Im·pe·cu·ni·ous adj. having little or no money: a titled but impecunious family.
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In·vei·gle v. [trans.] persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery: we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper. See note at TEMPT.
Jizz n. BRIT., INFORMAL (among birdwatchers and naturalists) the characteristic impression given by a particular species of animal or plant. 1920s: of unknown origin.
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Laugh a minute very funny: it's a laugh a minute when Lois gets together with her dad. □ laugh out of the other side of one's mouth be discomfited after feeling satisfaction or confidence about someth...
Laugh·ing hy·e·na n. another term for SPOTTED HYENA. Linked entries: SPOTTED HYENA ■ laugh·ing jack·ass n. AUSTRAL. the laughing kookaburra. See KOOKABURRA. Linked entries: KOOKABURRA ■ laugh·ing·ly a...
Laugh·ing thrush n. a gregarious thrushlike babbler of South and Southeast Asia, typically with dark gray or brown plumage and a boldly marked head, and having a cackling call. Genus Garrulax, famil...
Laun·dry list n. a long or exhaustive list of people or things: there's a laundry list of possible triggers for migraines. laun·dry·man n. (pl. -men) a man who is employed to launder clothes and linen...
Lave v. [trans.] POETIC/LITERARY wash: she ran cold water in the basin, laving her face and hands. (of water) wash against or over (something): the sea below laved the shore with small, agitated wave...
La·va·bo n. (pl. -boes) (in the Roman Catholic Church) a towel or basin used for the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands at the offertory of the Mass. - ritual washing of this type. - DATED a was...
La·ver 2 n. ARCHAIC or POETIC/LITERARY a basin or similar container used for washing oneself. (in biblical use) a large brass bowl for the ritual ablutions of Jewish priests. Middle English: from Ol...
Led past and past participle of LEAD1 .
Linch·pin (also lynch·pin) n. 1 a pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position.
Mind regarded as a store of things remembered: he searched his memory frantically for an answer. - the capacity of a substance to return to a previous state or condition after having been altered or d...
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V. (plopped, plop·ping) fall or cause to fall with such a sound: [intrans.] the stone plopped into the pond | [trans.] she plopped a sugar cube into the cup.
Quantities upon: the media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film. (lavish something with) cover something thickly or liberally with: she lavished our son with kisses. lav·ish·ly adv. lav·ish·nes...
N. 1 a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue: he was pale with exhaustion. 2 the action or state of using something up or of being used up completely: the rapid exhaustion of fossil fuel reserve...
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