low-birth-weight infant
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"
low-birth-weight baby
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"
light welterweight
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds
lantern wheel
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
light whipping cream
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped
long whist
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
large white petunia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers
large white
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ Old World form of cabbage butterfly
lowland white fir
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
lily-white
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ of a pure white color
lily-white
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"
lake whitefish
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska
lesser whitethroat
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
Louis the Wideawake
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ king of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081-1137)
Lot's wife
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ (Old Testament) when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were told to flee without looking back; Lot's wife was disobedient and was immediately changed into a pillar of salt
living will
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness; "after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will"
Lophophora williamsii
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
laurel willow
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ European willow tree with shining leathery leaves; widely naturalized in the eastern United States
long-winded
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
long-windedly
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ in a verbose manner; "she explained her ideas verbosely"