Lon"gu*lite (?), n. [L. longus long + -lie.] (Min.) A kind of
crystallite having a (slender) acicular form.
Long"-waist`ed (?), a. 1. Having a long waist; long from the armpits to
the bottom of the waist; -- said of persons.
2. Long from the part about the neck or shoulder, or from the armpits,
to the bottom of the weist, or to the skirt; -- said of garments; as, a
long-waisted coat.
Long"ways` (?), adv. Lengthwise. Addison.
Long"-wind"ed (?), a. Long- breathed; hence, tediously long in
speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker. --
Long"-wind"ed*ness, n.
A tedious, long-winded harangue.
South.
Long"wise` (?), adv. Lengthwise.
Loo (?), n. [For older lanterloo, F. lanturelu, lanturlu, name of the
game; orig., the refrain of a vaudeville.] (a) An old game played with
five, or three, cards dealt to each player from a full pack. When five
cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed
upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called lanterloo. (b) A
modification of the game of "all fours" in which the players replenish
their hands after each round by drawing each a card from the pack.
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Loo table, a round table adapted for a circle of persons playing loo.
Loo (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Looed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Looing.] To
beat in the game of loo by winning every trick. [Written also lu.]
Goldsmith.
Loob (?), n. [Corn., slime, sludge.] (Mining) The clay or slimes washed
from tin ore in dressing.
Loo"bi*ly (?), a. [From Looby.] Loobylike; awkward. Fuller.
Loo"bi*ly, adv. Awkwardly. L'Estrange.
Loo"by (?), n.; pl. Loobies (#). [Cf. Lob.] An awkward, clumsy fellow;
a lubber. Swift.
Looch (?), n. See 2d Loch.
Loof (?), n. (Bot.) The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a
cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa Ægyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
Loof (?), n. [See Luff.] [Also written luff.] (Naut.) (a) Formerly,
some appurtenance of a vessel which was used in changing her course; --
probably a large paddle put over the lee bow to help bring her head
nearer to the wind. (b) The part of a ship's side where the planking
begins to curve toward bow and stern.
Loof, v. i. (Naut.) See Luff.
Look (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.]
[OE. loken, AS. lcian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luogn.] 1. To direct the
eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an
object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with
various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See
Phrases below.
2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as,
to look at an action.
3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient
looks better; the clouds look rainy.
It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
Addison.
Observe how such a practice looks in another person.