Webster's Dictionary 1913

2998

Looper

Loop″er (lo͞op″ẽr), n. 1. An instrument, as a bodkin, for forming a loop in yarn, a cord, etc.2. (Zoöl.) The larva of any species of geometrid moths. See Geometrid.

2999

Loophole

Loop″hole′ (?), n. 1. (Mil.) A small opening, as in the walls of fortification, or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or other weapons may be discharged at an e...

3000

Loopholed

Loop″holed′ (?), a. Provided with loopholes.

3001

Loopie

Loop″ie (?), a. Deceitful; cunning; sly.

3002

Looping

Loop″ing, n. [Cf. D. loopen to run. Cf. Loop a mass of iron, Leap.] (Metal.) The running together of the matter of an ore into a mass, when the ore is only heated for calcination.

3003

Looping (2)

Loop″ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of Loop.Looping snail(Zoöl.), any species of land snail of the genus Truncatella; — so called because it creeps like the measuring worms.

3004

Looplight

Loop″light′ (?), n. A small narrow opening or window in a tower or fortified wall; a loophole.

3005

Loord

Loord (?), n. [F. lourd heavy, dull.] A dull, stupid fellow; a drone. Spenser.

3006

Loos

Loos (?), n. [OE. los, fr. OF. los, laus.] Praise; fame; reputation. Spenser.Good conscience and good loos. Chaucer.

3007

Loose

Loose (lo͞os), a. [Compar.Looser (?); superl.Loosest.] [OE. loos, lous, laus, Icel. lauss; akin to OD. loos, D. los, AS. leás false, deceitful, G. los, loose, Dan. & Sw. lös, Go...

3008

Loose (2)

Loose, n. 1. Freedom from restraint. Prior.2. A letting go; discharge. B. Jonson.To give a loose, to give freedom.Vent all its griefs, and give a loose to sorrow. Addison.

3009

Loose (3)

Loose (lo͞os), v. n. [imp. & p. p.Loosed (lo͞ost); p. pr. & vb. n.Loosing.] [From Loose, a.] 1. To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening; to remove the shackles or fasteni...

3010

Loose (4)

Loose, v. i. To set sail. Acts xiii. 13.

3011

Loosely

Loose″ly, adv. In a loose manner.

3012

Loosen

Loos″en (lo͞os″'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Loosened (lo͞os″'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Loosening.] [See Loose, v. t.] 1. To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedn...

3013

Loosen (2)

Loos″en, v. i. To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact. S. Sharp.

3014

Loosener

Loos″en‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, loosens.

3015

Looseness

Loose″ness, n. The state, condition, or quality, of being loose; as, the looseness of a cord; looseness of style; looseness of morals or of principles.

3016

Loosestrife

Loose″strife′ (–strīf′), n.(Bot.) (a) The name of several species of plants of the genus Lysimachia, having small star-shaped flowers, usually of a yellow color. (b) Any species...

3017

Loosish

Loos″ish (lo͞os″ĭsh), a. Somewhat loose.

3018

Loot

Loot (lo͞ot), n. [Hind. lūṭ, Skr. lōtra, lōptra, booty, lup to break, spoil; prob. akin to E. rob.] 1. The act of plundering.2. Plunder; booty; especially, the booty taken in a ...

3019

Loot (2)

Loot, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Looted; p. pr. & vb. n.Looting.] To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war.Looting parties... ransacking the houses. ...

3020

Looter

Loot″er (lo͞ot″ẽr), n. A plunderer.

3021

Loover

Loo″ver (lo͞o″vẽr), n. See Louver.

3022

Lop

Lop (?), n. [AS. loppe.] A flea. Cleveland.

3023

Lop (2)

Lop (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lopping (?).] [Prov. G. luppen, lubben,to cut, geld, or OD. luppen, D. lubben.] 1. To cut off as the top or extreme part o...

3024

Lop (3)

Lop, n. That which is lopped from anything, as branches from a tree. Shak. Mortimer.