, Brighton hates the idea of suddenly being unremarkable and left behind. \u2014 Karen Valby, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2020", "Participants include 399 men with latent syphilis and 201 who don\u2019t have the disease. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The latent phase: Can lie dormant for decades in nerve cells near the head and spine. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022", "But there was no protocol, no awareness of trace or latent evidence and no imperative to protect the scene from tainting. \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 20 May 2022", "These symptoms eventually disappear and the patient progresses into the latent phase, which betrays no external signs. \u2014 Talia Herman, ProPublica , 1 Nov. 2021", "But uncovering temporal and causal connections between latent viruses and long COVID could take a while. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022", "Looking at those four contributors to Maverick Capital's first-quarter losses, Ainslie sees significant latent alpha in the portfolio just from those detractors. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "For Gorey, her pregnancy, marked by fatigue and fluctuating hormones, brought latent trauma back to the surface. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2022", "Those vaccines wouldn\u2019t just target the immediate effects of latent viruses. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 5 May 2022", "However, an additional 287 people were treated for latent TB. \u2014 Emily Schwing, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1920, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171644" }, "lamella":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a thin flat scale, membrane, or layer: such as", ": one of the thin plates composing the gills of a bivalve mollusk", ": a gill of a mushroom", ": an organ, process, or part resembling a plate: as", ": one of the bony concentric layers surrounding the haversian canals in bone", ": one of the incremental layers of cementum laid down in a tooth", ": a thin sheetlike organic structure in the enamel of a tooth extending inward from a surface crack", ": a small medicated disk prepared from gelatin and glycerin for use especially in the eyes" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259", "l\u0259-\u02c8mel-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[ "lamina", "plate", "scale" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another" ], "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of lamina thin plate", "first_known_use":[ "1678, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173319" }, "laugh (at)":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter most viewers seem to tune in just to laugh at the self-deluded souls who think that they can actually sing" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180803" }, "latter Lammas":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a day that will never come" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"so called ironically from the fact that there is only one Lammas in a year", "first_known_use":[ "1559, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183109" }, "lamell-":{ "type":[ "combining form" ], "definitions":[ ": lamella" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from lamella ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190635" }, "lawlessness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": not regulated by or based on law", ": not restrained or controlled by law : unruly", ": illegal", ": having no laws : not based on or controlled by law", ": uncontrolled by law : unruly", ": not restrained or controlled by law", ": illegal" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-l\u0259s", "\u02c8l\u022f-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "anarchic", "anarchical", "disorderly", "lawbreaking", "unruly" ], "antonyms":[ "law-abiding", "orderly" ], "examples":[ "the lawless society of the frontier", "the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In this lawless trade, the river is the artery to the world. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "Western Amazonas state is a lawless region pervaded by violent criminals intent on destroying the forest and extracting resources from it. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022", "Decades of political instability have made Myanmar\u2019s frontier regions largely lawless , to be exploited by drug producers and traffickers. \u2014 Grant Peck, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022", "But after the Roman Empire deteriorated, malarial swamps spread again throughout Maremma\u2014transforming the terrain for centuries into a lawless land of fever, bandits and desolation. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022", "Totalitarian rulers reject such limits at home and abroad, and Mr. Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is as lawless as his treatment of dissidents at home. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "Why violate conservative principles of federalism, under which state and local officials handle lawless mobs? \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 10 May 2022", "Crucially, some corporations that until the start of the invasion were willing to sacrifice principles to operate in a lawless kleptocracy have made their break with Putin. \u2014 Alexandra Wrage, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "This lawless action should be investigated and punished to the fullest extent possible. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195231" }, "lavishly":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal", ": expended or produced in abundance", ": marked by profusion or excess", ": to expend or bestow with profusion : squander", ": giving or involving a large amount : extravagant", ": spent, produced, or given in large amounts", ": to spend, use, or give in large amounts" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-vish", "\u02c8la-vish" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "devilish", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "fancy", "immoderate", "inordinate", "insane", "intolerable", "overdue", "overextravagant", "overmuch", "overweening", "plethoric", "steep", "stiff", "towering", "unconscionable", "undue", "unmerciful" ], "antonyms":[ "heap", "pour", "rain", "shower" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "a lavish display of flowers", "this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue", "Verb", "doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children", "a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "That is about when a boardroom rift developed inside the NRA over lavish expenditures by top officials and the group began fighting allegations of spending abuses and mismanagement in a case brought by New York\u2019s attorney general. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 18 June 2022", "Sala, in turn, invited one firm and three interior designers to create lavish tablescapes around the pieces: Dimorestudio, Chahan Minassian, Patricia Urquiola and Ashley Hicks, who went for a sea-themed setting inside a dramatic red tent. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "But there were no fancy sports cars, no new hot tub, no lavish vacations. \u2014 Josh Rottenbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "The scene can only described as lavish with an elegant decor of rich brocades and pastel hues. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "Botero Lounge, in the Grand Wailea\u2019s lavish lobby, has always had off-the-hook cocktails, and the food in the space has ranged widely, from bar bites to burgers. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Just like the rest of the lavish wedding, the food did not disappoint. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022", "How long these lavish subsidies can persist is an open question: fears of cutbacks are always circulating, and studies indicate a gradual erosion of interest in classical music. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Size, and with it lavish interior room and comfort, is to Cadillac what peanut butter is to a Reese\u2019s cup. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "And so, as the year wears on, nearly every Republican candidate in the country will continue to lavish him with praise, visit him at Mar-a-Lago, and dutifully parrot his deranged talking points. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 May 2022", "Sicilian palaces, for the most part, have gone from medieval fortresses to lavish Baroque showpieces, to offices, museums or ruins. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022", "Though her grandmother passed away years ago, the restaurant continues to lavish the Ngs with affection. \u2014 Esm\u00e9 Weijun Wang, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022", "Hawaii now has so many prisoners that some of them are shipped to a private prison in Arizona; meanwhile, the islands are home to lavish estates of tech barons including Pierre Omidyar and Mark Zuckerberg. \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022", "Meadows has since sued the committee and used right-wing media appearances to lavish Trump with praise and attempt to rewrite the history of January 6, insisting Trump acted swiftly to keep people safe, despite the evidence to the contrary. \u2014 Sara Murray, CNN , 28 Dec. 2021", "Now, some faculty believe those cuts have helped bankroll lavish spending on athletics and construction projects and could hurt the school academically. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021", "Instruct your host to brew a pot of tea, light their new Maison Louis Marie candle, and lavish a bath with oil from Susanne Kaufmann. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021", "Restaurants around metro Phoenix are offering everything from casual plates of classic turkey and stuffing to lavish hosted buffets. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1542, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200551" }, "laddish":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun," ], "definitions":[ ": resembling or belonging to a lad : boyish , immature , youthful" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ladish" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204059" }, "law buckram":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": buckram sense 2a" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211323" }, "latensify":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to subject to latensification" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"from latensification , after English intensification : intensify ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212835" }, "lamellar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": composed of or arranged in lamellae", ": having the form of a thin plate", ": composed of or arranged in lamellae", ": lamelliform" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259r", "l\u0259-\u02c8mel-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-213306" }, "lattermath":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": aftermath" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":" latter + math (mowing)", "first_known_use":[ "circa 1510, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220008" }, "lardacein":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": amyloid entry 2 sense 3" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u00e4r\u02c8d\u0101s\u0113\u0259\u0307n", "l\u0227\u02c8d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"International Scientific Vocabulary lardace ous + -in ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221221" }, "lawless":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": not regulated by or based on law", ": not restrained or controlled by law : unruly", ": illegal", ": having no laws : not based on or controlled by law", ": uncontrolled by law : unruly", ": not restrained or controlled by law", ": illegal" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-l\u0259s", "\u02c8l\u022f-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "anarchic", "anarchical", "disorderly", "lawbreaking", "unruly" ], "antonyms":[ "law-abiding", "orderly" ], "examples":[ "the lawless society of the frontier", "the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In this lawless trade, the river is the artery to the world. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "Western Amazonas state is a lawless region pervaded by violent criminals intent on destroying the forest and extracting resources from it. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022", "Decades of political instability have made Myanmar\u2019s frontier regions largely lawless , to be exploited by drug producers and traffickers. \u2014 Grant Peck, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022", "But after the Roman Empire deteriorated, malarial swamps spread again throughout Maremma\u2014transforming the terrain for centuries into a lawless land of fever, bandits and desolation. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022", "Totalitarian rulers reject such limits at home and abroad, and Mr. Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is as lawless as his treatment of dissidents at home. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "Why violate conservative principles of federalism, under which state and local officials handle lawless mobs? \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 10 May 2022", "Crucially, some corporations that until the start of the invasion were willing to sacrifice principles to operate in a lawless kleptocracy have made their break with Putin. \u2014 Alexandra Wrage, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "This lawless action should be investigated and punished to the fullest extent possible. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-233219" }, "lave":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": something that is left : residue", ": wash , bathe", ": to flow along or against", ": pour", ": to wash oneself : bathe" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101v" ], "synonyms":[ "bathe", "lap", "lip", "splash", "wash" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235641" }, "lavatory paper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": thin, soft paper used to clean oneself after using the toilet" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235734" }, "Lahaina disease":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a fungal root disease of sugar cane" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259\u02c8h\u012bn\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"from Lahaina , district and city in Maui, Hawaii", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002521" }, "lay aside":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to place (something) to one side", ": to keep (something) for special or future use : to reserve or save (something)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003802" }, "lard":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to dress (meat) for cooking by inserting or covering with something (such as strips of fat)", ": to cover or soil with grease", ": to augment or intersperse especially with something superfluous or excessive", ": to make rich with or as if with fat", ": a soft white solid or semisolid fat obtained by rendering fatty pork", ": a soft white fat from fatty tissue of the hog", ": adeps" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rd", "\u02c8l\u00e4rd", "\u02c8l\u00e4rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "a roast larded with bacon", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Add to this that Robert Mueller, that senescent Washington fixture, larded his staff with activist Democrats whose indictments were long on political narrative but short on actual crimes. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020", "Modly visited sailors on the ship and made a 15-minute speech, larded with profanity, that criticized Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander Modly fired for sending a letter to Navy officials seeking help for his crew \u2014 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2020", "It's not larded up with exotic new features that add cost and complexity. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2020", "That is unless the economy is already too brittle and larded with debt to handle the shocks. \u2014 John Detrixhe, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2020", "His bio, published in our program booklets that night, was larded with publicist\u2019s overkill, as almost all bios in music are. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 30 Aug. 2019", "Jarmusch lards his script with self-referential nods that reward viewers heavily invested in their own cool, in-on-it knowingness. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, chicagotribune.com , 13 June 2019", "Rather than lard the list with expensive wines, as so many high-end restaurants do, Frenchette has devoted much of its lineup to the extremely reasonable $50- to $85-a-bottle range. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2018", "Image From the 1830s until the eve of the Civil War, men like Henry William Herbert made a living selling adventure tales larded with wily bucks and ferocious bears. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, New York Times , 22 June 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022", "Cannolo shells are typically wrapped around steel tubes and fried in lard nowadays. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 13 May 2022", "Used in cooking or exported to other countries, the oil proved popular in the Eastern European country as an alternative to butter and lard , which were prohibited by the Orthodox Church during Lent, reports Joe Sommerlad for the Independent. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022", "The tradition of making these often doughy delights on what's also known as Shrove Tuesday began with the need to use up all the sugar, butter, lard and sometimes mashed potatoes in the house before the start of Lent. \u2014 Abbey Monsour, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022", "Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 25 Feb. 2022", "Animal fats like lard tend to smoke around 370 degrees Fahrenheit, while vegetable oils like safflower oil catch fire upward of 450 degrees. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022", "Butter, a less heavy fat than lard , doesn\u2019t weigh down the rise, giving conchas a pillowy puff and delicate taste. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022", "At the trenched front line the next day, soldiers sat around jars of borscht and cured lard that volunteers had brought them. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-005448" }, "lardaceous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": resembling lard", ": amyloid sense 2" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"probably from (assumed) New Latin lardaceus , from Latin lardum fat pork + -aceus -aceous", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011836" }, "landmass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a large area of land", ": a very large area of land" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8land-\u02ccmas", "\u02c8land-\u02ccmas" ], "synonyms":[ "continent", "main", "mainland" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That\u2019s a verdant expanse equivalent to roughly seven times the footprint of Utah\u2019s capital or slightly more than the entire dry landmass of Salt Lake County. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022", "Now, the Asian landmass , including India, cools rapidly, and forms a large area of high pressure, while the oceans, which cool at a slower rate, form low pressure zones. \u2014 Anusha Krishnan, Quartz , 30 May 2022", "The crop was so popular that by 2019 nearly 10% of Indonesia\u2019s sprawling landmass was covered by it, according to government statistics. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 7 May 2022", "Glulam is manufactured at industrial scale from the spruce and pine forests that cover about a third of Norway\u2019s landmass , including the slopes around Brumunddal, from which the timber for Mj\u00f8st\u00e5rnet was harvested. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022", "Seattle has the largest landmass occupied by single family homes of any city in the country, at 60%. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022", "About 323 million years ago, a continent called Gondwana, which contains what is now Africa and South America slammed into a landmass called Laurasia, which had North America, Europe, and parts of Asia. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 29 Dec. 2021", "That agency oversees one-tenth of our nation\u2019s landmass , yet Pendley\u2014who has written several openly racist and homophobic op-eds\u2014has been working toward the sale of those lands since at least the early 1980s. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 14 Aug. 2020", "Finland\u2019s membership would bring the alliance closer to Russia\u2019s Kola Peninsula, a strategic landmass some 110 miles east of the border where Russia keeps ballistic missile submarines and stores nuclear warheads. \u2014 Dylan Moriarty, Washington Post , 19 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1856, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022250" }, "latter":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": belonging to a subsequent time or period : more recent", ": of or relating to the end", ": recent , present", ": of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to", ": coming or occurring near the end", ": relating to or being the last thing or person mentioned" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-t\u0259r", "\u02c8la-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "bottommost", "closing", "concluding", "final", "hindmost", "lag", "last", "latest", "rearmost", "terminal", "terminating", "ultimate" ], "antonyms":[ "beginning", "earliest", "first", "foremost", "headmost", "inaugural", "initial", "leadoff", "maiden", "opening", "original", "pioneer", "primary", "starting" ], "examples":[ "\u2026 a fundamental trade-off between capitalist prosperity and economic security. As a nation we have chosen to have less of the former in order to have more of the latter . \u2014 David A. Stockman , Newsweek , 28 Apr. 1986", "\u2026 though her bibliography includes Hecht, Snyder, and Daiches, she omits the latter's first name \u2026 \u2014 DeLancey Ferguson , Modern Language Notes , February 1957", "the latter stages of the process", "We'll go in the latter half of the year.", "In his latter years he became blind.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The latter is also what leaks claim Apple will use again in standard iPhone 14 models. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 18 June 2022", "For end-of-course tests, content knowledge is rated at the state level as approaching, meeting or mastering the state standard, with the latter being the highest scores. \u2014 Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News , 18 June 2022", "The new timeline prompted concerns from major airlines and operators of regional jets, the latter of which would be subject to an even more aggressive end-of-2022 deadline. \u2014 Gregory Wallace And Brian Fung, CNN , 17 June 2022", "The latter is a better indicator of overall performance, so more relevant for the general usage. \u2014 Joseph Moran, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022", "The latter is derivative of the cryptocurrency ether that is locked up until the Ethereum network transitions to a less energy-intensive model. \u2014 Serena Ng, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "The latter was a string quartet that was about very little, Cuckson\u2019s birdlike violin singing in its highest pitches, the other players slightly varying a simple idea for a half-hour. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022", "The former is for the base iPad and various older models, while the latter is compatible with newer iPad Pros and iPad Airs, as well as the latest iPad Mini. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022", "How long could the latter be on Tatooine before discovering a child with his last name living at his stepbrother's home? \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English l\u00e6tra , comparative of l\u00e6t late", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022256" }, "landmark":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land", ": a conspicuous object on land that marks a locality", ": an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures", ": an event or development that marks a turning point or a stage", ": a structure (such as a building) of unusual historical and usually aesthetic interest", ": one that is officially designated and set aside for preservation", ": something (as a building, a large tree, or a statue) that is easy to see and can help a person find the way to a place near it", ": a building of historical importance", ": a very important event or achievement", ": an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures (as in surgical procedures)", ": a point on the body or skeleton from which anthropological measurements are taken", ": an object (as a stone or tree) that marks a boundary of land", ": an event or development that marks a turning point or stage", ": a structure (as a building) of unusual historical or aesthetic interest", ": one that is officially designated and set aside for preservation" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8land-\u02ccm\u00e4rk", "\u02c8land-\u02ccm\u00e4rk", "-\u02ccm\u00e4rk" ], "synonyms":[ "climacteric", "climax", "corner", "milepost", "milestone", "turning point", "watershed" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco.", "The battlefield is a national historical landmark .", "The moon landing is a landmark in space exploration.", "The decision was a landmark in legal history.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Thirty-five words written as part of a landmark U.S. law forever changed the sporting world and, more specifically, Cincinnati female athletes. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022", "The Supreme Court lessened the impact of its landmark Miranda ruling Thursday, saying that while police must still advise suspects of their right to remain silent and consult a lawyer, they cannot be sued for damages for failing to do so. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022", "In the 50 years since the landmark Title IX legislation, millions of girls gained access to athletics. \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022", "Two more dining options are expected to arrive by the fall, Smith said: Macayo's Mexican Food, the landmark Arizona restaurant; and Infusion Coffee & Tea Crafters, which has locations in Tempe and Queen Creek. \u2014 Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022", "An intern took on one of China's biggest TV stars in a landmark #MeToo case. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 13 June 2022", "The landmark piece of legislation, enacted in 1990, is more or less the disability community\u2019s equivalent to the Civil Rights Act. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "After going dark more than five decades ago, a landmark sign in Dorchester\u2019s Lower Mills neighborhood will soon flicker with light. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022", "The filing bears similarities to the landmark $73 million settlement obtained in February by relatives of some of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. \u2014 Alan Cohen, NBC News , 4 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034852" }, "lawlike":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": being like the law (as in methods, principles, or terminology)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-064329" }, "language":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community", ": audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of the vocal organs", ": a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings", ": the suggestion by objects, actions, or conditions of associated ideas or feelings", ": the means by which animals communicate", ": a formal system of signs and symbols (such as FORTRAN or a calculus in logic) including rules for the formation and transformation of admissible expressions", ": machine language sense 1", ": form or manner of verbal expression", ": style", ": the vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or a department of knowledge", ": profanity", ": the study of language especially as a school subject", ": specific words especially in a law or regulation", ": the words and expressions used and understood by a large group of people", ": spoken or written words of a particular kind", ": a means of expressing ideas or feelings", ": a formal system of signs and symbols that is used to carry information", ": the special words used by a certain group or in a certain field", ": the study of languages" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-gwij", "-wij", "\u02c8la\u014b-gwij" ], "synonyms":[ "lingo", "mother tongue", "speech", "tongue", "vocabulary" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The post includes a photo of several pallets of white, blue and purple cartons with Spanish- language labels, which are seemingly stored in a non-refrigerated section of the store. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022", "In recent years, the station has not only been pro-Trump, but also has become a hotbed for Spanish- language disinformation. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "TelevisaUnivision\u2019s new Spanish- language premium SVOD service is set to launch in July. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 23 June 2022", "To stay updated on Clear the Shelters 2022, visit ClearTheShelters.com and the Spanish- language site DesocuparlosAlbergues.com. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022", "In some cases, Chinese sellers label these deadly drug shipments with Spanish- language advertisements to help clear customs. \u2014 Jennifer Griffin, Fox News , 23 June 2022", "For the first time, some action will also appear on the Spanish- language FOX Deportes. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 18 June 2022", "FOX Deportes will provide Spanish- language coverage of the competition, and Canadian dog lovers can watch the show on Sportsnet. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 18 June 2022", "These days, the site is run by a skeleton staff of two young nurses, a couple of medical assistants, and a burly Spanish- language translator. \u2014 Rachel Scheier, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French langage , from lange, langue tongue, language, from Latin lingua \u2014 more at tongue ", "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071259" }, "larch turpentine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": venice turpentine" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-072604" }, "labor skate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a member of a labor union" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1930, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074029" }, "law-borrow":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a cautionary or security measure designed to keep the peace", ": the process necessary to put such a measure into effect" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English (Scots) law borow , from Middle English law, lawe law + borow, borwe something deposited as security, pledge", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085738" }, "Latter-day Saint":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a member of any of several religious bodies tracing their origin to Joseph Smith in 1830 and accepting the Book of Mormon as divine revelation : mormon" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1832, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100746" }, "laddery":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": resembling a ladder" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lad(\u0259)r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-110652" }, "Layard":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Sir Austen Henry 1817\u20131894 English archaeologist and diplomat" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u00e4rd", "-\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-113224" }, "lay analyst":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a psychoanalyst who is not a physician" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-113357" }, "latensification":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": intensification of a latent photographic image by chemical treatment or exposure to light of low intensity" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0101-\u02ccten(t)-s\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n", "l\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "blend of latent entry 1 and intensification" ], "first_known_use":[ "1940, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132401" }, "larch sawfly":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a very destructive red-and-black sawfly ( Pristiphora erichsonii ) of North America and Europe whose whitish larva often defoliates the larch" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132841" }, "law list":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a publication compiling the names and addresses of those engaged in the practice of law and information of interest to the law profession often including the courts, court calendars, lawyers engaged in specialized fields (as admiralty or patent law), public officers, stenographers, handwriting experts, private investigators, or abstracts of law : a legal directory" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134041" }, "laborsome":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": laborious sense 2" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "labor entry 1 + -some" ], "first_known_use":[ "1551, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135702" }, "late-night":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun ()" ], "definitions":[ ": a night when a person stays awake until a late hour", ": happening or appearing late at night", ": a night in which one stays up late" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140315" }, "language arts":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the subjects (such as reading, spelling, literature, and composition) that aim at developing the student's comprehension and capacity for use of written and oral language" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Prior to her position in Cleveland, Zapotechne was a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Avon Middle School for three years and assistant principal for pre-K through eighth grade. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 12 June 2022", "Lack of proficiency in math, science, reading comprehensive and English language arts will be hard to overcome as young people progress through their academic and working careers. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022", "In March, Williams was able to return to the classroom as a teacher for middle school science and language arts classes. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022", "Students who are English learners and are not proficient on the English language arts portion of the state\u2019s achievement test will not have their test scores included in the academic achievement portion of the school\u2019s A-F yearly report card. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022", "Jason Gilliam-Alexander, 48, who is now an assistant basketball coach at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, taught language arts and served as junior varsity basketball coach at Nova High in Davie from 2017 to 2019. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Dec. 2021", "Fox taught sixth- and seventh-grade language arts at Estacada Middle School. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Dec. 2021", "Stoyanova, an eighth grade language arts teacher, struggles with the public debates about school texts with LGBTQ+ topics. \u2014 Arthur Jones Ii, CBS News , 28 Apr. 2022", "The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday split the vote on adopting new English language arts textbooks, approving materials for grades four through 12 but taking no action on books for kindergarten through third grade. \u2014 al , 15 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1896, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140501" }, "lattice":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips", ": a window, door, or gate having a lattice", ": a network or design resembling a lattice", ": a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space", ": the arrangement of atoms in a crystal", ": a mathematical set that has some elements ordered and that is such that for any two elements there exists a greatest element in the subset of all elements less than or equal to both and a least element in the subset of all elements greater than or equal to both", ": a structure made of thin strips of wood or metal that cross each other", ": a window or gate having a lattice", ": a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space: as", ": the geometrical arrangement of atoms in a crystal", ": a geometrical arrangement of fissionable material in a nuclear reactor" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-t\u0259s", "\u02c8la-t\u0259s", "\u02c8lat-\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Each extremely thin layer has a lattice structure that binds hydrogen and prevents other elements from interfering with its absorption. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 28 Apr. 2022", "The 18k rose gold model, the Galaxia, has a more extensive grisaille instead of a lattice grid. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022", "The front of the building now includes cedar accents on the porch spindles, cap, foundation lattice , and underside of the canopy. \u2014 Regina Cole, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022", "The hope is that other cells surrounding them that provide a lattice of support could be reprogrammed to regain lost hair cell function. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 9 May 2022", "It is ringed by a gold lattice dome that echoes the line-and-dot design of the constellations. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022", "Plumb the sculpture with a Rube Goldberg lattice of runners and risers and sprues and gates and vents. \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022", "Short-range couplers use chip-to-chip parallelization to extend IBM\u2019s heavy-hex lattice between multiple chips. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "This wood-burning fire pit has a small, 18-inch-wide footprint, but its pretty lattice design and antique bronze finish give it tons of presence. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 11 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English latis , from Anglo-French latiz" ], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141906" }, "lavaliere":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a pendant on a fine chain that is worn as a necklace" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8lir", "\u02ccla-" ], "synonyms":[ "bangle", "charm", "pendant", "pendent" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "gave his girlfriend a golden lavaliere engraved with his name" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "French lavalli\u00e8re necktie with a large knot" ], "first_known_use":[ "1906, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142237" }, "lamel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a thin plate", ": lamella sense 2" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lam\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "in sense 1, from Latin lamella ; in sense 2, from New Latin lamella" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142637" }, "ladderway":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a series of ladders for passage up or down in a mine", ": a compartment in which ladders are used" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145324" }, "laveer":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to beat against the wind in sailing : tack" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259\u02c8vi(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Dutch laveren , from Middle Dutch laveren, loveren , from Middle French louvier , from lof side of a ship toward the wind" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145513" }, "languor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": weakness or weariness of body or mind", ": listless indolence or inertia" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-g\u0259r", "also" ], "synonyms":[ "hebetude", "lassitude", "lethargy", "listlessness", "stupor", "torpor" ], "antonyms":[ "vigor", "vim", "vitality", "vivacity" ], "examples":[ "They enjoyed the languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon.", "They felt an indefinable languor .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Only an Octave Apart feels tinted by the shutdown \u2014 the faint pink of its languor , the deep blue of its loneliness, and the shimmering silver of our slightly out-of-control emotional release. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 24 Sep. 2021", "Soon Badminton, released from its lockdown languor , was teeming with masked members of the crew. \u2014 Georgia Beaufort, Vogue , 28 July 2021", "Everything, always, is drenched in heavy yellow sunlight, as if the nation were basking in the languor of eternal late afternoon. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2021", "And yet Irene is mesmerized by Clare\u2019s blond hair, her beautiful shoulders, her languor . \u2014 Hilton Als, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2021", "The couch meant languor , stagnation and self-loathing. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2020", "Where the summer anthem has remained an inflexible proposition\u2014fossilized into the nation\u2019s collective memory during a period of intense languor , defined mostly by an appetite for maximalism\u2014fall is best described as a mood. \u2014 Wired , 15 Oct. 2019", "August, for all its languor , is the urgent beginning of the end. \u2014 Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com , 2 Aug. 2019", "Not too long ago, this small seaside city had the languor of a sleepy beach town. \u2014 Sanjay Surana, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English, from Anglo-French langur , from Latin languor , from langu\u0113re" ], "first_known_use":[ "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150951" }, "Langtry":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Lillie 1853\u20131929 n\u00e9e ( Emilie Charlotte ) Le Breton; the Jersey Lily British actress" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b(k)-tr\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152336" }, "launder":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to wash (something, such as clothing) in water", ": to make ready for use by washing and ironing", ": to transfer (illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source", ": sanitize sense 2", ": to wash or wash and iron clothing or household linens", ": trough", ": a box conduit conveying particulate material suspended in water in ore dressing", ": to wash or wash and iron clothes or household linens", ": to transfer (money or instruments deriving from illegal activity) so as to conceal the true nature and source" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022fn-d\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u00e4n-", "\u02c8l\u022fn-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "bowdlerize", "censor", "clean (up)", "expurgate", "red-pencil" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "He used a phony business to launder money from drug dealing.", "had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Around the world, fraudsters are increasingly using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to launder money. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 16 June 2022", "In recent years, international criminal elements have found casinos across the globe to be an attractive opportunity to launder money. \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022", "But Firtash is also adept at using Western institutions to launder his own reputation. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 12 May 2022", "Elliptic also said the darknet site helped launder money the Dark Side ransomware group extorted in a hack of Colonial Pipeline last year. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 5 Apr. 2022", "Former Goldman banker Roger Ng is on trial, accused of conspiring to violate U.S. anti-bribery laws and launder money in the plundering of the fund. \u2014 Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022", "Sportswashing \u2014 the use of sports to launder a country or company\u2019s image \u2014 even has an official entry in most dictionaries now, which is about 2,800 years late. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022", "The government says Ravenell used his position to launder about $1.8 million in drug money received from Byrd, citing bank records and Byrd\u2019s testimony. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 27 May 2022", "The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network warned financial institutions against efforts by kleptocratic regimes and corrupt public officials to launder their illicit gains, and cited Russia as a particular area of concern. \u2014 WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Credit Suisse and a former employee of the bank were found guilty in a Swiss federal criminal court of helping a Bulgarian crime ring launder money related to cocaine trafficking. \u2014 WSJ , 28 June 2022", "Treasury said in its announcement that Blender.io had also helped a number of the most destructive Russian ransomware gangs launder their money. \u2014 Kevin Collier, NBC News , 6 May 2022", "Pre-treat or rub the stains with bar soap and launder with fabric-safe bleach. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022", "Officials are considering what consumer protections and financial reporting requirements to put in place and how to crack down on criminals who take advantage of the anonymity offered by cryptocurrency to evade taxes, launder money and commit fraud. \u2014 Brian Slodysko, Fortune , 15 May 2022", "Two owners of vendor companies that did business with Apple have admitted to conspiring with Prasad to commit fraud and launder money, prosecutors said. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Mar. 2022", "Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie and Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard were taken into custody by DEA agents at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport and charged with conspiracy to import cocaine and launder money, according to a criminal complaint. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "He was arrested in November 2019 in Los Angeles on charges of providing technical blockchain information to the regime of dictator Kim Jong Un that prosecutors said could be used to help the country launder money and evade sanctions. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022", "Two owners of vendor companies that did business with Apple have admitted to conspiring with Prasad to commit fraud and launder money, prosecutors said. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Verb", "Middle English launder , noun", "Noun", "Middle English, launderer, from Anglo-French lavandere , from Medieval Latin lavandarius , from Latin lavandus , gerundive of lavare to wash \u2014 more at lye" ], "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "1664, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1", "Noun", "1667, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153932" }, "lacis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": network , net", ": a square-meshed lace with darned patterns" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101s\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "French, from Middle French, from Old French, from lacier to lace" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160804" }, "La Habra":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "city in southwestern California southeast of Los Angeles population 60,239" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4-br\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163152" }, "Lavinia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a daughter of King Latinus in Virgil's Aeneid who is betrothed to Turnus but marries Aeneas" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8vi-n\u0113-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Latin" ], "first_known_use":[ "1513, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163340" }, "law Latin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the Low Latin containing latinized English and old French words that is used in English law" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165223" }, "land measure":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a unit or series of units of area (as square rod, acre) used especially in measuring land" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171112" }, "Langton":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Stephen died 1228 English prelate" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b(k)-t\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-184151" }, "lang syne":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": at a distant time in the past", ": times past" ], "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)la\u014b-\u02c8z\u012bn", "-\u02c8s\u012bn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Adverb", "Middle English (Scots), from lang long + syne since" ], "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1694, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200937" }, "languidness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak", ": sluggish in character or disposition : listless", ": lacking force or quickness of movement : slow", ": having very little strength, energy, or spirit", ": having a slow and relaxed quality" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259d", "\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "enervated", "lackadaisical", "languishing", "languorous", "limp", "listless", "spiritless" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitious", "animated", "energetic", "enterprising", "motivated" ], "examples":[ "They proceeded at a languid pace.", "It was a hot, languid summer day.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lamenting his inability to spend more time with his lover, as well as wishing for the means to stop time in its tracks, Cuco delivers the wistful, sentimental lyrics in a languid manner indicative of his humanly limitations. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 31 May 2022", "The suspense, however, is dissipated by languid pacing, repetitive shots of figures in the landscape and heavily pregnant pauses. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 12 May 2022", "This trip, on a cold and wet winter day, will not allow for a languid boat ride. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022", "Biden\u2019s languid budget Eaglen expects partly in response to inflation and to the China-Taiwan threat. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "His approach to constructing scenes is languid , slow, unhurried. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022", "In their former life, the family would stroll through Odesa\u2019s historic city center after work and spend languid weekends at coffee shops and parks. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022", "Europe\u2019s growth in the first three months of the year was languid as the United States and China struggled to maintain momentum. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "To the propulsive accompaniment of a throbbing electronic score, the teens jump into the water, resurface and repeat the process in a languid loop of lazy pleasure, Ancarani\u2019s camera picking out the sensory specifics of tan lines and damp towels. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle French languide , from Latin languidus , from langu\u0113re to languish \u2014 more at slack" ], "first_known_use":[ "1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203030" }, "law lamb":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a grade of light-brown sheepskin made from the younger and finer-grained skins and used on lawbooks" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203325" }, "labor omnia vincit":{ "type":[ "Latin phrase" ], "definitions":[ ": labor conquers all" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4-\u02ccb\u022fr-\u02cc\u022fm-n\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4-\u02c8wi\u014b-kit" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214117" }, "language barrier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215134" }, "lamina":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a thin plate or scale : layer", ": either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen", ": the expanded part of a foliage leaf", ": one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof", ": a thin plate or layer especially of an anatomical part: as", ": either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen", ": one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the pododerm of the walls of an animal's hoof and fit between corresponding horny laminae on the inside of the wall of the hoof" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-m\u0259-n\u0259", "\u02c8lam-\u0259-n\u0259" ], "synonyms":[ "lamella", "plate", "scale" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Latin" ], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215923" }, "landsman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a fellow countryman", ": a person who lives on the land", ": one who knows little or nothing of the sea or seamanship" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lan(d)z-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "compatriot", "countryman" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-223249" }, "languish":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated", ": to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality", ": to become dispirited", ": to suffer neglect", ": to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy", ": to be or become weak, dull, or listless", ": to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-gwish", "\u02c8la\u014b-gwish" ], "synonyms":[ "decay", "droop", "emaciate", "fade", "fail", "flag", "go", "lag", "sag", "sink", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt", "wither" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But that measure, following wrenching testimony on Capitol Hill from a survivor of the Uvalde attack, was always expected to languish in the Senate. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022", "Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022", "Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022", "Two years earlier, Putin had tried to assassinate his leading political opponent, Alexei Navalny, and, when the effort failed, left him to languish in prison. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "In Campbell\u2019s case, the disabled veteran was allowed to languish in a single-man cell in Rutledge\u2019s segregation unit because the lone officer on duty didn\u2019t check every 15 minutes as required. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 13 May 2022", "Grumbles\u2019 Department of the Environment has at times come under fire for what detractors dubbed slow responses to certain environmental concerns, and for pollution permits that were allowed to languish as staffing levels at the department declined. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 May 2022", "The promising policies put in place \u2014 a rebate program to encourage consumers to go electric and a plan to install plentiful charging ports across the state \u2014 were insufficient, underfunded, and allowed to languish . \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Apr. 2022", "After his capture, al-Qahtani was imprisoned, tortured by the US government and -- when charges against him were dropped in 2008 -- left to languish behind bars. \u2014 Ellie Kaufman, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English, from Anglo-French languiss- , stem of languir , from Vulgar Latin *languire , from Latin langu\u0113re" ], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-001934" }, 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skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021", "Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021", "Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021", "Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021", "Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Samoan, clothing" ], "first_known_use":[ "1891, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020534" }, "La T\u00e8ne":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of or relating to the later period of the Iron Age in Europe assumed to date from 500 b.c. to a.d. 1" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u00e4-\u02c8ten", "-\u02c8t\u0101n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "La T\u00e8ne , shallows of the Lake of Neuch\u00e2tel, Switzerland" ], "first_known_use":[ "1882, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033829" }, "lawbook":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a book containing or dealing with laws, legal subjects, or cases adjudicated" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034325" }, "lamin-":{ "type":[ "combining form" ], "definitions":[ ": 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Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022", "In The City Rat and the Country Rat, a rat in Paris invites his rural friend for a taste of the high life, courtesy of the master of the house\u2019s larder . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022", "All of the produce is fresh, pickled, fermented or preserved in Osito\u2019s larder . \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 17 Dec. 2021", "Someone had to learn to do this, to wield knives and fire, risking scars and burns, to coax flavor out of whatever\u2019s left in the larder . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Oct. 2021", "He was raised in a family where everyone fished, both for the love of being outdoors, and to fill the larder . \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Oct. 2021", "Brian had a fantastic \u2026 larder , is that the right word? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Aug. 2021", "After enlisting a former partner to help with logistics in the U.S., Patrick Sr. took 20 minutes to pack a duffel bag with some clothes and his survivalist larder , arranged to get the money to Nas\u2019s manager, and headed for the airport. \u2014 Joshuah Bearman, Vulture , 23 Aug. 2021", "Chicken wire on the doors of the larder cabinet ensures proper air flow around root vegetables and gives a glimpse of pretty dishware. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from lard" ], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-073705" }, "languaged":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": skilled in language : learned in languages : having a language : using a specified kind of speech", ": expressed in language" ], "pronounciation":[ "-jd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English langaged , from langage language + -ed entry 1" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094315" }, "launderability":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the quality or state of being washable" ], "pronounciation":[ "-d(\u0259)r\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-105335" }, "Lahnda":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an Indo-Aryan dialect group of eastern Pakistan" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4n-d\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1901, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-151510" }, "lavement":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": enema , lavage" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "French, from Old French, action of washing, from laver to wash (from Latin lavare ) + -ment" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-170614" }, "laund":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an open usually grassy area among trees : glade" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022fnd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English launde , from Middle French lande heath, of Celtic origin; 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Boyd, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022", "Scholars have noted an innovation that occurred in the laws in the Bible: There is no king who acts as the lawgiver . \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022", "In other words, a Spartan way of life that gradually took shape was retroactively attributed to a single lawgiver , whose name gave it an almost divine authority. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker , 7 June 2021", "In ancient Sparta, the lawgiver Lycurgus had contrived to make his constitution permanently unamendable. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, Time , 7 May 2021", "What makes Larsen\u2019s novel so striking is its cold, utilitarian atmosphere of let the joke on the lawgiver be. \u2014 Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books , 10 Mar. 2020", "They are supposed to be the messengers, not the lawgivers . \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 5 Mar. 2020", "El Pastor is the lawgiver (no drinking, no smoking, no fighting) and the genial benefactor who supplies everything from food to bus fare to toilet paper. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2019", "El Pastor is the lawgiver (no drinking, no smoking, no fighting) and the genial benefactor who supplies everything from food to bus fare to toilet paper. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-003235" }, "land-mere":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": boundary" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-011433" }, "Lamellariidae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a family of marine gastropod mollusks (suborder Taenioglossa) having a delicate shell which is often completely enclosed within the mantle" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8r\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin, from Lamellaria , type genus (from lamell- + -aria ) + -idae" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-013813" }, "La Hogue":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "roadstead in the English Channel in northwestern France off the east coast of the Cotentin Peninsula" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8h\u014dg" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-042339" }, "Landsm\u00e5l":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": nynorsk" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4n(t)s-\u02ccm\u022fl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Norwegian, from land country + m\u00e5l speech" ], "first_known_use":[ "1886, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-061555" }, "larder beetle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a dark brown or nearly black beetle ( Dermestes lardarius ) that is about \u00b9/\u2084 inch long and has a bristly larva which feeds on dried animal products (as meats, skins, feathers)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-104401" }, "larderellite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a mineral (NH 4 ) 2 B 10 O 16 .5H 2 O(?) consisting of a hydrous ammonium borate and occurring as a white crystalline powder" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4rd\u0259\u02c8re\u02ccl\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "F. de Larderel \u20201925 Italian mineowner + English -ite" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-151548" }, "lampoon":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": satire sense 1", ": a harsh satire usually directed against an individual", ": to make the subject of a lampoon : ridicule" ], "pronounciation":[ "lam-\u02c8p\u00fcn" ], "synonyms":[ "pasquinade", "satire" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "He said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of lampoons in the press.", "this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced", "Verb", "The politician was lampooned in cartoons.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There\u2019s nothing in this hellzapoppin lampoon to prevent one from remembering its Hollywood idolatry as The Unbearable Weight of Nicolas Cage. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 Apr. 2022", "Many of the deepfakes in the exhibition are relatively harmless in nature\u2014like Queen Elizabeth dancing on top of her desk or a lampoon of former president Donald Trump withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Feb. 2022", "Jimmy Kimmel will make an appearance, continuing his annual lampoon of media and advertising. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 8 Feb. 2022", "Fans of the show have had to make do with a stinging lampoon of the debased billionaire class. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021", "Assisting him in the enterprise were heteronyms such as Carlos Otto, who translated detective fiction, Joaquim Moura-Costa, the author of an anticlerical lampoon , and Vicente Guedes, who later added pages to The Book of Disquiet. \u2014 Benjamin Kunkel, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021", "My favorite early-20th-century humor writer was Stephen Leacock, a joyful misanthrope who found much to lampoon in human behavior, particularly the overheated prose in Victorian drama. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2021", "Dickman and Throbbin, a lampoon of Batman and Robin. \u2014 Mike Sager, Rolling Stone , 17 Sep. 2021", "Could Holles have ordered the creation of the giant as a political lampoon , like a seventeenth-century Banksy? \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 12 May 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Adanne Ebo \u2014 use both mockumentary and conventional narrative tools to lampoon the prosperity gospel, \u00e0 la the Bakkers, but from a distinctly Southern Black perspective. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Mar. 2022", "Adanne Ebo \u2014 use a mix of mockumentary and conventional narrative to lampoon the prosperity gospel, \u00e0 la the Bakkers, but from a distinctly Southern Black perspective. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2022", "The brand is a lightning rod for people who sneer at the luxury equipment \u2014 prices start at $1,495 \u2014 and lampoon its exercise classes. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022", "But can anyone lampoon her style without relying on it? \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021", "During this past weekend\u2019s cold open, several Bidens of SNLs past gathered in the Oval Office \u2014 and in doing so, showcased the particular struggles the show has faced in attempting to lampoon this particular politician. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021", "Its members advertise satirical services to lampoon the monarchy. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020", "There\u2019s a recurring gag lampooning Bond villain Blofeld that has a rewarding payoff. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2020", "Each carries billboards lampooning people and issues that have gyrated into the public eye over the past year. \u2014 al , 25 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun and Verb", "French lampon" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1645, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "circa 1657, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-153638" }, "latent heat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": heat given off or absorbed in a process (such as fusion or vaporization) other than a change of temperature", ": heat given off or absorbed in a process (as fusion or vaporization) other than a change of temperature" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021", "The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021", "Manabe and his collaborators also considered that, high up in the column, the air is colder, and so cloud drops form, releasing latent heat stored in the water vapor. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 Oct. 2021", "As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021", "As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021", "As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021", "As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021", "The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1757, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-164936" }, "ladylike":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of a kind traditionally considered suitable to or attractive for a woman", ": having or showing the appearance or good manners traditionally associated with aristocratic women", ": feeling or showing too much concern about elegance or propriety", ": having qualities traditionally associated with a woman : womanly", ": suitable to a woman or girl who behaves in a polite way" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113-\u02ccl\u012bk", "\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113-\u02ccl\u012bk" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Accessorize with Gianvito Rossi\u2019s perfectly timeless black slingback flats and a ladylike bag from Cuyana. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 13 May 2022", "Later, for the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris anniversary dinner, the 24-year-old actor switched to another ultra- ladylike number. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 20 May 2022", "One attendee wore low-slung camo pants with a barely there white tank, accessorized with a ladylike bag and waist beads. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Apr. 2022", "Bella Hadid embraced a ladylike approach, and wore a bright yellow Heaven by Marc Jacobs sweater tied around her shoulders. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022", "There is, of course, also a ladylike appeal to them. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 13 Jan. 2022", "At least the terms would be clear, and perhaps there would be space for interesting aggression from the candidates, instead of poetic tributes to behavior that is meant to be ladylike and not, rebellious and conformist, at the same time. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022", "Just as Linda does here, start with a timeless, sharply tailored blazer, then put a spin on the look with ladylike accessories like lace gloves, a dainty veil, and delicate jewelry. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 26 Aug. 2021", "Masks are the ultimate statement piece this year, as well as ladylike hats with a bit of an edge thanks to eye-catching, coordinating prints. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 8 Dec. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-173727" }, "lariat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a long light rope (as of hemp or leather) used with a running noose to catch livestock or with or without the noose to tether grazing animals : lasso", ": a long light rope used to catch livestock or tie up grazing animals" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ler-\u0113-\u0259t", "\u02c8ler-\u0113-\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[ "lasso", "reata", "riata" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the cowboy could throw a lariat around a running steer's head from 20 yards away", "Recent Examples on the Web", "At least one of the agents at the center of the probe \u2014 the officer seen wielding a rope known as a lariat while grabbing a migrant by the collar \u2014 has not yet been contacted for an interview. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 10 Nov. 2021", "The film, knowingly set in Orwell\u2019s infamous year, makes a point when Wonder Woman wields her lariat against a would-be overlord\u2019s worldwide deception: Only unified truth will set us free. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Dec. 2020", "His trailing leg embroiders the glide with lariat -like curlicues, but what draws a viewer\u2019s eye, hypnotically, is the motor: the spiraling, snaking motion of those hips. \u2014 Brian Seibert, New York Times , 18 Dec. 2019", "On December 2, Scherzinger attended The British Fashion Awards in London, hitting the red carpet in a sparkling, black Julien MacDonald gown featuring open shoulders and a lariat -like neckline. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 3 Dec. 2019", "More recent talismans hung on a wall next to her desk: a looped lariat , two weathered cowboy hats, a wolf photograph. \u2014 Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker , 29 May 2019", "The high school senior accessorized the satin design with metallic sandals, a lariat necklace, a single gold bangle bracelet and of course, a flower corsage on her wrist. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2019", "Near the book, on a velvet tray, were gold earrings and lariats and amulets that chronicled in stones and previous metal both the ancient inspiration and the modern jewelers translation of it. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 15 Aug. 2018", "Ling launched the uncoiling melody into the hall like a great lariat and brought every listener into its circle. \u2014 Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com , 12 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "American Spanish la reata the lasso, from Spanish la the + American Spanish reata lasso, from Spanish reatar to tie again, from re- + atar to tie, from Latin aptare to fit \u2014 more at adapt" ], "first_known_use":[ "1832, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-174401" }, "larderer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one in charge of a larder" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4rd\u0259r\u0259r", "\u02c8l\u0227d\u0259r\u0259(r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English larderere , from larder + -ere -er" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-183435" }, "lava lamp":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a decorative lamp constructed of a transparent glass container filled with liquid and wax that is heated by an incandescent bulb which melts the wax and causes it to form random moving shapes within the liquid" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1965, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-234000" }, "Lahontan, Lake":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "former lake that covered much of what is now western Nevada, at its greatest extent reached into present-day California, and that was formed by increased rainfall during the Pleistocene epoch" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4n-t\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-015512" }, "landman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one of a particular or specified country", ": farmer , rustic , countryman", ": landsman sense 2", ": leaseman sense 1" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lan(d)m\u0259n", "-\u02ccman" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175935" }, "lac insect":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a scale ( Laccifer lacca ) of southeast Asia that produces lac", ": any of various related scales" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182333" }, "latte":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": espresso mixed with hot or steamed milk : caffe latte", ": a similar drink made with an ingredient (such as rooibos or chai) other than espresso" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "If the coffee lover in your life enjoys a cappuccino or latte , give them a stainless steel milk pitcher. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 14 Oct. 2021", "Starbucks is considering closing its restrooms to the general public, reserving its loos for its latte -drinking customers. \u2014 Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "Overall, popular newer models that could make multiple types of brews \u2014 such as cold brews, concentrates for latte -like drinks and iced coffees \u2014 impressed us the most. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022", "There are pets that munch on treats flavored like a turmeric latte or made with CBD, pets that never skip a probiotic or vitamin C supplement. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022", "My ideal weekend would be meeting a friend for brunch downtown, walking around Seaport Village with a latte in hand. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Dec. 2021", "Everyday Dose is a wellness startup modernizing caffeine alternatives with a mushroom latte , formulated with Lion\u2019s Mane, Chaga, Collagen, Fair-trade Coffee and L-Theanine. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021", "In this example, the iced coffee or vanilla latte would be a fruited sour beer or an IPA, and the black coffee would be a stout. \u2014 Gary Stoller, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022", "Other festive options include peppermint mocha, peppermint white chocolate mocha and a gingerbread latte . \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1985, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185133" }, "lats":{ "type":[ "abbreviation", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the basic monetary unit of Latvia until 2014", "long-acting thyroid stimulator" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4ts" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Push your butt and torso backward, stretching your lats . \u2014 Eric Leija, Men's Health , 6 May 2022", "Your second superset includes another pulling variation with the dumbbell pullover, which works your lats , pecs, triceps, and abs, followed by the quadruped single-arm rear-delt raise. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 30 Dec. 2021", "The latissimus dorsi, or lats , which are a large flat muscle that runs from the mid to lower back. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022", "An example of a multi-joint exercise is a seated cable row\u2014which works the biceps, lats , and back of the shoulders, plus lots of other stabilizing and secondary muscles in the back and legs. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2015", "The lats take up much of the back's real estate and play a large role in arm movement. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022", "Add a little upper-body work by holding a soft Pilates ball between your hands, squeezing in on the ball to engage your shoulders and lats . \u2014 SELF , 28 Jan. 2022", "Target your lats and core with straight-arm pushdowns and even more carries (preferably unilateral carries, which challenge you to keep an upright posture). \u2014 Emily Shiffer, Men's Health , 25 Jan. 2022", "Shoulders: Tighten your lats to keep the bar close to you. \u2014 Kyle Norman, Outside Online , 26 Aug. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Latvian (nominative plural lati , genitive plural latu ), from Latvija Latvia" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1923, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193019" }, "laminal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": laminar", ": produced with the blade of the tongue (such as \\sh\\, \\zh\\, \\ch\\, \\j\\, or \\y\\) \u2014 compare apical", ": laminar" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-m\u0259-n\u1d4al", "\u02c8lam-\u0259n-\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195613" }, "larch pine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": corsican pine" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201023" }, "Landmark Baptist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a Baptist of the strictly denominational American Baptist Association which originated in Texas and Arkansas in 1905 and took its present name in 1924" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "so called from the stress laid on what this sect regards as the landmarks of Baptist Christianity" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201328" }, "latent image":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an invisible image produced by an effect of light on matter (as silver halide or halides) which can be rendered visible by the subsequent process of photographic development" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203600" }, "landslip":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": landslide sense 1" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lan(d)-\u02ccslip" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1679, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212110" }, "latent mosaic":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a latent virus disease that produces a mottling or mosaic" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212903" }, "lawful rate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a rate for interstate or intrastate traffic established and published in accord with the laws, rules, and regulations prescribed by interstate and state commissions" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084733" }, "launch window":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": window sense 8" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Full of massive performance issues on consoles and missing basic features of the open world genre, though the game sold extremely well right during its launch window , negative word of mouth spread like sickness. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "While the game could arrive sooner than that, nobody has thus far clarified its launch window any further. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022", "The Saturday launch window for that mission runs from 1-4 p.m. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Feb. 2022", "The instantaneous launch window is set for 6:20 a.m. from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022", "So an April launch window has been taken off the board. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Feb. 2022", "The leaker told MacRumors that the new launch window comes from their sources in Apple\u2019s supply chain. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 Nov. 2021", "The rocket has a 29-minute launch window , which opens at 10:25 am ET (15:25 UTC), and weather conditions are forecast to be fair. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 13 Jan. 2022", "The Space Force\u2019s Space Launch Delta 45 weather squadron released its forecast for the launch window that runs from 6:10 a.m. to 7:10 a.m. predicting an 80% chance for favorable conditions. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1962, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082135" }, "lariat loop":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a small circular loop which is formed at one end of a lariat by knotting and through which the other end of the lariat is passed when preparing a running noose or lasso" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082924" }, "Langshan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an Asiatic breed of large single-combed domestic usually black or white fowls resembling the Cochins but with longer neck, tail, and legs", ": any bird of the Langshan breed" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b\u02ccshan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "from Langshan , locality near Shanghai, China" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083733" }, "lavishment":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the action of lavishing" ], "pronounciation":[ "-vishm\u0259nt", "-v\u0113sh-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085231" }, "law court":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an official group of people (such as a judge and jury) who listen to evidence and make decisions about legal cases", ": a building or room where legal decisions are made" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125013" }, "ladyless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": lacking ladies : not accompanied by a lady" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u0113l\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131004" }, "lavalliere":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a pendant on a fine chain that is worn as a necklace" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8lir", "\u02ccla-" ], "synonyms":[ "bangle", "charm", "pendant", "pendent" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "gave his girlfriend a golden lavaliere engraved with his name" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "French lavalli\u00e8re necktie with a large knot" ], "first_known_use":[ "1906, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131433" }, "lattice constant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one of the geometrical constants of a crystal lattice: such as", ": the distance between identical points at two of the corners of the unit cell", ": the angle between two edges of the cell" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133850" }, "lawfulness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": being in harmony with the law", ": constituted, authorized, or established by law : rightful", ": law-abiding", ": permitted by law", ": recognized by law", ": being in harmony with the law", ": constituted, authorized, or established by law", ": law-abiding" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022f-f\u0259l", "\u02c8l\u022f-f\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "legal", "legit", "legitimate", "licit" ], "antonyms":[ "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful" ], "examples":[ "a lawful search of the property", "hunting is a lawful activity only if you have the proper license", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Manhattan liberals seemed not to have learned that federal authority had integrated Little Rock only because most whites ceded a great deal of discretion to lawful authority, however reluctantly. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022", "Marion Rose Payne, 55, of Harwood in Anne Arundel County pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce and transfer identification documents without lawful authority. \u2014 Ngan Ho And Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022", "Lance in November was charged with three misdemeanors: interfering with a rescue operation, violating a lawful order and making a false report. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022", "Literally attempt to dispute a lawful election and overturn it. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022", "What happened on January 6, 2021 was an effort to overturn a lawful election resulting in violence and destruction at the Capitol. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022", "In January, New York City legalized allowing its 800,000 lawful , permanent residents to vote in local races, while San Francisco did the same in October, updating a state ballot issue from 2016. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 17 May 2022", "The administration is also resuming Cuban Family Reunification Parole, a program that allows family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to potentially bypass the wait for a family immigrant visa to become available. \u2014 Kalie Drago, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "No such requirement exists for US citizens, US nationals, and lawful permanent residents traveling domestically or internationally. \u2014 Michael Nedelman And Forrest Brown, CNN , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135639" }, "lasso":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to capture with or as if with a lasso : rope", ": a rope or long thong of leather with a noose used especially for catching horses and cattle : lariat", ": to catch with a rope having a slipknot", ": a rope with a slipknot that is used for catching animals" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-(\u02cc)s\u014d", "la-\u02c8s\u00fc", "\u02c8la-s\u014d", "la-\u02c8s\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[ "lariat", "reata", "riata" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "The cowboy lassoed the horse.", "Noun", "the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "That affected the bottom line, too, as shows that garnered outstanding reviews had little chance to lasso the media\u2019s, and therefore the public\u2019s, attention. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 9 June 2022", "Wonder Woman, for instance, can lasso away a teammate who\u2019s in trouble. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "The Fed is moving \u2014 possibly too late \u2014 to lasso runaway prices by signaling its intent to raise interest rates at least three times this year. \u2014 Alain Sherter, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022", "The rider attempts to lasso the calf the instant it is released from the chute, so a winning time may be under two seconds. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022", "The mandate was to lasso viewers and herd them to Paramount+, where the shows will complete their runs. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022", "The charro shows his ability to lasso and stop him. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 10 Dec. 2021", "Does Jackson heap abuse on Usher to lasso our compassion? \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021", "The officers were eventually able to distract the pig long enough to lasso it with a leash and place it in the back of a squad car. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Gravel cyclists can ramp up the revolutions on this nontechnical lasso from Crested Butte to Jacks Cabin Cutoff, alongside Taylor River, and into Almont. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 June 2021", "In Old Town Scottsdale, the iconic sign of a cowboy with a lasso welcomes visitors. \u2014 Neetish Basnet, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022", "The device, which discharges two lasso -like tethers to temporarily wrap up a person\u2019s arms or legs, is expected to be a less harmful restraining device than a Taser. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021", "Breakaway roping \u2014 in which riders throw a breakaway lasso around a calf released from a chute \u2014 and barrel racing are the only individual events open to them. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022", "The actress spent the weekend celebrating the anniversary of Wonder Woman 1984's Dec. 25, 2020 release with social media posts that included behind-the-scenes photos and videos, including one in which Diana's lasso of truth smacks Gadot in the head. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 27 Dec. 2021", "The group also partake in Southern-themed activities including line dancing, throwing a lasso and tossing bails of hay. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 18 Nov. 2021", "But in reality, the chatter might more accurately be framed as a loop, with the far ends bending back on themselves like a lasso . \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 4 Nov. 2021", "On a map, the route between towns forms a lasso with Callicoon and Narrowsburg holding the figurative end of the rope. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Spanish lazo , from Latin laqueus snare" ], "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "1807, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1808, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135816" }, "lasso cell":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": adhesive cell" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140040" }, "lari":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ "the basic monetary unit of Republic of Georgia \u2014 see Money Table" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4-r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Georgian, literally, treasury, valuables" ], "first_known_use":[ "1992, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-142015" }, "lame duck":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that is weak or that falls behind in ability or achievement", ": an ailing company", ": an elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor", ": one whose position or term of office will soon end" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The display unfolded during the first voting session of the lame duck period, the timeframe between November\u2019s election and the start of the new Legislature in January. \u2014 Fox News , 4 Dec. 2021", "Everyone involved says this is a foregone conclusion, but the moment spring training camps open, the Dodgers manager is officially a lame duck . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022", "DeWine will speak as the state legislature meets for a marathon lame duck session. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Dec. 2020", "Despite positive job numbers in October, Ohio\u2019s economy continues to struggle, and a local policy group says lawmakers should focus on legislation to keep businesses open and Ohioans working during the current lame duck and upcoming regular session. \u2014 J.d. Davidson, Washington Examiner , 23 Nov. 2020", "No score will be high enough after lame duck LSU coach Ed Orgeron befouled the Crimson Tide\u2019s stadium in 2019. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 4 Nov. 2021", "For stock and bond markets that have relied on the generosity of the Fed and other global central banks, a lame duck Fed chair could be a problem. \u2014 Vineer Bhansali, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021", "Patrick Baker seemed to get away with homicide when lame duck Republican Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned him in 2019 for fatally shooting Donald Mills five years earlier during a Knox County home invasion. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 11 Aug. 2021", "So Afghanistan has had its day and bitcoin is now a dead or lame duck in its biggest market. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-142952" }, "La Valli\u00e8re":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Duchesse de 1644\u20131710 Fran\u00e7oise-Louise de La Baume Le Blanc mistress of Louis XIV of France" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccl\u00e4-v\u0259l-\u02c8yer" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-145356" }, "lavandin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a hybrid lavender ( Lavandula hybrida ) cultivated for its essential oil especially in France" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259\u02c8vand\u0259\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "perhaps from French, irregular from New Latin Lavandula" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-151004" }, "ladder truck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": hook and ladder truck" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Police were able to block traffic in both directions, while Huntsville fire set up a ladder truck to pick up the raccoon. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 12 June 2022", "Berkeley firefighters used a ladder truck to rescue four people from the second floor of an old wooden building near the UC Berkeley campus that caught fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022", "The Selma City Council is going to have to wait to sell bonds to help fund the city\u2019s new public safety training facility and fire department ladder truck . \u2014 Jeff B. Flinn, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Apr. 2022", "The company sold every type of pumper, engine and ladder truck . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022", "An Oakland Fire Department ladder truck smashed into a 21-unit apartment building. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022", "An Oakland Fire Department ladder truck crashed into an apartment building near Lake Merritt in Oakland Saturday, tearing through the the ground floor entryway and injuring three firefighters. \u2014 Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022", "Police were able to locate and follow the ladder truck by using its GPS equipment. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021", "Several minutes later, the second worker who was standing on the other end of the scaffold, that was nearly at a 90-degree angle, backed into the ladder truck \u2019s bucket and was lowered down, the video shows. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1889, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163012" }, "latency period":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": latency sense 3", ": latent period" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164400" }, "launch vehicle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The 175-acre site, located north of Launch Complex 39B within the center's security perimeter, would support the launch and landing of the company's Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicle . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 17 Dec. 2021", "The launch vehicle will carry smaller payloads of about 500 kg in comparison to 1,750 kg carried by PSLV. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022", "The Dearborn company was the first international carmaker to launch vehicle assembly in Russia, opening a plant in 2002 in St. Petersburg. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 1 Mar. 2022", "Since then, a private American corporation has developed its own launch vehicle \u2014 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule \u2014 which has drastically reduced NASA's dependency on Russia. \u2014 Kristin Fisher, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022", "Minor hiccups involving the tool for attaching the telescope to the top of the rocket, and involving a communication issue between the observatory and the launch vehicle system, delayed the launch, which was previously scheduled for December 18. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 23 Dec. 2021", "Liftoff of the New Shepard launch vehicle is slated for Tuesday at 8:30 am CT from Blue Origin's facilities near Van Horn, Texas. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke And Jackie Wattles, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022", "Essentially, SpinLaunch works by attaching the launch vehicle to the end of a carbon-fiber arm housed in a 300-foot diameter steel vacuum chamber. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022", "Photos released by state media showed a massive missile, painted black with a white nosecone, rising on a column of flame from a launch vehicle . \u2014 NBC News , 25 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1960, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164859" }, "lamellate":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": composed of or furnished with lamellae", ": lamellar sense 2", ": composed of or furnished with lamellae", ": lamelliform" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259t", "\u02c8la-m\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t", "\u02c8lam-\u0259-l\u0259t", "l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259t", "-\u02ccl\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164927" }, "larick":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": larch" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8larik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Latin laric-, larix" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180209" }, "larid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a bird of the family Laridae" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lar\u0259\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin Laridae" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-191453" }, "languageless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": having no language" ], "pronounciation":[ "" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-192044" }, "law lord":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a member of the British House of Lords who by appointment as a lord of appeal in ordinary or as lord chancellor or by possession of eminent legal experience usually obtained by having held high judicial office is qualified to participate in the proceedings of the House as a court of last resort" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194023" }, "Laval":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Pierre 1883\u20131945 French politician", "town on an island in the Saint Lawrence River in southern Quebec, Canada, northwest of Montreal population 401,553" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8val", "-\u02c8v\u00e4l", "l\u0259-\u02c8val" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-200215" }, "lamina propria":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a highly vascular layer of connective tissue under the basement membrane lining a layer of epithelium", ": a highly vascular layer of connective tissue under the basement membrane lining a layer of epithelium" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8pr\u014d-pr\u0113-\u0259", "-\u02c8pr\u014d-pr\u0113-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin, literally, proper lamina" ], "first_known_use":[ "1937, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-210716" }, "lamed":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4-\u02ccmed" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Hebrew l\u0101medh , literally, ox goad" ], "first_known_use":[ "1665, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220011" }, "labor movement":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an organized effort on the part of workers to improve their economic and social status by united action through the medium of labor unions", ": the activities of labor unions to further the cause of organized labor" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-222203" }, "landsmanshaft":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a Jewish association of landsleit organized especially for social and philanthropic purposes" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u00e4ntsm\u0259n\u02ccsh\u00e4ft" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Yiddish, from German landsmannschaft association of compatriots, from landsmann compatriot (from Middle High German lantsman ) + -schaft (from Old High German scaf- ship)" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-232337" }, "ladykind":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": ladies \u2014 compare womankind" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u0113\u02cck\u012bnd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "lady entry 1 + -kind (as in womankind )" ], "first_known_use":[ "1829, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-233110" }, "latent period":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the incubation period of a disease", ": the interval between stimulation and response" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-003241" }, "languet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": something resembling the tongue in form or function" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259t", "la\u014b-\u02c8gwet" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English, from Middle French languete , diminutive of langue" ], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-005446" }, "lardiner":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": larder sense 1a", ": larderer , steward" ], "pronounciation":[ "-d(\u1d4a)n\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English, larder, larderer, from Anglo-French, larderer, irregular from Old French lardier larder" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-033804" }, "lamiaceous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": labiate sense 2" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin Lamiaceae + English -ous" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-052929" }, "lavandin oil":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a fragrant yellowish essential oil obtained from the flowers of lavandin and used in soaps and perfumes" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-054414" }, "lassock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a little girl : lassie" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8las\u0259k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "lass + -ock" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071743" }, "lavender":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a Mediterranean mint ( Lavandula angustifolia synonym L. officinalis ) widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers which are dried and used in sachets and from which is extracted an aromatic oil used chiefly in perfumery", ": any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior", ": a pale purple", ": to sprinkle or perfume with lavender", ": a European mint with narrow leaves and stalks of small sweet-smelling pale violet flowers", ": a pale purple" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8la-v\u0259n-d\u0259r", "\u02c8la-v\u0259n-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "a small cloth bag filled with lavender", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Downtown businesses will participate in promoting and selling lavender . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022", "Besides honeysuckle, there are a range of other natural scents to choose from, including basil, geranium, lemon verbena, and lavender . \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 26 June 2022", "Photos from their visit show Kate kicking a soccer ball on grass\u2014even while wearing a pair of espadrille wedges and a lavender chiffon dress from LK Bennett. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022", "Made of durable, dishwasher-safe plastic that comes in a variety of colors from lavender to sky blue. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022", "Purple Rain made with Empress 1908 Gin, elderflower, maraschino, lemon and lavender syrup. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 19 June 2022", "As the days lengthen toward the summer solstice, the city\u2019s roses unfurl their petals in an exuberant palette: coral, apricot, wine-red, lavender , sunny yellow. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "This one comes in four popsicle-bright colors (plus black and a striped option) like the electric lavender seen here. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022", "Use fresh cut lavender to weave fragrant wands and explore other uses including decorative, household and culinary applications. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "To eliminate ants naturally, mix peppermint or lavender oil (two scents ants hate) with water and spray mixture on entry points like windowsills or door frames. \u2014 Maribeth Jones, Country Living , 14 June 2022", "The citrus, frankincense, almond, and lavender essential oils in our CBD topical balm are just a few of the fragrances found. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022", "With charcoal, witch hazel, and lavender oil, this mask will draw out impurities, while also soothing sensitivity to leave the skin glowy and fresh. \u2014 ELLE , 20 May 2022", "The star ingredient of this After-Shave Balm, lavender essential oil, supports calm skin, which is especially important after the damage caused by shaving. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022", "This two-in-one body wash and soak features Epsom salts to help relax sore muscles and lavender extract for aromatherapy benefits. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022", "Keep things soft and simple with shades of pink, peach, and lavender in a classic scoop-back cut. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 13 May 2022", "Featuring goodies like safflower, rosehip, olive, and lavender oil too, expect this to provide lightweight moisture to natural hair, especially those with low porosity strands\u2014even working to prevent flakiness and itchiness. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022", "Formulated with salt, aloe vera, and lavender essential oils, this spray adds volume to the hair and a soothing scent to your skin. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Middle English lavendre , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin lavandula" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "1820, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072054" }, "lasslorn":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": forsaken by one's sweetheart" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073340" }, "latent root":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an eigenvalue of a matrix" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1883, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082502" }, "law binding":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a plain book binding made in light brown calf, sheep, or buckram with leather backbone and used on lawbooks" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083600" }, "launchpad":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a nonflammable platform from which a rocket, launch vehicle, or guided missile can be launched", ": a nonflammable platform from which a rocket can be launched" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8l\u022fnch-\u02ccpad", "\u02c8l\u00e4nch-", "\u02c8l\u022fnch-\u02ccpad" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "All three are looking to Los Angeles as a launchpad . \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022", "Russia and its ally Belarus, which also faces Western sanctions for allowing Russia to use his country\u2019s territory as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine, are leading producers of fertilizer. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 4 June 2022", "Using what happened today as a launchpad for the next day is a key to resilience. \u2014 Mike Kessler, Men's Health , 25 May 2022", "Since then, New Gen has grown as a launchpad for over 300 designers and acts as a kind of predictive weather vane for the direction that fashion movements will take. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 4 May 2022", "The Artemis team is working closely with SpaceX because the Crew-4 launch is expected to take place at a nearby launchpad on April 23. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022", "In addition to checking weather conditions at the launchpad , NASA monitors the weather over the Atlantic Ocean, where the crew would be dropped in the event of an in-flight abort. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 30 May 2020", "Plans for what that looked like were never announced, and the partnership was aimed at creating a launchpad to re-imagine the school property, Beresford said at the time of the resolution. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022", "In 2020, Lil Keed was named to XXL\u2019s annual Freshman Class issue, a prominent launchpad for rappers, appearing on the magazine\u2019s cover alongside acts like Jack Harlow and Fivio Foreign. \u2014 Joe Coscarelli, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1957, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084825" }, "launderable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": capable of being washed" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092342" }, "Laridae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a family (suborder Lari) including the gulls and terns and sometimes the jaegers \u2014 compare stercorariidae" ], "pronounciation":[ "-r\u0259\u02ccd\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin, from Larus , type genus + -idae" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092404" }, "landlubber":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": landsman sense 2", ": a person who lives on land and knows little or nothing about the sea" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8land-\u02ccl\u0259-b\u0259r", "\u02c8land-\u02ccl\u0259-b\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rhys Darby stars as the landlubber Bonnet, and the show (premiering in March) follows his na\u00efve first forays into piracy. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 18 Jan. 2022", "In real life, their landlubber neighbors considered the houseboats an unsightly infringement on property values, and most were gone by the 1960s. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2021", "In March, the company started offering its first landlubber tours of downtown Mobile on its new fleet of Gotcha scooters. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 17 Aug. 2020", "But Brandt, Prendini and Wendruff are all hesitant to dub Parioscorpio a pure landlubber like the more recent members of its lineage. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Jan. 2020", "Some on board had spent decades at sea; others were landlubbers . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020", "Many rivers flow through or beside remote country that rarely sees landlubber turkey hunters. \u2014 Jim Spencer, Outdoor Life , 4 May 2020", "Dinosaurs are considered, after all, to be complete landlubbers . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020", "Jennifer Lamb and Matt Davis Amphibians are half- landlubbers , half water-babies. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "land entry 1 + lubber" ], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1700, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094649" }, "larding needle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a large needle with a hollow split end that is used for inserting lardoons into meat" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105712" }, "Lahore":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "city on the Ravi River in eastern Punjab province, Pakistan population 5,143,495" ], "pronounciation":[ "l\u0259-\u02c8h\u022fr" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110348" }, "lavish on/upon":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to give a large amount of (something) to (someone)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-114516" }, "lampoonist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": lampooner" ], "pronounciation":[ "-n\u0259\u0307st" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122358" }, "landlordship":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the condition or position of a landlord" ], "pronounciation":[ "-d\u02ccship" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130826" }, "laminar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": arranged in, consisting of, or resembling laminae":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lam-\u0259-n\u0259r", "\u02c8la-m\u0259-n\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "NASA traced the problem back to the aileron rudder interconnect and laminar air flow. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1811, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105100" } }