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111lam´bent|ly — lam|bent «LAM buhnt», adjective. 1. moving lightly over a surface: »a lambent flame. SYNONYM(S): flickering. 2. Figurative. playing lightly and brilliantly over a subject: »lambent wit. SYNONYM(S): playful, lively. 3. Figurative. shining with a… …
112lam|bent — «LAM buhnt», adjective. 1. moving lightly over a surface: »a lambent flame. SYNONYM(S): flickering. 2. Figurative. playing lightly and brilliantly over a subject: »lambent wit. SYNONYM(S): playful, lively. 3. Figurative. shining with a soft,… …
113lam´el|late|ly — lam|el|late «LAM uh layt, liht; luh MEHL ayt, iht», adjective. 1. = lamellar. (Cf. ↑lamellar) 2. consisting of a flat plate or leaf. 3. platelike or leaflike; flat. 4. = lamellicorn. (Cf. ↑lamellicorn) –lam´el|late|ly, adverb …
114lam|el|late — «LAM uh layt, liht; luh MEHL ayt, iht», adjective. 1. = lamellar. (Cf. ↑lamellar) 2. consisting of a flat plate or leaf. 3. platelike or leaflike; flat. 4. = lamellicorn. (Cf. ↑lamellicorn) –lam´el|late|ly, adverb …
115Lam|en|ta|tions — «LAM uhn TAY shuhnz», noun (plural). a book of the Old Testament, according to tradition, written by Jeremiah. By Christians it is customarily placed among the prophetic books, following Jeremiah, but in the Hebrew Bible it is classed among the… …
116lam|i|nate — «verb. LAM uh nayt; adjective, noun. LAM uh nayt, niht», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to make (plywood, plastics, or glass) by fastening together layer on layer of one or more materials. 2. to beat or roll ( …
117lam|mer|gey|er — lam|mer|gei|er or lam|mer|gey|er «LAM uhr GY uhr», noun. the largest European bird of prey, with a wingspread of nine to ten feet, inhabiting lofty mountains in southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa; ossifrage; bearded vulture. ╂[< German …
118lam|mer|gei|er — or lam|mer|gey|er «LAM uhr GY uhr», noun. the largest European bird of prey, with a wingspread of nine to ten feet, inhabiting lofty mountains in southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa; ossifrage; bearded vulture. ╂[< German Lämmergeier… …
119lam|poon´er — lam|poon «lam POON», noun, verb. –n. a piece of writing, a speech, or a remark that attacks and makes fun of a person in a spiteful or insulting way: »Many popular nursery rhymes probably originated as lampoons on famous people. SYNONYM(S):… …
120lam|poon — «lam POON», noun, verb. –n. a piece of writing, a speech, or a remark that attacks and makes fun of a person in a spiteful or insulting way: »Many popular nursery rhymes probably originated as lampoons on famous people. SYNONYM(S): satire,… …
