Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Lackadaisical (adjective)
lackadaisical [ lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ]

adjective
1. without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
2. lazy; indolent: a lackadaisical fellow.

OTHER WORDS FROM LACKADAISICAL
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly, adverb
lack·a·dai·si·cal·ness, noun

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Lavalava - noun.

Continuing with interesting names for skirts, I present the lavalava which is a simple wraparound skirt worn by men, women, and children. Found in Polynesian places like Samoa and Tonga, contemporary lavalavas come in a variety of fabrics and some may even contain pockets.


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Sunday Word: Lugubrious

lugubrious [loo-goo-bree-uhs, -gyoo-]

adjective:
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner


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Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

Listless (adjective)
list·less [list-lis]

adjective
1. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.

OTHER WORDS FROM LISTLESS
list·less·ly, adverb
list·less·ness, noun

WORDS RELATED TO LISTLESSdrowsy, dull, inert, lackadaisical, languid, ( Read more... )

longueur [lawng-gur, long-; French lawn-gœ]

noun:
a long and boring passage in a literary work, drama, musical composition, or the like, usually used in plural
a period of boredom or dullness

Examples:

I grew up reading many of the novelists that Walsh meets, so his subject should interest me, but I found myself bored. I am not saying that ( Read more... )

Lúcuma - noun.

Lúcumas are the fruit of the Pouteria lucuma tree, which is native to Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.

The fruit is said to have a dry, mealy texture, so it's more used as a flavouring and filling in other dishes.


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Louche - adjective.

Derived from the Latin word luscus which means "having poor sight" or "blind in one eye", and borrowed by the French to mean "cross-eyed" or "squinting", louche came to mean someone or something shady, rakish or a little devious. Roguish, of ill repute, rascally or unconventional, louche (click here for a pronunciation), feels ( Read more... )

librocubicularist [leeb-ruh-kyoo -bic-kyoo-lah-rist]

noun:
someone who reads in bed

Examples:

I encourage you to become a librocubicularist. Whether you read physical or digital books, I recommend winding down your day in bed with a good book. It will allow your mind to forget the troubles of today as well as the challenges you'll face tomorrow ( Read more... )

Longan - noun.

A longan, also called a dragon's eye is both the name of a tree and the edible fruit produced by that tree. The trees thrive in mainland China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. The name is derived from lùhng-ngáahn, which literally means "dragon's eye" in Cantonese. Once the fruit is peeled, the inside flesh looks somewhat like an eyeball.


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Tuesday, Apr. 11, 2023

Lexicon (noun)
lex·i·con [lek-si-kon, -kuhn]

noun noun, plural lex·i·ca [lek-si-kuh], lex·i·cons.
1. a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or hebrew.
2. the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc.
3. inventory or record: unparalleled in the lexicon of human relations.
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