Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Longstreet A surname. Longstreth A surname. longsuffering Long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity longsword Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era. Longsworth A surname. longtail Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species. Longtan A district of Jilin, Jilin, China. longtermism An ethical theory, generally associated with effective altruism, which prioritizes improving the conditions of the long-term or distant future, rather than focusing exclusively on the near term (as in neartermism). longtermist A believer or follower of longtermism (“an ethical stance which gives priority to improving the long-term future”). Longthorn A surname. longtime Having endured for a long period of time. longtimer One who has been a resident, member, etc. for a long time. Longtin A surname. Longting A district of Kaifeng, Henan, China. Longton A village and civil parish in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4825). Longtown A small town in Arthuret parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in the City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY3868). Longuda A member of a matriarchal West African ethnic group living in Adamawa and Gombe States in northeastern Nigeria. longue Synonym of mackinaw trout. Longueau A commune near Amiens, Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France. Longueil A placename of several locations in France Longuet A surname from French. Longueuil A city in the region of Montérégie, Quebec, Canada. Longueuillois A citizen, denizen, or person from Longueuil longueur A lengthy passage in a dramatic or literary work, especially a dull or tedious one; a period of boredom. Longueville A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France. longuineal Tall and slender. longulite A kind of long thin needle-shaped crystallite. longus A long muscle in the body. Longview A village in Alberta, Canada. Longville An unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. Longvillian An age from 457 to 455 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. longwall A long wall of coal that is mined in a single slice. Longwan A district of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. Longwangmioan An age from 518 to 513 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian. longward Near, or oriented toward, the longer wavelengths of a range. longwards Towards the long wavelength region of a spectrum Longwarry A town in the Shire of Cardinia and the Shire of Baw Baw, central eastern Victoria, Australia longwave Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters. longways Lengthwise, in the longer direction. Longwell A surname from Norman. longwhiles For a long while. Longwick A village in Longwick-cum-Ilmer parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP7805). longwing Any of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Heliconiinae. longwise Lengthwise; longways; lengthways. Longwitton A hamlet in Netherwitton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0788). Longwood A village and suburb of Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1016). longwool A domestic sheep having long wool. longword A type of unsigned integer variable that is longer than a word (with the specific number of bits depending upon the system architecture). longworm Synonym of roundworm. Longworth A village in Oxfordshire, England (historically Berkshire). Longwy A commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, France, close to the borders of both Belgium and Luxembourg. Longxi A county of Dingxi, Gansu, China. longy A Manx cat with a long tail, that therefore cannot be shown at a Manx show. longyan A white grape variety from Zhuolu (涿鹿) in Hebei, China; a grape of this variety, or a wine made from such grapes. Longyear A surname. Longyearbyen A port town and capital of Svalbard, Norway. longyi A sarong-like garment worn around the waist. Longzhou A county of Chongzuo, Guangxi, China. Longzihu A district of Bengbu, Anhui, China. lonicera Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles. lonicerin A flavonoid found in Lonicera plants. loniceroside Any of a group of glycosides isolated from plants of the genus Lonicera. lonidamine A derivative of indazole-3-carboxylic acid, known to inhibit aerobic glycolysis in cancer cells. loniflavone A biflavonoid found in Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Lonigan A surname Lonigro A surname from Italian. loning Only used in lone it; present participle and gerund of lone Lonk A sheep of a black-faced breed found in the north of England. Lonmay A small village in Buchan, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK0158). Lonnavale A locality in Huon Valley council area, southern Tasmania, Australia. lonnen A lane or street. Lonnie A pet form of the male given name Alonzo. lonnin A lane. Lonoke A city, the county seat of Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. lonomiasis poisoning by the venom of caterpillars of the genus Lonomia lonomic Related to lonomiasis lonomism Synonym of lonomiasis. Lonon A surname. Lonoy A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. lonquhard A hut or bothy. Lonsdale A surname. lonsdaleite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond. lonsdaleoid Resembling the genus †Lonsdaleia. Lonski A surname from Polish. Lontano A surname from Italian. lontar The palmyra or leaves of this tree as used for palm-leaf manuscripts in parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. Lontara A syllabary used in writing the Buginese language. Lontka A surname from Polish. lontong An Indonesian dish of rice compressed into a cylinder and wrapped in a banana leaf. Lontzen A municipality in Liège province, eastern Belgium. Lonwolwol An Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu. loo A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. looard leeward loob lubricant, especially social lubricant loobily Awkward; ungainly. looby A large and awkward or clumsy person; an oaf. Looc A barangay of Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines loodheramaun A big, lazy man; a loafer. Looe A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in south-east Cornwall, England, situated on the River Looe (OS grid ref SX2553). looey lieutenant loof The palm of the hand. loofah Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd. loofball A ball sport played over a net by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. loofward Windward. loogan A fool. loogaroo A creature of Caribbean mythology similar to a vampire or werewolf. loogie A thick quantity of sputum, usually containing phlegm. loogy Lefty one-out guy, or left-handed one-out guy, a left-handed pitcher who specializes in pitching to left-handed batters and rarely faces right-handed batters. looie Lieutenant. look As an intransitive verb, often with "at". lookability Attractive appearance. lookable Able to be looked at, or suited to visual interaction; visible. lookahead The analysis in advance of subsequent decisions that would be made if a particular branch of an algorithm was followed. lookalike A doppelganger, impersonator, imposter, or body double. lookaround Collective term for lookahead and lookbehind. lookaside The technique of searching for something in a precalculated cache before attempting a more time-consuming search elsewhere. lookback A kind of exotic option whose payoff depends on the optimal (maximum or minimum) underlying asset's price occurring over the life of the option. lookbehind The analysis of the preceding characters before the regular expression is matched. lookbook A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores. lookdown An oddly-shaped Atlantic marine fish, Selene vomer. looked Having the specified look or appearance. lookee One who is looked at. looker One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer. lookership An audience of people who look. lookful Looking carefully; observant. looking as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of. Lookingglass A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. lookism Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's physical appearance. lookist Forming prejudices based on a person's physical appearance. lookit look, listen; see here, pay attention; the thing is, to be honest lookless Without a look, or visual appearance. Lookman A surname. lookoff A vantage point, usually a scenic one lookout A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area. lookover A brief visual inspection. looks One's appearance or attractiveness. looksake An individual who looks like or is reminiscent of another; a doppelganger. looksee Brief inspection looksmatch A person of equal ranking to another on a scale of physical attractiveness. looksmaxx To enhance one's physical appearance to increase one's sexual market value. looksmaxxer A person who looksmaxxes. looksmaxxing The practice of enhancing one's physical appearance to increase one's sexual market value. looksome Characterised or marked by (good) looks; good-looking lookswise In a manner that pertains to looks or appearance. lookup An attempt to retrieve data. lookupable Able to be looked up. looky Look. loom A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general. Looman A surname. Loomberah A locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.