lo·den (loh-den | loʊdn )
German
noun
A durable, water-repellent, coarse woolen fabric used chiefly for coats and
adjective
A deep olive green, sometimes with gray undertones.
That dress is not quite green yet not quite gray, so it must be loden.
Submitted by eyeslikethenight
li·cen·tious (lahy-sen-shuhs | laɪˈsɛnʃəs)
Latin
adjective
1) sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd
2) unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral
3) going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits; disregarding rules
The Marquis de Sade was a licentious figure.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
lam·en·ta·tion (lam-uhn-tey-shuhn | ˌlæmənˈteɪʃən)
Latin
noun
1) the act of lamenting or expressing grief
2) a lament
(In response to the question “What is best in life?”) To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women!”
Submitted by youcanstillrockinamerica.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
lu·gu·bri·ous (loo-goo-bree-uhs, -gyoo | lʊˈgubriəs, -ˈgyu-)
Latin
adjective
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.
Every character on a soap opera is entitled to a lugubrious monologue.
Example taken from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_use_lugubrious_in_a_sentence.
Submitted by earl-din.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
lach·ry·mose (lak-ruh-mohs | ˈlækrəˌmoʊs)
Latin
adjective
1) suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful
2) given to shedding tears readily; tearful
The more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues.
(Example taken from Merriam-Webster)
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
log·or·rhe·a (law-guh-ree-uh | ˌlɔgəˈriə, ˌlɒgə-)
1902, from logos + ending from diarrhea
noun
1) pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
2) incessant or compulsive talkativeness, wearisome volubility.
The Twilight series is a fantastic example of logorrhea.
Submitted by Honor(e) d’Ballzac.
(I have to apologize to this submitter. While the text he/she submitted was a good example of logorrhea, it didn’t actually use the word in a sentence/an easy to understand context, and was a bit excessive in length. Sorry!)
lu·mi·nous (loo-muh-nuh s | ˈlumənəs)
Late Middle English
adjective
1) radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright
2) lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted
3) brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer’s works
a luminous glow
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
lu·cid (loo-sid | ˈlusɪd)
Latin
adjective
1) easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
2) characterized by clear perception or understanding
3) shining or bright
a lucid explanation
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
