Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z. - страница 26

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Link, n. Connective, copula, vinculum, bond.

Link, v. a. Connect, conjoin, join, unite, bind, tie.

Linseed, n. Flaxseed.

Linsey-woolsey, a. 1. Of linen and wool.

2. Vile, mean, worthless.

Linsey-woolsey, n. 1. Cloth of linen and wool.

2. Motley composition.

Lintel, n. Head-piece (of a door-frame or a window-frame).

Lion, n. 1. King of beasts.

2. Object of interest, rare spectacle.

Lion's share, Largest portion, greater part.

Lion-hearted, a. Brave, courageous, intrepid, dauntless, bold, valiant.

Lion-like, a. Leonine.

Lippitude, n. Blearedness, dimsightedness.

Lip, n. Edge or border (of the mouth, &c.).

Liquefaction, n. Melting, dissolving, thawing, fusion, dissolution.

Liquefy, v. a. Melt, dissolve, fuse, make liquid.

Liqueur, n. [Fr.] Cordial, aromatized spirit.

Liquid, a. 1. Fluid.

2. Mellifluous, dulcet, soft, clear, flowing.

Liquid, n. Fluid, liquor, liquid substance.

Liquidate, v. a. Settle, adjust, pay, extinguish, pay off, clear off.

Liquidation, n. Settlement, discharge, adjustment, payment.

Liquidity, n. Fluidity, liquidness.

Liquidness, n. Fluidity, liquidity.

Liquor, n. 1. Liquid, fluid, liquid substance.

2. Spirituous or alcoholic liquid.

Liquor of flints, Soluble glass, silicate of soda (or of potash).

List, n. 1. Register, roll, catalogue, inventory, schedule, invoice.

2. Border, bound, limit.

3. Strip (of cloth, on the edge), selvage.

4. (Arch.) Fillet, annulet, listel.

List, v. n. Wish, choose, desire, prefer, elect, think fit, think best, think proper.

Listel, n. (Arch.) Fillet, annulet, list.

Listen, v. n. Hearken, hark, hear, give ear, lend an ear, incline an ear, prick up the ears, be all ear.

Listless, a. Inattentive, indifferent, heedless, careless, thoughtless.

Lists, n. pl. Arena, palæstra, race-course.

Literal, n. 1. As regards letters.

2. According to the exact meaning, not figurative.

3. Following the exact words, not free.

Literary, a. 1. Of literature or learning.

2. Learned, lettered, bookish, well-read, book-learned.

Literati, [L. pl.] n. Scholars, savans, the learned, learned men.

Literatim, ad. [L.] Letter for letter.

Literature, n. 1. Learning, erudition, letters.

2. The humanities, the Muses, belles lettres, polite literature.

3. Literary productions, literary works.

Litharge, n. Protoxide of lead (fused and semi-vitrified).