Lane () A passageway between fences or hedges which is not traveled as a highroad; an alley between buildings; a narrow way among trees, rocks, and other natural obstructions; hence, in a general sense, a narrow passageway; as, a lane between lines of men, or through a field of ice.

Lang () Long.

Langaha () A curious colubriform snake of the genus Xyphorhynchus, from Madagascar. It is brownish red, and its nose is prolonged in the form of a sharp blade.

Langarey () One of numerous species of long-winged, shrikelike birds of Australia and the East Indies, of the genus Artamus, and allied genera; called also wood swallow.

Langate () A linen roller used in dressing wounds.

Langdak () A wolf (Canis pallipes), found in India, allied to the jackal.

Langrage () Alt. of Langrel

Langrel () A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.

Langret () A kind of loaded die.

Langridge () See Langrage.

Langsyne () Long since; long ago.

Langteraloo () An old game at cards. See Loo (a).

Language () Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth.

Language () The expression of ideas by writing, or any other instrumentality.

Language () The forms of speech, or the methods of expressing ideas, peculiar to a particular nation.

Language () The characteristic mode of arranging words, peculiar to an individual speaker or writer; manner of expression; style.

Language () The inarticulate sounds by which animals inferior to man express their feelings or their wants.

Language () The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers.

Language () The vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or department of knowledge; as, medical language; the language of chemistry or theology.

Language () A race, as distinguished by its speech.

Languaged () of Language

Languaging () of Language

Language () To communicate by language; to express in language.

Languaged () Having a language; skilled in language; -- chiefly used in composition.

Languageless () Lacking or wanting language; speechless; silent.

Langued () Tongued; having the tongue visible.

Langue d'oc () The dialect, closely akin to French, formerly spoken south of the Loire (in which the word for \"yes\" was oc); Provencal.

Langue d'oil () The dialect formerly spoken north of the Loire (in which the word for \"yes\" was oil, F. oui).

Languente () In a languishing manner; pathetically.

Languet () Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth.

Languet () That part of the hilt, in certain kinds of swords, which overlaps the scabbard.

Languid () Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull.

Languid () Slow in progress; tardy.

Languid () Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness; as, a languid day.

Languished () of Languish

Languishing () of Languish

Languish () To become languid or weak; to lose strength or animation; to be or become dull, feeble or spiritless; to pine away; to wither or fade.

Languish () To assume an expression of weariness or tender grief, appealing for sympathy.

Languish () To cause to droop or pine.

Languish () See Languishiment.

Languisher () One who languishes.

Languishing () Becoming languid and weak; pining; losing health and strength.

Languishing () Amorously pensive; as, languishing eyes, or look.

Languishingly () In a languishing manner.

Languishment () The state of languishing.

Languishment () Tenderness of look or mien; amorous pensiveness.

Languishness () Languishment.

Languor () A state of the body or mind which is caused by exhaustion of strength and characterized by a languid feeling; feebleness; lassitude; laxity.

Languor () Any enfeebling disease.

Languor () Listless indolence; dreaminess. Pope.

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