ladies' tobacco
         n 1: North American perennial propagated by means of runners
               [syn: {ladies' tobacco}, {lady's tobacco}, {Antennaria
               plantaginifolia}]

English Dictionary: let the cat out of the bag	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ladies' tresses n an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers Synonym(s): ladies' tresses, lady's tresses
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lady Godiva n according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080) Synonym(s): Godiva, Lady Godiva
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lady's thistle n tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white- blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America Synonym(s): milk thistle, lady's thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, holy thistle, blessed thistle, Silybum marianum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lady's tobacco n North American perennial propagated by means of runners Synonym(s): ladies' tobacco, lady's tobacco, Antennaria plantaginifolia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lady's tresses n an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers Synonym(s): ladies' tresses, lady's tresses
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
latchet n a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot
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latest adj up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to- date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries" Synonym(s): up-to-the-minute, latest in the current fashion or style Synonym(s): latest, a la mode(p), in style(p), in vogue(p), modish n the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
latticed adj having a pattern of fretwork or latticework [syn: fretted, interlaced, latticed, latticelike]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Le Duc Tho n Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lead acetate n a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes Synonym(s): lead acetate, sugar of lead
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lead astray v teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" Synonym(s): lead off, lead astray lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" Synonym(s): mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" Synonym(s): deceive, betray, lead astray Antonym(s): undeceive
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lead sheet n a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form
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lead story n a news story of major importance [syn: lead, {lead story}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lead-acid accumulator n a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts Synonym(s): lead-acid battery, lead-acid accumulator
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lead-acid battery n a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts Synonym(s): lead-acid battery, lead-acid accumulator
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
let the cat out of the bag v divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful-- his secretary talks" Synonym(s): spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out Antonym(s): keep one's mouth shut, keep quiet, shut one's mouth
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
litchi tree n Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium Synonym(s): litchi, lichee, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
litigate v engage in legal proceedings institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" Synonym(s): action, sue, litigate, process
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
litigation n a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights Synonym(s): litigation, judicial proceeding
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
litigator n (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" Synonym(s): litigant, litigator
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
load-shedding n cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loadstar n guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy Synonym(s): lodestar, loadstar something that serves as a model or guide Synonym(s): lodestar, loadstar
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loadstone n a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically Synonym(s): lodestone, loadstone
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lodestar n guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy Synonym(s): lodestar, loadstar something that serves as a model or guide Synonym(s): lodestar, loadstar
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lodestone n a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically Synonym(s): lodestone, loadstone
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lotus tetragonolobus n sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod Synonym(s): winged pea, asparagus pea, Lotus tetragonolobus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lotus tree n shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region [syn: lotus tree, Ziziphus lotus]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lotus-eater n someone indifferent to the busy world; "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence" Synonym(s): lotus-eater, stargazer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ludwig Wittgenstein n British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951) Synonym(s): Wittgenstein, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johan Wittgenstein
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lutist n a musician who plays the lute [syn: lutist, lutanist, lutenist]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lady's traces \La"dy's tra"ces\, Ladies' tresses \La"dies'    tress"es\ (Bot.)       A name given to several species of the orchidaceous genus       {Spiranthes}, in which the white flowers are set in spirals       about a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lady's thimble \La"dy's thim"ble\ (Bot.)       The harebell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lady's thumb \La"dy's thumb"\ (Bot.)       An annual weed ({Polygonum Persicaria}), having a lanceolate       leaf with a dark spot in the middle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lady's traces \La"dy's tra"ces\, Ladies' tresses \La"dies'    tress"es\ (Bot.)       A name given to several species of the orchidaceous genus       {Spiranthes}, in which the white flowers are set in spirals       about a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Latch \Latch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Latched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Latching}.] [OE. lacchen. See {Latch}. n.]       1. To catch so as to hold. [Obs.]                         Those that remained threw darts at our men, and                      latching our darts, sent them again at us.                                                                               --Golding.          2. To catch or fasten by means of a latch.                         The door was only latched.                  --Locke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Latchet \Latch"et\, n. [OE. lachet, from an OF. dialect form of       F. lacet plaited string, lace dim. of lacs. See {Lace}.]       The string that fastens a shoe; a shoestring.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Late \Late\, a. [Compar. {Later}, or {latter}; superl.       {Latest}.] [OE. lat slow, slack, AS. l[91]t; akin to OS. lat,       D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw.       lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See {Let} to       permit, and cf. {Alas}, {Lassitude}.]       1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or             proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a             late spring.          2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of             the day; a late period of life.          3. Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not             now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as,             the late bishop of London; the late administration.          4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the             late rains; we have received late intelligence.          5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night;             as, late revels; a late watcher.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Latisternal \Lat`i*ster"nal\, a. [L. latus broad + E. sternal.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid       apes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lattice \Lat"tice\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Latticed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Latticing}.]       1. To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers.          2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with             a lattice; as, to lattice a window.          {To lattice up}, to cover or inclose with a lattice.                         Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up                      C[91]sar.                                          --Sir T.                                                                               North.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lewd \Lewd\ (l[umac]d), a. [Compar. {Lewder} (-[etil]r); superl.       {Lewdest}.] [{OE}. lewed, lewd, lay, ignorant, vile, AS.       l[aemac]wed laical, belonging to the laity.]       1. Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple.             [Obs.]                         For if a priest be foul, on whom we trust, No wonder                      is a lewed man to rust.                     --Chaucer.                         So these great clerks their little wisdom show To                      mock the lewd, as learn'd in this as they. --Sir. J.                                                                               Davies.          2. Belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and             lawless; bad; vicious. [Archaic] --Chaucer.                         But the Jews, which believed not, . . . took unto                      them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, . . .                      and assaulted the house of Jason.      --Acts xvii.                                                                               5.                         Too lewd to work, and ready for any kind of                      mischief.                                          --Southey.          3. Given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute;             lustful; libidinous. --Dryden.          4. Suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving             unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or             language.          Syn: Lustful; libidinous; licentious; profligate; dissolute;                sensual; unchaste; impure; lascivious; lecherous;                rakish; debauched. -- {Lewd"ly}, adv. -- {Lewd"ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lewdster \Lewd"ster\ (-st[etil]r), n.       A lewd person. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. i.       To carry on a suit by judicial process.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Litigated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Litigating}.] [See {Litigation}.]       To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to       prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and       judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Litigated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Litigating}.] [See {Litigation}.]       To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to       prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and       judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Litigated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Litigating}.] [See {Litigation}.]       To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to       prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and       judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litigation \Lit`i*ga"tion\, n. [L. litigatio, fr. litigare to       dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) +       agere to carry on. See {Agent}.]       The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial       contest.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litigator \Lit"i*ga`tor\, n. [L.]       One who litigates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loadstar \Load"star`\, Lodestar \Lode"star`\, n. [Load, lode +       star. See {Lode}.]       A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar; the       cynosure. --Chaucer. [bd] Your eyes are lodestars.[b8]       --Shak.                   The pilot can no loadstar see.               --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode       + stone.] (Min.)       A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a       magnetic needle. See {Magnetite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.)       An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4}) occurring in isometric crystals,       also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is       readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses       polarity, being then called {loadstone}. It is an important       iron ore. Called also {magnetic iron}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode       + stone.] (Min.)       A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a       magnetic needle. See {Magnetite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.)       An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4}) occurring in isometric crystals,       also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is       readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses       polarity, being then called {loadstone}. It is an important       iron ore. Called also {magnetic iron}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lodestar \Lode"star`\, n.       Same as {Loadstar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loadstar \Load"star`\, Lodestar \Lode"star`\, n. [Load, lode +       star. See {Lode}.]       A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar; the       cynosure. --Chaucer. [bd] Your eyes are lodestars.[b8]       --Shak.                   The pilot can no loadstar see.               --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lodestone \Lode"stone`\, n. (Min.)       Same as {Loadstone}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode       + stone.] (Min.)       A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a       magnetic needle. See {Magnetite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lodge \Lodge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lodged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Lodging}.]       1. To rest or remain a lodge house, or other shelter; to             rest; to stay; to abide; esp., to sleep at night; as, to             lodge in York Street. --Chaucer.                         Stay and lodge by me this night.         --Shak.                         Something holy lodges in that breast. --Milton.          2. To fall or lie down, as grass or grain, when overgrown or             beaten down by the wind. --Mortimer.          3. To come to a rest; to stop and remain; as, the bullet             lodged in the bark of a tree.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lodged \Lodged\, a. (Her.)       Lying down; -- used of beasts of the chase, as couchant is of       beasts of prey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lotus-eater \Lo"tus-eat`er\, Lotos-eater \Lo"tos-eat`er\, n.       (Class. Myth.)       One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a       consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one       of the Lotophagi.                   The mild-eyed melancholy Lotos-eaters.   --Tennyson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lotus-eater \Lo"tus-eat`er\, Lotos-eater \Lo"tos-eat`er\, n.       (Class. Myth.)       One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a       consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one       of the Lotophagi.                   The mild-eyed melancholy Lotos-eaters.   --Tennyson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loud \Loud\, a. [Compar. {Louder}; superl. {Loudest}.] [OE.       loud, lud, AS. hl[?]d; akin to OS. hl[?]d, D. luid, OHG.       l[?]t, G. laut, L. -clutus, in inclutus, inclitus,       celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. [?] heard,       loud, famous, [?] to hear, Skr. [?]ru. [?]. Cf. {Client},       {Listen}, {Slave} a serf.]       1. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy;             striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud             thunder.                         They were instant with loud voices, requiring that                      he might be crucified.                        --Luke xxiii.                                                                               23.          2. Clamorous; boisterous.                         She is loud and stubborn.                  --Prov. vii.                                                                               11.          3. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united             effort. [Colloq.]          4. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a             loud style of dress; loud colors. [Slang]          Syn: Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous;                turbulent; blustering; vehement.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Low-thoughted \Low"-thought`ed\, a.       Having one's thoughts directed toward mean or insignificant       subjects.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ludwigite \Lud"wig*ite\, n. [Named after the chemist Ludwig.]       (Min.)       A borate of iron and magnesia, occurring in fibrous masses of       a blackish green color.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lutestring \Lute"string`\, n. [Corrupted fr. lustring.]       A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and       for ribbon. --Goldsmith.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lutist \Lut"ist\, n.       One who plays on a lute.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Latte Heights, GU (CDP, FIPS 39100)       Location: 13.48833 N, 144.84094 E       Population (1990): 1211 (310 housing units)       Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ledgewood, NJ       Zip code(s): 07852
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Leetsdale, PA (borough, FIPS 42392)       Location: 40.56830 N, 80.21478 W       Population (1990): 1387 (682 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 15056
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Lotus Development Corporation          A software company who produced {Lotus 1-2-3}, the       {Symphony} {spreadsheet} and {Lotus Notes} for the {IBM PC}.          Disliked by the {League for Programming Freedom} on account of       their lawsuits.          Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994).          Telephone: +1 (617) 225 1284.          [Where are they?   Founded when?   Other products?   E-mail?       Internet?]          (1994-11-16)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Latchet       a thong (Acts 22:25), cord, or strap fastening the sandal on the       foot (Isa. 5:27; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16).