Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lackadaisical

Lack′a‐dai″si‐cal (lăk′ȧ‐dā″zĭ‐kal), a. [From Lackadaisy, interj.] Affectedly pensive; languidly sentimental. — Lack′a‐dai″si‐cal‐ly, adv.

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Lackadaisy

Lack″a‐dai′sy (?), interj. [From Lackaday, interj.] An expression of languor.

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Lackadaisy (2)

Lack″a‐dai′sy, a. Lackadaisical.

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Lackaday

Lack″a‐day′ (?), interj. [Abbreviated from alackaday.] Alack the day; alas; — an expression of sorrow, regret, dissatisfaction, or surprise.

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Lackbrain

Lack″brain′ (?), n. One who is deficient in understanding; a witless person. Shak.

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Lacker

Lack″er (?), n. One who lacks or is in want.

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Lacker (2)

Lack″er, n. & v. See Lacquer.

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Lackey

Lack″ey (?), n.; pl.Lackeys (#). [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a...

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Lackey (2)

Lack″ey, v. t. To attend as a lackey; to wait upon.A thousand liveried angels lackey her. Milton.

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Lackey (3)

Lack″ey, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lackeyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lackeying.] To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance.

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Lackluster

{ Lack″lus′ter, Lack″lus′tre } (?), n. A want of luster. — a. Wanting luster or brightness. “Lackluster eye.” Shak.

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Lacmus

Lac″mus (?), n. See Litmus.

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Laconian

La‐co″ni‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece; Spartan. — n. An inhabitant of Laconia; esp., a Spartan.

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Laconic

{ La‐con″ic (?), La‐con″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. Laconicus Laconian, Gr. ��, fr. �� a Laconian, Lacedæmonian, or Spartan: cf. F. laconique.] 1. Expressing much in few words, after th...

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Laconic (2)

La‐con″ic, n. Laconism. Addison.

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Laconical (2)

La‐con″ic‐al (?), a. See Laconic, a.

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Laconically

La‐con″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a laconic manner.

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Laconicism

La‐con″i‐cism (?), n. Same as Laconism. Pope.

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Laconism

Lac″o‐nism (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � to imitate Lacedæmonian manners, to speak laconically: cf. F. laconisme.] 1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.2. An instanc...

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Laconize

Lac″o‐nize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Laconized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laconizing (?).] [Gr. �. See Laconic.] To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech...

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Lacquer

Lac″quer (?), n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See Lac the resin.] [Written also lacker.] A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol...

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Lacquer (2)

Lac″quer, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lacquered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lacquering.] To cover with lacquer. “Lacquer'd chair.” Pope.

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Lacquerer

Lac″quer‐er (?), n. One who lacquers, especially one who makes a business of lacquering.

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Lacquering

Lac″quer‐ing, n. The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on.

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Lacrimoso

‖La′cri‐mo″so (?), a. [It. See Lachrymose.] (Mus.) Plaintive; — a term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style. Moore.

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Lacrosse

La‐crosse″ (?), n. [F. la crosse, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf. Crosier.] A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Can...

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Lacrymal (2)

Lac″ry‐mal (?), n. & a. See Lachrymatory, n., and Lachrymal, a.