looseness

  • 51Hoarseness — Hoarse ness, n. Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 52Latitude — Lat i*tude, n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.] 1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. [1913 Webster] Provided the length do not… …

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  • 53Lax — Lax, n. A looseness; diarrhea. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Lax — (l[a^]ks), a. [Compar. {Laxer} (l[a^]ks [ e]r); superl. {Laxest}.] [L. laxus Cf. {Laches}, {Languish}, {Lease}, v. t., {Leash}.] 1. Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber. [1913 Webster] The flesh of that sort of… …

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  • 55Laxer — Lax Lax (l[a^]ks), a. [Compar. {Laxer} (l[a^]ks [ e]r); superl. {Laxest}.] [L. laxus Cf. {Laches}, {Languish}, {Lease}, v. t., {Leash}.] 1. Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber. [1913 Webster] The flesh of that… …

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  • 56Laxest — Lax Lax (l[a^]ks), a. [Compar. {Laxer} (l[a^]ks [ e]r); superl. {Laxest}.] [L. laxus Cf. {Laches}, {Languish}, {Lease}, v. t., {Leash}.] 1. Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber. [1913 Webster] The flesh of that… …

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  • 57Lost — Lost, a. [Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See {Lose}, v. t.] 1. Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.… …

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  • 58Lost motion — Lost Lost, a. [Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See {Lose}, v. t.] 1. Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost… …

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  • 59Low latitude — Latitude Lat i*tude, n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.] 1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. [1913 Webster] Provided the length …

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  • 60gib — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Gib, nickname for Gilbert Date: 1561 a male cat; specifically a castrated male cat II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1795 a plate of metal or other material machined to hold other parts in place, to… …

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