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lovesickness |
Noun
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a pining for a loved one |
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loathing |
Noun
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hate coupled with disgust |
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lightheartedness |
Noun
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the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you |
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libido |
Noun
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a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire |
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lecherousness |
Noun
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a strong sexual desire |
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lustfulness |
Noun
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a strong sexual desire |
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light diet |
Noun
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diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people |
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liquid diet |
Noun
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a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings) |
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low-calorie diet |
Noun
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a diet that is low on calories |
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low-fat diet |
Noun
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a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates |
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low-sodium diet |
Noun
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a diet that limits the intake of salt |
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low-salt diet |
Noun
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a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride) |
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lunch |
Noun
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a midday meal |
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lunch |
Verb
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take the midday meal |
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lunch |
Verb
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provide a midday meal for |
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luncheon |
Noun
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a midday meal |
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low-spiritedness |
Noun
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a feeling of low spirits |
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letdown |
Noun
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a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized |
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leftovers |
Noun
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food remaining from a previous meal |
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lobster stew |
Noun
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diced lobster meat in milk or cream |
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lobscouse |
Noun
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a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors |
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lobscuse |
Noun
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a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors |
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lemon peel |
Noun
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strips of lemon peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar |
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lemon peel |
Noun
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the rind of a lemon |
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liquor |
Noun
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the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked |
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liquor |
Noun
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an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented |
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liquor |
Noun
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a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process |
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lemonade mix |
Noun
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a commercial mix for making lemonade |
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lump sugar |
Noun
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refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings |
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loaf sugar |
Noun
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a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar |
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lentil soup |
Noun
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made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery |
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licorice |
Noun
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a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant |
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licorice |
Noun
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deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves |
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liquorice |
Noun
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a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant |
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liquorice |
Noun
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deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves |
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lollipop |
Noun
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hard candy on a stick |
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lollipop |
Noun
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ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick |
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lemon drop |
Noun
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a hard candy with lemon flavor and a yellow color and (usually) the shape of a lemon |
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loaf |
Noun
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a quantity of food, other than bread, formed in a particular shape |
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loaf |
Noun
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a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating |
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loaf |
Verb
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to be about |
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loaf |
Verb
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to be lazy or idle |
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layer cake |
Noun
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cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting |
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lobster tart |
Noun
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a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster |
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latke |
Noun
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made of grated potato and egg with a little flour |
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lemon meringue pie |
Noun
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pie containing lemon custard and topped with meringue |
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lolly |
Noun
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ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick |
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lolly |
Noun
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informal terms for money |
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lemon curd |
Noun
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a conserve with a thick consistency |
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lemon cheese |
Noun
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a conserve with a thick consistency |