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LIP - LOAN
LIP - adjectives
• BABBER-LIPPED † having thick projecting lips ...1377
• BLOBBER-LIPPED thick-lipped ...1946 Amer. dial.
• BLUBBEROUS swollen, protruding: especially said of the lips ...1863
• GAIBIE-LIPPED having a projecting under-lip, and hence a stupid expression ...1923 Sc.
• HANG-LIPPED † having hanging or drooping lips ...1574
• HARE-SCALED having a cleft or hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHAWN having a cleft or hare-lip ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHORN having a cleft or hare-lip ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHOTTEN having a cleft or hare-lip ...1883 Eng. dial.
• HAY-SCALED hare-lipped ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• KIDNEY-LIPPED † hare-lipped ...1648
• LABIAL pert. to the lips ...1650
• LABROSE having large lips ...1727
• LABROUS †* having large lips ...1656
• POUCH-MOUTH † having a mouth like a pouch, i.e. with thick or protruding lips ...1565
• SCASH-MOUTH'D having the mouth or lips twisted sideways ...1927 Sc.
• SHAD-MOUTHED having a projecting upper lip ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TUT-MOUTHED * having protruding lips; also, having a projecting under jaw ...1500-20 rare, now Sc.
LIP - nouns
• BABOUNES lips ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BEVER the quivering of the under-lip, which precedes crying ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CHOPS lips ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FAIPLE of men or animals: a loose drooping underlip ...1805 Sc.
• FANGS the lips ...1950s jazz & Black sl.
• FIRPLE the under-lip ...19C Sc.
• GAGGER the under-lip ...1825 Sc.
• GAGGER LIP a large, protruding lip ...1820 Sc.
• GAM the lips, jaw ...1843 Sc.
• GAN † the mouth; the throat; the lips ...1536 UK sl.
• GANS † the lips ...1665 UK sl.
• GEGGER the under-lip ...1825 Sc.
• HAIR-SHARD a cleft lip; a harelip ...1846 Sc. dial.
• HAIR-SHAW a cleft lip; a harelip ...1846 Sc. dial.
• HAIR-SHORN-LIP a cleft lip; a harelip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SCART a hare-lip ...1892 N. Ireland
• HARE-SHA a hare-lip ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHARD a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HARE-SHAW † a harelip ...1597 obs. exc. Sc.
• HARE-SHED a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHIE a hare-lip ...1876 Sc.
• HARE-SHORE a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SKART a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Sc.
• LABIES † lips ...1541
• LABIOMANCY lip-reading ...1686
• LABRET an ornament consisting of a piece of stone, bone, shell, etc., inserted in the lip ...1857
• LISPERS the lips ...18C Brit. sl.
• NECTAR moisture on the lips ...1592
• POUCH-MOUTH † a mouth with protruding lips; a person with protruding lips ...c1570
• SUBLABE †* the under lip ...1577
LIP - nouns, person
• LABEON †* one who has large lips ...1650
• LABION †* one who has large lips ...1650
• LIVER-CHOPS. a person having very thick and dark lips; a Black person (derisive) ...1839 US sl.
• POUCH-MOUTH † a mouth with protruding lips; a person with protruding lips ...c1570
• SHAD-MOUTH (derogatory) a person having a projecting upper lip ...1934 Amer. dial.
• THRIBBLE-LIP a person with thick lips ...1936 Amer. dial.
LIP - verbs
• BEVER of the lips or chin; to quiver, to tremble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BIVER of the lips or chin; to quiver, to tremble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SHOOT OUT THE LIP to show scorn by protruding one's lip; to treat with derision or contempt ...1826
LIPSTICK - nouns
• LIPPIE lipstick ...1940 Aust. sl.
• LIPPY lipstick ...1940 Aust. sl.
LIQUEFY - verbs
• ILLIQUEFACT † to liquefy; to melt ...1599
LIQUID - adjectives
• FAUCHIE of liquids: pale, colourless ...1950 Sc.
• QUITCHIE of liquids: very hot, scalding hot ...1825 Sc.
LIQUID - nouns
• GALLON † a vessel for holding liquids ...1382
• GLOX the sound of liquids when shaken in a barrel or vessel that is not quite full; the sound of falling, gurgling water ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• GOOD SUP, A a fair amount; a considerable quantity of liquid ...1601 Eng. dial.
• GUNK a thick liquid ...1999 UK sl.
• HAIL a small quantity of any liquid ...1909 Sc.
• LAIGAN a large quantity of any liquid ...1825 Sc.
• LAITE a small quantity of any liquid ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LAP any weak beverage or thin liquid food ...1567 sl.
• REAMING a vessel or container full to overflowing with liquid ...1892 Sc.
• STIRABOUT † a semi-liquid mess ...1819 Eng. dial.
• TEETHFUL a toothful, a small quantity of any liquid ...B1900 Sc.
LIQUID - verbs
• BOOF to top up a container of liquid ...L20 Aust. sl.
• CHILL to warm a liquid ...c1820 colloq.
• EGELIDATE †* to render fluid what is congealed, to make liquid ...1609
• GLOX of liquids: to roll about, make a gurgling sound when shaken inside a vessel ...1825 Eng. dial.
• JABBLE to shake up or agitate a liquid ...1760 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• JUTTLE to shake liquids; to spill over by shaking ...1824 Sc.
• WALLOW of a liquid: to spout, to gush; to spring or well up ...c1386
LIQUOR - see ALCOHOL
LISPING - adjectives
• GAVELLOUS drawling in speech; mumbling, lisping, indistinct ...1903 Sc.
• SHORT-TONGUED having a short tongue; hence, inarticulate, stammering, lisping, tongue-tied; also, taciturn, unready in speech ...c1575
LIST - nouns
• BEAD-ROLL † a list or string of names; a catalogue; a long line, a pedigree; a long series ...1529 obs. or arch.
• BEAD-ROW † a list or string of names; a catalogue; a long line, a pedigree; a long series ...1576
• CATALOGUE a list, register, or complete enumeration ...1460 arch.
• DANCE CARD a putative list of priorities, engagements, etc. ...1980s Amer. sl.
• HIT LIST 1. a list of persons, projects, or the like, singled out for special attention, esp. for opposition or elimination ...1972 Amer. sl.
2. a list of persons to be murdered or assassinated ...1976 Amer. sl.
• LEGEND † a roll, list, record ...1377
• RAGMAN † a roll, a list, a catalogue ...c1394
• RAGMAN ROLL † a list, catalogue, etc. ...1523
• RAGMAN'S ROLL † a list, catalogue, etc. ...1532
• ROLL OF RAGMAN † a roll, a list, a catalogue ...c1460
• SCREED a dissertation; a long harangue; a document, a letter; a poetical effusion; a long list or catalogue; a lie, a fabrication ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TABLEMENT †* a tabulation, list, catalogue ...1551
• TALE †* an enumeration, a list ...c1050
LIST - verbs
• UPTAKE † to make an inventory or list ...1792 Sc.
LISTEN, LISTENER - nouns, person
• CLOTH EARS an inattentive listener ...1912 sl.
• DARKING DOG a man who listens attentively to everything said with great eagerness, but at the same time as if it were a subject of little interest to him, whilst in reality he is slyly storing up in his mind the whole of the conversation, without joining in it himself ...1896 Eng. dial.
• EARBALLS listeners to commercial broadcasting ...1999 US sl.
• HARKENER one who listens or gives ear; a listener ...1340
• HARKER a listener ...1825 Sc.
• HEARKENER one who listens or gives ear; a listener ...1340
• PASSIVE BUCKET a quiescent listener ...1920s sl.
LISTEN - verbs
• AUNT NELL to listen ...1992 UK sl.
• AURALIZE to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BE ALL EARS to give all one's attention; to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BEND AN EAR to pay attention; to listen ...1935 Amer. sl.
• BE ONE BIG EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BE ON THE BIG EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BE ON THE ERIE to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BE ON THE LONG EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BIG-EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• CATCH A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN YOUR EARS to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COP A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARK to listen eagerly or take mental notes of what is said with the object of making use of the information obtained ...1781 Eng. dial.
• DARKEN to listen, to hearken ...BK1900 Eng. dial.
• DERN to listen, to hearken ...1864 Sc.
• DO A COLUMNIST to listen intently ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EARHOLE to listen, to eavesdrop ...1958 sl.
• EAR-WAG to listen intently ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EARWIG to listen ...1927 sl.
• EAVESDRIP to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• ERIE to overhear; to listen ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• GET A CARGO OF to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GET A LOAD OF to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GIVE A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GET AN EARFUL to listen, to hear ...1917 sl.
• GIVE AN EARING to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GIVE THE EAR to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOBBLE UP to listen greedily ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARK to listen to; to hear with active attention ...ME now arch. & poetic
• HARKEN 1. to apply the ears to hear; to listen, to give ear ...a1000
2. to apply the mind to what is said; to attend, to have regard; to listen with sympathy or docility ...c1230
• HARP to listen to; to hearken, to pay attention ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HEARKEN 1. to apply the ears to hear; to listen, to give ear ...a1000
2. to apply the mind to what is said; to attend, to have regard; to listen with sympathy or docility ...c1230
• HERKEN to listen, esp. to listen by stealth ...1863 Eng. dial.
• LEND A DEAF EAR † to refuse to listen ...c1375
• LISSEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LISTEN AT to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LISTEN IN to listen intently ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LONG-EAR to listen intently ... Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OPEN ONE'S EARS † to listen willingly or attentively ...c1200
• PUT THE LISTEN ON to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RABBIT-EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• RIDE THE ERIE to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SIT IN ON to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOOP to pry, to interfere, to listen in ...1920s sl., orig. US
• SPREAD A RABBIT EAR TO THE BREEZE to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• TAKE A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKE ON A CARGO to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKE TELLING to listen to advice or warning; generally used with negative ...1867 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TENT to pay attention to; to heed; to listen to ...1789 Sc.
• TIN-EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• TO-HEAR † to hearken to, to listen to ...a1225
• TUNE IN ON to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• UNBUTTON THE EARS to listen ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WINCHELL-IN to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
LISTEN - interjections
• BEND AN EAR! int. listen! ...1970 Amer. sl.
• HARKEE! listen! be quiet! ...1847 Amer. dial.
• HARKY! listen! hark! ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARK YE! listen! be quiet! ...1827 Amer. dial.
• HATHA! hark, listen! ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• I AIN'T EVEN TRYING TO HEAR YOU! I am not listening! ...1993 US sl.
• SAY! listen! wait a minute! excuse me! ...M19 chiefly US
• WORD! an exhortation to listen, to pay attention ...1980s US Black sl.
• WORD UP! an exhortation to listen, to pay attention ...1980s US Black sl.
LISTENING - nouns
• EARHOLE an act of listening, of eavesdropping ...1960s sl.
• EARWIGGING a listening, eavesdropping ...1927 US sl.
• HARKENING listening, giving attention ...c1000
• HEARKENING listening, giving attention ...c1000
• HEARKEN-OUT a listening; a watch, look-out ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• OPEN EAR a listening or attentive ear ...a1225
LISTLESS - adjectives
• ABLELESS incompetent, careless, listless, awkward ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DAWKIN dull, listless ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DEAD-ASS lacking energy, lifeless, listless ...1961 US sl.
• DEAD-BUTT lacking energy, lifeless, listless ...1958 US sl.
• LACKADAISICAL dreamily idle, listless, unconcerned, unenthusiastic ...M18
• LACKADAISY dreamily idle, listless, unconcerned, unenthusiastic ...L18
• LALDERISH lounging, listless, lazy ...1894 Eng. dial.
• LETHARGEAN †* lethargic, listless ...1659
• MAUNDERING listless; idle; helpless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOONY absent-minded; dreamy; listless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OLD-KILLED listless, squeamish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAALIE-MAALIE thin, emaciated, having a pallid, sickly appearance, listless ...Bk1905 Sc.
• PALIE thin, emaciated, having a pallid, sickly appearance, listless ...1825 Sc.
• PALLEY-WALLEY thin, emaciated, having a pallid, sickly appearance, listless ...1923 Sc.
• PEAKED AND PINED listless; sickly ...1872 Amer. dial.
• PEAKED AND PINEY listless; sickly ...1957 Amer. dial.
• RAMISED dazed, as from lack of sleep or from being suddenly awakened; stupefied, listless in a peevish, fretful way; esp. of a child ...a1838 Sc.
• RAMISHED dazed, as from lack of sleep or from being suddenly awakened; stupefied, listless in a peevish, fretful way; esp. of a child ...a1838 Sc.
• RATY dull, listless, sleepy ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SAVOURLESS spiritless, listless, indifferent, wanting in wit or pluck ...1804 Sc.
• THAVELESS listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless ...1835 Ireland
• THIEVELESS listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless ...1835 Sc.
• THOWLIE † listless, sluggish ...1791 Sc.
• TONELESS void of energy; listless, dull ...1854
• TORPULENT †* torpid; disinclined to act, listless; lacking emotional sensibility ...1657 obs. rare
• UNLISTY † listless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-SITTEN callous, indifferent, listless ...1827 Sc.
LISTLESS - nouns, person
• DEAD ASS a listless, de-energized person ...1959 US sl.
• HEEPY † a melancholy or listless person ...1788 Sc.
• JACK POKE a listless or slow person ...1942 Amer. sl.
• MOONER someone who goes about listlessly; an idler; one who seems to be staring at the moon ...1848 sl.
LISTLESS - verbs
• MAUNGE ABOUT to go about listlessly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOON to behave or move about listlessly and unproductively ...1848 sl.
• PEAK AND PINE to go about dispiritedly or listlessly ...1851 Amer. dial.
LISTLESSLY - adverbs
• DAIVERTLIKE listlessly, languidly ...1887 Sc.
• DAIVERTLY listlessly, languidly ...1887 Sc.
• DAIVILIE listlessly, spiritlessly ...1788 Sc.
• DAVIELY listlessly, spiritlessly ...1788 Sc.
• DEAD-ASS lifelessly, listlessly ...1970s US sl.
LISTLESSNESS - nouns
• UP-SITTING † indifference, callousness, listlessness ...1709 Sc.
LITERALLY - adverbs
• AFTER THE LETTER † literally ...1340
LITERARY - adjectives
• BOOKSY having literary or bookish pretensions ...M20 colloq.
LITERARY - nouns
• GARBAGE worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
• GARBIDGE worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
• GARLAND a collection of short literary pieces, usually poems and ballads; an anthology, a miscellany ...1612
• LIT. CRIT. literary criticism ...L19 sl.
• OPUSCLE * a small work, esp. a literary or musical work of small size ...1658
• OPUSCULE a small work; esp. a literary or musical work of small size ...1656
• OPUSCULUM a small work; esp. a literary or musical work of small size ...1654
• REMAINS a posthumously published work; literary 'remains' ...1709 Sc.
LITERARY - nouns, person
• BAS BLEU † a 'blue-stocking'' a literary lady ...1801
• BOOKMAN an author or publisher; a literary man
• GARBLER one who garbles or mutilates literary works, statements. etc., one who perverts ...a1693
• LIT. ED.. a literary editor ...L19 sl.
• PORCUS LITERARUM a literary glutton; one who devours books without regard to quality ...1881
• WOWSER a 'blue-stocking'; an intellectual or literary woman...B1959 Aust. sl.
LITERARY - verbs
• QUILT to compile a literary work by putting together scraps from various sources ...1605
• SMELL OF THE LAMP of a literary composition: to be the manifest product of nocturnal or laborious study ...1579
• TASTE OF THE LAMP † of a literary composition: to be the manifest product of nocturnal or laborious study ...1615
LITERATE - adjectives
• LETTERED learned, literate, educated ...1303
LITERATE - nouns, person
• SCHOLAR one who can read and write ...1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCHOLARD one who can read and write ...1888 Sc., Ireland, & Eng. dial.
• SCOLLARD one who can read and write ...1888 Eng. dial.
• SKOLARD one who can read and write ...1888 Ireland
LITERATE - verbs
• TALK LIKE A BOOK to appear well-educated and literate ...E19 sl.
LITERATURE - adjectives
• HIGH-SEASONED of literature: somewhat lewd, obscene ...B1900
• OMNILEGENT reading everything; acquainted with all or a very great amount of literature; addicted to much reading ...1890
LITERATURE - nouns
• BUM-FODDER worthless literature only good for use as toilet paper ...M17 sl.
• CHICK LIT literature directed at young women; literature written by women ...1993 US sl.
• EYE OF THE WORLD literature ...B1900
• GOOD LETTERS † book-learning, letters; the profession of literature, authorship ...c1532
• LIT literature ...M19
LITERATURE - nouns, person
• BAWDY-BASKET a hawker of indecent literature ...1567
• MAECENAS a generous patron of literature or art ...c1561
LITHE - adjectives
• BAIN † flexible, lithe, supple, limber, pliant ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• EDDERING long and slender, pliant, supple, lithe, powerful ...1805 Eng. dial.
• WANDLE of a person: lithe, agile, nimble ...1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• WANNEL of a person: lithe, agile, nimble ...1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
LITHE - nouns, person
• GIDGET a lithe and pert young woman ...1950s Amer. sl.
LITHUANIAN - nouns, person
• LIT a Lithuanian or person of Lithuanian descent ...1964 Amer. dial.
• LUGAN a Lithuanian or a person of Lithuanian descent; used derisively ...1947 US sl.
• LUGIE a Lithuanian or a person of Lithuanian descent; used derisively ...1969 US sl.
LITIGIOUS - adjectives
• QUARRELSOME faultfinding, given to contradiction, litigious ...Bk1905 Sc.
LITTER - adjectives
• BATTLED UP untidy, in a mess or litter ...Bk1898 Sc.
LITTER (trash) - nouns
• HAFFICK tangle, confusion, rubbish, litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• LAGGER a litter, mess ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MAMMOCK an untidy heap or mess; a litter; a confused, shapeless mass; a dirty mixture; confusion, muddle ...1875 Eng. dial.
• MENAGERIE a collection of odds and ends; a mixed assembly; a confused state of things; a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MUMMOCK an untidy heap or mess; a litter; a confused, shapeless mass; a dirty mixture; confusion, muddle ...1875 Eng. dial.
• REDD rubbish, litter, remains ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCAMBLE anything done irregularly; a mess; a litter ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCAUM litter, dust, disturbance ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCAWM litter, dust, disturbance ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TANKLEMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TANKLIMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
LITTER (group of young animals) - nouns
• BREED a brood, a litter ...Bk1911 Sc.
• NESTLE-DRAFF the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRAFT the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRAUGHT the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRIS the smallest of a brood ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-RIPE the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-TRIPE † the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter ...1616 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RACKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• RECKLIN the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RECKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RICKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc.
• RUCKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• TAILAG the poorest or weakest of a brood, litter, flock, etc., esp. of sheep or pigs ...1972 Sc.
• TEAM a litter or a number of animals of any kind, esp. pigs ...1858 Eng. dial.
• WRACKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WRECKLIN the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WRECKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WREGLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc.
LITTER - nouns, person
• LITTERBUG someone who scatters litter antisocially ...1947 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• LITTER LOUT someone who scatters litter antisocially ...1927 Brit. sl.
LITTER - verbs
• BELITTER to bestrew with rubbish or things in disorder ...1678
• MUCK UP to litter ...19C Brit. colloq.
• SCAMBLE to trample upon; to litter about, to make untidy ...1892 Eng. dial.
• WOMBLE to pick up litter ...1996 UK sl.
LITTER (group of young animals) - verbs
• BELITTER †* to bring forth a litter, to have young ...c1325
LITTERED - adjectives
• SCAT cluttered, full to overflowing, littered ...1895 Sc.
LITTLE - adjectives
• DEARY small, minute, little, undersized, puny ...1691 Eng. dial.
• DEARY LITTLE small, minute, little, undersized, puny ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EXIGUOUS scant in measure or number; extremely small, little, diminutive, minute, slender ...1651
• ICKLE † little: a child's term ...a1687 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LEELY little ...1888 Amer. dial.
• LEETLE little ...1755 jocular
• LICKELL little ...18C Brit. colloq.
• LICKLE little ...18C Brit. colloq.
• LILLY little, in size or quantity ...1922 Amer. dial.
• LITSY BITSY small, little, tiny ...1945 Amer. dial.
• LITTABITTY small, little, tiny ...1926 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BITSY small, little, tiny ...1905 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BITTY small, little, tiny ...1905 Amer. dial.
• NOT ENOUGH TO DUST A FIDDLE very little ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PIRLIE small, very little ...B1900 Sc.
• TAD little, a small amount ...1940 UK sl.
• VEAN little ...1894 Eng. dial.
• WEENCHY tiny, very little ...20C US sl.
LITTLE - nouns
• IDGETS very little things ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• JOD the least particle or quantity; the least amount; a very little or small part; an iota ...1596
• PARTLE a small, worthless thing, a trifle, a very little thing; a small part ...1880 Sc.
• WHISPER a little, a trifle ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
LITTLE - nouns, person
• ARSE-WORM a little diminutive fellow ...L17 sl.
• BAGGIT an insignificant little person ...1879 Sc.
• BIDDYKIN a little person ...1952 Amer. dial.
• BILCH a little, crooked, insignificant person ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BODGEL a little man ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOOSCHT a little, talkative person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DOLLICKS a little woman ...19C Eng. dial.
• FUDGY a little fat person; one of squat or stumpy build ...1825 Eng. dial.
• HOMUNCULE a little or diminutive man; a dwarf ...1656
• HOP-O'-MY-THUMB a little diminutive person; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1530
• JACK-A-DANDY an insignificant little fellow; a little pert or conceited fellow ...1632
• KAE a term of affection for a neat little person ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LITTLE SCUT a little boy; a scamp, a rascal ...1953 Amer. dial.
• LITTLING a little child; a young animal; the smallest pup, etc., of a litter ...c975 Eng. dial.
• MANAKIN a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• MANEEN a little man; a gauche young man ...1910s Irish sl.
• MANIKIN a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• MANISHON a little insignificant-looking person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANLING † a little man ...a1637
• MANNET † a little man ...1630 nonce word
• MANNIE an undersized or little man; a term of contempt; a term of endearment for a small boy ...L17 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MANNIKIN a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• NACKET a pert, forward, smart boy; a trifling little person; an insignificant person; a wicked, mischievous, or impertinent child; a precocious child ...1833 Sc.
• NESTLER a nesting bird; also, a little child ...1611
• NURVIL †* a little man; a dwarf ...1499
• PEE-WEEZY a little dried-up or shrivelled person ...1952 Amer. dial.
• PUSILL * a little or weak one, a child ...1884
• SACKET a determined little fellow ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SPALPEEN a little boy; a youngster ...1891 Irish
• TACKER a little child, especially a small boy ...1885 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TOM-TIT a little man or boy ...1741
• TRUB-TAIL † a little or short, squat woman ...1706
• URCHIN a little, dirty child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WEANIE a very young or little child ...1785 Eng. dial.
LITTLENESS - nouns
• PARVITUDE * littleness, smallness, minuteness ...1657
• PARVITY † littleness, smallness, minuteness ...1620
• PUSILLITY † littleness, pettiness ...a1619
LIVE - verbs
• BACH to live by oneself ...L19 sl., orig. US
• BACH IT to live by oneself ...L19 sl., orig. US
• DA to live, to experience ...1866 Sc.
• EAT AT THE SAME TABLE to get along; to have a genial relationship; to live peaceably with someone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EAT IN THE SAME PLATE to get along; to have a genial relationship; to live peaceably with someone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EAT OUT OF THE SAME DISH to get along; to have a genial relationship; to live peaceably with someone ...1954 Amer. dial.
• EAT PORRIDGE to live, to dwell, to reside ...1867 Eng. dial.
• GRAZE BEYOND ONE'S TETHER to live beyond one's means ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HEAF to lodge, to reside, to live ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• KEEP OLD MAID'S HALL to live or keep house without the presence of a man ...1858 US sl.
• LIVE AT A LOW SAIL to live humbly ...1602
• LIVE AT HACK AND MANGER to live in plenty ...1818
• LIVE LIKE A PLOVER to live on nothing, to live on air ...1880
• PACE to live a fast, exciting and varied life ...1970s US Black sl.
• PAD to live somewhere; to spend the night somewhere ...1950s US Black sl.
• PAD DOWN to live somewhere; to spend the night somewhere ...1950s US Black sl.
• PAD OUT to live somewhere; to spend the night somewhere ...1950s US Black sl.
• PLAY A LONE HAND to do or live alone ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POD-AUGER to live along aimlessly without working very hard at anything ...1912 Amer. dial.
• RAFF to live filthily ...Bk1903 sl.
• RAFFLE to live filthily ...Bk1903 sl.
• RANT to frolic, to romp; to sing or talk loudly; to live in a fast manner ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCUFFLE to live by one's wits, without a steady job ...1950s Amer. sl.
• SUBSIST † to support life, to keep alive, to live ...1727
• SUPERVIVE † to live beyond or after another person, an event, etc.; to survive; to outlive ...a1552
• SWING A WIDE LOOP to live a free life ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKE AND GIVE to live, esp. as man and wife ...L19 rhyming sl.
• UNDERLIVE † to live in a manner unworthy of oneself ...1655
• USE to frequent, to haunt; to live at; to make one's home ...1883 Eng. dial.
LIVE - phrases
• I LIVE AT THE SIGN OF THE COCK'S TOOTH AND HEAD-ACHE an answer to in impertinent enquiry where one lives ...L18
LIVELIHOOD - nouns
• BEING † livelihood, living, subsistence, existence, maintenance ...1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MAIN CHANCE a livelihood ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEAL TICKET someone or something regarded solely as a source of income or livelihood ...1899 sl., orig. US
• SCRAFFLE a struggle for a livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRITTLE-SCRATTLE a difficulty in making both ends meet ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• THROUGH-BEARING n. a livelihood; means of sustenance; the means of extricating oneself from any difficulty or of accomplishing any difficult work ...1724-32 Sc.
• THROUGH-COMING a livelihood ...Bk1905 Sc.
LIVELIHOOD - nouns, person
• MEAL TICKET someone or something regarded solely as a source of income or livelihood ...1899 sl., orig. US
LIVELIHOOD - verbs
• EARN ONE'S KALE to earn one's livelihood ...1870 Eng. dial.
• EARN SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...1895 Sc.
• EARN SALT TO ONE'S KALE to make something more than the barest livelihood ...1891 Sc.
• GET ONESELF SCRATTED ON IN THE WORLD to obtain a livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• GET SALT to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...1787 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S PORRIDGE to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• MAKE SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living to make a sufficient livelihood ...1891 Sc.
• MAKE UP ONE'S MOUTH to obtain one's living ...c1880 Brit. colloq.
• QUARREL WITH ONE'S BREAD AND BUTTER to give up a means of livelihood for insufficient reasons ...1780
• SCRAT to save; to toil hard; to gain one's livelihood laboriously; to struggle on ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCRATCH ALONG to earn a scanty livelihood; to pull through hard times ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRATTLE ON to gain a precarious livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROBBLE to struggle hard for a livelihood; to work hard with small success; to 'rub along' as best one can ...1890 Eng. dial.
LIVELINESS - nouns
• BIFF zest; liveliness; zip ...1918 US sl.
• BRIO liveliness, vivacity, spirit ...Ital.
• DASHING a daring or brilliant action; a showy liveliness in manner, dress, behaviour ...c1800 colloq.
• DASHY a daring or brilliant action; a showy liveliness in manner, dress, behaviour ...c1820 colloq.
• LIVELY liveliness ...1993 Amer. dial.
• QUICKNESS † animation, liveliness, briskness, vigour, freshness ...c1369
• RAMAGENESS † high spirit, liveliness, vigour ...1686
• ROOTY-TOOT something that is noisy or lively; esp. an early style of jazz ...L19 sl., chiefly US
• SALT sarcasm, liveliness, pungency ...1806 Sc.
• SKITTISHNESS excessive liveliness ...1607
• VEGETENESS * liveliness, quickness ,,,1727
• ZIZZ energy, vigour, vitality, gaiety, liveliness ...1942 sl.
LIVELINESS - verbs
• HOT UP to increase in vigour, liveliness, or excitement ...1936 Brit. sl.
LIVELINESS - phrases
• JOINT IS JUMPING, THE it's full of liveliness and excitement ...c1938 sl.
LIVELY - adjectives
• ALACRIOUS † brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful ...1602
• AMBITIOUS energetic, lively, industrious ...1889 Amer. dial.
• ANTIC frisky, lively, active, spry ,,,1903 Amer. dial.
• ANTSY lively, spry ...1973 Amer. dial.
• BIRKIE sharp in speech; lively, spirited ...1821 Sc.
• BIRKY sharp in speech; lively, spirited ...1821 Sc.
• BOUNCING lively; vigorous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOUNCY lively; vigorous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRAINY unmanageable, high-mettled; spirited, lively ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRANKIN lively, gay; showy, ostentatious; prancing ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRASH eager, lively, forward ...1885 Amer. dial.
• BRISKY brisk, lively, active, energetic ...1590
• CADDY spry, agile, active, lively ...1938 Amer. dial.
• CADGY cheerful, merry; glad; friendly and hospitable; in good spirits; lively, excited, spry ...1725 Sc. & N. Eng. & Amer. dial.
• CAGY lively; excited; spry ...1897 Amer. dial.
• CANTY cheerful, lively, brisk, active, gladsome ...a1724 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• CAPERSOME lively, spirited, sprightly...1852
• CATTY spry, agile, active, lively ...1939 Amer. dial.
• COBBY stout, hearty, brisk, lively, pert, saucy, in good spirits, merry, cheerful, well in health ...1691 Eng. dial.
• CORKY skittish, restless, frivolous, lively ...M18 sl.
• DEADLY-LIVELY combining dullness and liveliness; lively in a gloomy and depressing way ...1838 colloq.
• DINKIED UP made lively, smartened up ...1981 UK sl.
• FLISKY fidgety; unsettled; light-headed; whimsical; frolicsome; flighty; lively: of a horse: restive, frisky ...1807 Sc.
• FULL OF BEANS energetic, vigorous, lively ...1854 sl.
• GALLERY cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLEY cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLIARD lively, brisk, gay, full of high spirits ...c1386 arch.
• GALLOUS lively, spirited ...19C sl.
• GAY bright or lively-looking, esp. in colour; brilliant, showy ...a1300
• GIGGISH lively, flighty, wanton, trifling, silly, foolish ...1523
• GLEESOME merry, gay, joyous, gleeful, lively ...1603 archaic or Eng. dial.
• HEARTSOME full of mirth, merry, cheerful, lively, light-hearted, joyous; pleasant, genial ...1724 chiefly Sc.
• HOT wonderfully lively or exciting ...1887 Amer. sl.
• JAUNTY lively, brisk ...1719
• JAZZY exciting; lively; snappy ...1917 Amer. sl.
• JIVEY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1944 sl., chiefly US
• JIVY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1944 sl., chiefly US
• KAGY lively; excited; spry ...1902 Amer. dial.
• KECK pert, insolent, lively ...1856 Eng. dial.
• KEDGE brisk, lively; in good spirits ...c1440 Eng. dial.
• KEDGY brisk, active, sprightly, lively; cheerful, happy ...1719 Eng. dial.
• KEEAKY brisk, lively ...Bk1901 Eng. dial.
• KIDGE brisk, active, lively ...1790 Eng. dial.
• KINKY lively, strong, energetic ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LADDISH used, often disapprovingly, of the lively behaviour of young men responding to those things that appeal to them, as alcohol, sports, sex ...1841 UK sl.
• LARGE fine, pleasant, enjoyable, lively ...1896 Amer. dial.
• LIFESOME full of life or animation; lively, gay, sprightly, animated ...1688
• MANKY whimsical; lively, frisky ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-FRESH lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1894 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-FUDDLED lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1896 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-MERRY lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1889 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-PEART lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MESSLIN extremely lively, mischievous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDY strong, vigorous, hearty; lively ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OLIVED active, lively, energetic; the reverse of lazy ...1892 Ireland
• PEART sprightly; lively; in good health; clever ...1828 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB PERT very lively or active ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PUNCHY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1926 sl.
• QUERTY † lively, vivacious, active, in good spirits; full of fun or mischief ...1790 Sc.
• QUICK alive; lively; alert ...a1300
• QUICKLY †* lively ...1435
• QUICKSOME full of life, lively, alert ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUIRTY † lively, vivacious, active, in good spirits; full of fun or mischief ...1790 Sc.
• QUIVER † active, nimble, brisk, smart, gay, lively; quick, rapid ...c960 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RAMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous ...1830 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
• RAMBUSTIOUS spirited, boisterous, lively; unruly, riotous ...1853
• RAMPACIOUS * lively, spirited, boisterous; wild, unruly, outrageous; rampageous ...1837
• RANTY lively, riotous, eager; wildly excited with passion, pain, anger, etc.; almost mad ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RATTLING lively, brisk, noisy; rollicking, wild ...1749 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RED-HOT lively, peppy, pleasing ...1927 Amer. sl.
• ROOTIN' TOOTIN' noisy; boisterous; rip-roaring; lively ...sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• RUMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous ...1830 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SAPPY addicted to drinking; made cheerful by drinking; lively ...1826 Sc.
• SASSY impudent, cheeky; bold, lively; stylish ... 1833 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
• SKITTISH 1. of disposition, etc.: characterized by levity, frivolity, or excessive liveliness; excessively lively ...c1412
2. spirited, active, lively; frolicsome ...a1592
• SPANKING quick and energetic; lively ...colloq.
• SPARKLING lively, intelligent, and witty
• SPARKY energetic, vigorous, lively, vivacious, spirited ...1883 sl.
• SPUNKIE lively, spirited ...1786 Sc.
• SWINGING energetic, vigorous, lively ...1958 sl.
• TAIT † cheerful, lively, active, nimble ...c1300
• TID lively, sprightly, frolicsome; skittish, restless, fidgety ...1825 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT † of a person: lively, vigorous, stout ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITTUPING rollicking, lively, merry ...1796
• TITTUPY jolly, lively
• UP ON ONE'S BEAN-WATER feeling very lively, strong, frisky; to be in high spirits ...1917 Amer. dial.
• VEEFY of persons: brisk, lively ...1923 Sc.
• VEEVE of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VEGETE † lively, bright ...a1643
• VEGETOUS † vigorous, lively, sprightly, active, healthy, flourishing in respect of health and vigour ...1609
• VIEVE of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VIVACE † vivacious, lively ...1719 Sc.
• VIVAND living, lively, vivacious ...1926 arch.
• VIVE of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• WACKENISH lively, quick-witted, shrewd ...1890 Eng. dial.
• WACKENSOME lively, quick-witted, shrewd ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAKEN alert, brisk, lively; sharp; intelligent, quick-witted ...1867 Eng. dial.
• WHISKISH †* lively, frisky ...1599
• YARK brisk, lively; sharp-witted, shrewd, penetrating ...1777 Eng. dial.
• YERN † swift, rapid; brisk, lively; nimble, active ...a1300
• ZAPPY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1969 sl., orig. US
• ZINGY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1948 sl.
• ZIZZY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1966 sl.
LIVELY - adverbs
• HEAD UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• HEAD UP AND TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD in a lively, spirited manner ...1912 Amer. dial.
• HEAD UP AND TAIL UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• PEART briskly, quickly; in a lively or agreeable way ...1832 Amer. dial.
• SKITTISHLY in a spirited or lively manner ...1598
LIVELY - nouns
• HEN-WALLOW-JOSTLE a lively movement in place, starting from the bottom and moving up, from the way a hen shakes all over in a dust bath ...1921 Amer. dial.
• LADDISHNESS the lively behaviour of young men responding to the things that appeal to them, as alcohol, sports, sex ...1886 UK sl.
LIVELY - nouns, person
• ARCAN a lively, light-hearted fellow ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
• 'ARRY AND 'ARRIET a typical costermonger and his, or any, coster lass; hence, any low-bred and lively (esp. if not old) man and woman ...c1870 colloq.
• BAG OF SNAKES a lively young woman ...1984 Aust. sl.
• BALL OF FIRE an energetic or lively person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIRKIE a lively, smart young fellow; an active person ...1742 Sc.
• BIRKY a lively, smart young fellow; an active person ...1742 Sc.
• BLICHAN a lively, showy youth; a harm-scarum fellow; a worthless person; a term of contempt ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOUNCER a lively person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRINKIE a comely person of a lively disposition ...19C Sc.
• BUCKIE a lively boy or youth ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CRACKER a fine-looking, stylish, lively person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DAPPERWIT a lively, active, spruce little man ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DYNAMO an energetic or lively person ...1938 sl.
• EMMET a lively person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIARD a gay, lively youth or young man; a dissipated man ...1802 Sc.
• GILKIE a lively young girl ...1836 Sc.
• GILPY a lively or saucy young girl; a brisk, light-hearted girl; a young, growing girl ...1785 Sc.
• GIXY † a giddy, frivolous girl; a wench; a lively lass; a wanton woman ...1611
• HIGH-FLY a lively, spirited person, usually a woman ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUMAN DYNAMO an energetic or lively person ...1938 sl.
• JADEHOPPER a lewd or vicious woman; also, one who is only mischievous and lively ...1916 Amer. dial.
• MADCAP a reckless, wildly impulsive person; also applied playfully to young women of lively and impulsive temperament ...1591
• MESSLIN a lively, mischievous person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OLD TOAST a lively old man ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• PAPER-FIDDLER one who is energetic or lively in his movements; a light-headed, thoughtless fellow ...1881 Eng. dial.
• PUNTAM a lively person, esp. a woman of low stature ...Irish sl.
• QUIEL-LAAUNE † a smart, lively fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RADGE a lively girl ...1967 Sc.
• RATTLE-CAP a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RATTLE-HORN a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1785 Eng. dial.
• RATTLE-PATE a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RATTLE-SCULL a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1790 Sc.
• RATTLE-SKULL a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1790 Sc.
• RATTLETRAP a talkative, garrulous, or gossiping person; a lively giddy girl ...Bk1904 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• RATTLE-TRAPS a noisy, talkative person; a lively giddy girl ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• REAL LADDIE BOY, A a mischievous, lively boy ...1887 Eng. dial.
• REEL-ABOUT a lively romping person ...B1900 Sc.
• SCOPPERIL a lively, restless person or animal; an active, agile child; a young rascal ...1874 Eng. dial.
• SKOPERIL a lively, restless person or animal; an active, agile child; a young rascal ...1874 Eng. dial.
• SPUNKIE a spirited, mettlesome, or courageous person; a smart or lively fellow ...1806 Sc.
• STEM-WINDER an energetic or lively person; someone who makes vigorous rabble-rousing speeches ...1892 US sl.
• TEAR a lively, entertaining person; a jolly sort; a comic ...1935 Sc.
LIVELY - verbs
• ALACRIATE †* to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden ...1657
• BOP AROUND to move or go about energetically; to gallivant; to be lively ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BRISKEN to make brisk or lively ...1799
• EFFERVESCE * to stir up, to excite, to exhilarate, to make cheerful and lively ...1866
• HUM to be busy; to be crowded; to be lively ...1887 US sl.
• JUMP to be full of liveliness and excitement ...c1938 sl., orig. US
• KEEP THE TAMBOURINE A-ROLLING to keep things cheerful or lively ...M19 sl.
• PEARTEN 1. to make lively or cheerful; to enliven ...1827 Amer. dial.
2. to become lively, active, or cheerful; to hasten ...1851 Amer. dial.
• PEARTEN UP to seem more lively ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RACKET * to keep lively, to disturb, destroy, etc. by racketing ...1753
• SKELP to write or perform in a lively manner
• SWING to be lively ...1957 sl.
LIVELY - phrases
• WITH ONE'S HEAD UP AND TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD in a lively, spirited manner ...1876 Amer. dial.
LIVER - adjectives
• JECORARY †* belonging to the liver ...1684
LIVER - nouns
• BALTIMORE STEAK liver ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BOW AND QUIVER the liver, esp. in contexts of irritability or liverishness ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
• FEE † the liver ...a1400
• FEY † the liver ...a1400
• HARD LIVER cirrhosis of the liver ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NIGGER STEAK (derogatory) liver ...1940s US Black sl.
LIVESTOCK - adjectives
• KINKY of livestock: frisky ...1900s US sl.
LIVESTOCK - nouns
• BESTIAL the livestock on a farm ...1818 Sc.
• FEE † livestock, cattle, whether large or small ...c900
• GOVERNORS the testicles of livestock ...1983 Amer. dial.
• ORF † cattle, livestock ...960-975
• QUICK †* livestock, cattle ...a1400-50
• QUICK-STUFF livestock ...1777 Eng. dial.
• THINGS cattle, sheep, livestock ...1899 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• WARE † livestock (cattle, sheep, poultry) ...1422
LIVESTOCK - nouns, person
• NIGHT HERDER one who herds or guards livestock at night ...1873 Amer. dial.
LIVING - adjectives
• BATTLING struggling to eke out a living; going through hard times ...1895 Aust. sl.
• BEAN-FED living on the best of everything ...1889
• LECHEROUS † fond of good living; gluttonous ...c1483
• LIFE-WEARY weary of life or of living ...1592
• LIVING OFF THE TIT living in luxury, overly protected ...1960s sl.
• MOBBED UP (WITH) living, travelling, or working alongside ...E19 sl.
• ON LIFE alive, living ...1768 Sc.
• ON THE PIG'S BACK living in luxury; living well; in good fortune; in a fortunate position ...L19 Ireland, Aust. & NZ sl.
• ON THE Q.T. living quietly, soberly ...L19 sl.
• QUICK † 1. living, endowed with life, in contrast to what is naturally inanimate ...c888 obs . exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
† 2. of persons and animals: in a live state, living, alive ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
• RANDOM * of persons: living irregularly ...c1825
• VIVAND living, lively, vivacious ...1926 arch.
• VIVE † living; brisk, vigorous; fresh ...1610 Sc.
• VIVUAL living, alive ...1825 Sc.
LIVING - nouns
• CABOOSE penury; poor living circumstances ...1950s US sl.
• HIGH LIVING esp. of a thief, living in a garret or cockloft, i.e. a very small room immediately above the garret ....L18 sl.
• HUSTLE a job, a means of earning a living ...1940s US Black sl.
• QUICK, THE the living ...c888
• QUICKEN †* a living creature ...1523
• QUICK-GOODS all kinds of living things ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUICKS † living things ...c1000 rare or obs.
• RANDY † riotous living ...1825 Eng. dial.
• RIFE LIVING high living ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
LIVING - nouns, person
• BATTLER a person who struggles to make a living ...1896 Aust. sl.
• BELLY-CRITIC a connoisseur of good living ...a1711
• CADDIE † one who earned a living by running errands, lighting the way in the dark with lanterns, etc. ...1883 Sc.
• CROCK a person with medical problems which are the result of abusive living ...1978 US sl.
• HAGMAN one who gains his living by felling and selling wood; a woodcutter ...1827 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• QUICKS living persons ...c897
LIVING - verbs
• GET SALT to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...1787 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S PORRIDGE to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• KEEP ONE'S SKILLET GREASY to make a living; to live well ...1942 Amer. dial.
• KEEP ONE'S SMOKEHOUSE GREASY to make a living; to live well ...1984 Amer. dial.
• PROVIDE ONE'S CHUMP to earn one's living ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• SCRAT AFORE ONE PECKS to earn one's bread before one eats it ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TURN AN HONEST PENNY to earn one's living honestly; to make money by fair means
LIVING - phrases
• CAKES AND ALE merrymaking; all the good things of life; material pleasures; pleasant food; good living ...c1570 sl.
• LADING AND CALING living from hand to mouth; saving in little things so as to make both ends meet ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LADING AND TEEMING living from hand to mouth; saving in little things so as to make both ends meet ...1883 Eng. dial.
• ON BROADWAY IN A FAST TROLLEY living for big stakes ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PULLING THE DEVIL BY THE TAIL living on one's wits; surviving, getting by ...1914 Irish sl.
LIVING ROOM - see HOUSE
LIZARD - adjectives
• SAUROPHAGOUS eating lizards and other reptiles ...Bk1914
LIZARD - nouns
• ASK a newt, a lizard ...1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• ASKER a newt, a lizard ...1755 Eng. dial.
• EFFET a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EFFOCK a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EMMET a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EVET a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HARRIMAN a lizard, a newt ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LACERT †* a lizard ...1382
• LACERTIAN a lizard ...1839
• MUFFY a frill-necked lizard ...20C Aust. sl.
• PADGETTY-POW a lizard; an eft ...1846 Eng. dial.
• PADGETY-POO a lizard; an eft ...1846 Eng. dial.
• PADGEY-POW a lizard; an eft ...1846 Eng. dial.
LOAD - adjectives
• SARCINARIOUS † belonging to packs, etc.; serving to carry burdens or loads ...1656
LOAD - nouns
• BACK-BURDEN a load borne on the back ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BALLAST to load, to burden, to weigh down ...1566 arch.
• BARGAIN a load, esp. a wagon load ...1892 Eng. dial.
• BIRN a burden; a load carried on the back ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CARRIAGE † something carried; a burden, a load ...1458
• FACK a quantity, a load ...Bk1900 Ireland
• FARGILL a small load of anything ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• JAG 1. a load (usually a small cart-load) of hay, wood, etc. ...1597 Eng. dial.
2. a load for the back; a peddler's wallet ...1787 Eng. dial.
3. a journey; the carrying or carting of a load ...1899 Eng. dial.
• LADEN † a load, a burden ...1773 Sc.
• LAST † a load, burden, weight carried ...c1000
• LAZY-MAN'S BURDEN an awkwardly large load carried to avoid making two trips ...1946 sl. Amer. dial.
• LAZY-MAN'S LOAD 1. an awkwardly large load carried to avoid making two trips; an inconveniently large burden ...1811 sl. Amer. dial.
2. a half or partial load ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PACKALD † a pack, a bundle; a burden, a load; a packet ...c1440
• PACK-A-LUGE a heavy load not easily moved ...1777 Eng. dial.
• PACKLE a bundle, a small load, a burden, a pack-load ...1743 Sc.
• PAUCHLE a bundle, a small load, a burden, a pack-load ...1743 Sc.
• RAKE a load, as much as can be carried on one journey; a large quantity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• SHIRTTAIL a small load or amount ...1940 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAILFUL a small load or amount ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAIL LOAD a small load or amount ...1941 Amer. dial.
• SUMMAGE † a load ...c1660
• TICKET a small load of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TOTE a load to be carried; a job of carrying; broadly, a task ...1884 Amer. dial.
LOAD - verbs
• CARK † to load, to burden ...a1300
• LADE to load ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LAST †* to load, to burden ...a1300
• LOADEN to load ...1795 Amer. dial.
• ONERATE † to load, to burden, to oppress ...c1535
• SARCINATE † to load a beast of burden ...1623
LOADED - adjectives
• LOADENED loaded ...1795 Amer. dial.
• ONUST †* laden, loaded, burdened ...1604
• ONUSTED †* loaded, burdened ...1657
• SCUPPERS UNDER of a person: fully loaded, weighted down ...1996 Amer. dial
• YCARKED † loaded, burdened ...1340
LOADING - nouns
• ONERATION †* the act of loading or burdening; loading or filling the stomach, taking of food ...1651
• SARCINATION † a loading with packs or 'fardels' ...1658
LOAF - verbs
• ALLACK to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play ...1897 Eng. dial.
• ARSE AROUND to idle, to loaf, to loiter, to fool about, to act irresponsibly, to trifle ...1664
• ARSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• ASSHOLE AROUND to loaf; to trifle; to wander idly about; to waste time ...1968 Amer. sl.
• ASSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• ASSLE AROUND to loaf, to wander idly about ...1920 Amer. sl.
• BAG IT to loaf, to malinger, to evade one's duty ...1978 military sl.
• BANDGE to idle, to loaf ...1914 Amer. dial.
• BANGE to idle about, to loaf; to take advantage of another's hospitality ...1886 Amer. dial.
• BASH THE SPINE to idle, to waste time, to loaf around ...1940s Aust. sl.
• BEAT AROUND to potter, to trifle, to loaf or idle; to gad about; to wander aimlessly ...1960 Amer. dial.
• BEEF to loaf; to waste time ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
• BROWSE to wander about idly; to loaf, to dawdle ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BROWSE AROUND to wander about idly; to loaf, to dawdle ...1884 Amer. dial.
• BUM to knock about; to wander around, to loaf ...1883 US colloq.
• CADDLE to loaf, to loiter, to potter about, to fuss, to trifle ...1892 Eng. dial.
• CAG-MAG to loaf, to loiter about ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CALF AROUND to loaf around ...1936 US cowboys' usage
• CALF ROUND to idle about, to loaf ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEAD to loaf around; to idle ...20C US sl.
• DEADBEAT to loaf, to sponge, to malinger; to avoid doing a thing; to defraud ...1881 US sl.
• DO A NEVER to shirk; to loaf ...1946 nautical sl.
• FAKE OFF to loaf, to idle ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FAT ASS to loaf, to idle ...1960s US sl.
• FIDDLE-FART to fool around, to waste time. to loaf, to dawdle, to shirk responsibility ...1975 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE-FART AROUND to fool around, to waste time. to loaf, to dawdle, to shirk responsibility ...1972 Amer. sl.
• FIDDLEFUCK AROUND to fool around, to waste time. to loaf, to dawdle, to shirk responsibility ...1984 Amer. dial.
• FORNICATE THE POODLE to waste time; to loaf on the job ...1910s US sl.
• HACK AROUND to loaf, to lounge, to idle; to ramble around; to waste time ...1888 Amer. sl.
• HACK OFF to idle; to loaf; to lounge; to go about aimlessly looking for distraction; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1888 US sl.
• HALLOCK ABOUT to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play ...1897 Eng. dial.
• HAZE ABOUT to roam about aimlessly; to loaf about ...1841
• JACK THE DOG to loaf, to shirk work ...1988 Amer. dial.
• LAMP to pass time idly, without purpose; to loaf; to relax ...1988 US rap music usage
• LAY OUT to stay away from work, school, or other commitments, usually without permission; to loaf; to malinger ...1896 Amer. dial.
• LAY UP to rest, to idle, to loiter, to loaf, to take it easy, to relax ...1858 Amer. dial.
• LIG to loaf about ...1960 sl.
• LOUSE to waste time; to loaf, loiter, or idle about ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LOUSE AROUND to waste time; to loaf, loiter, or idle about ...c1920 Amer. dial.
• MIKE to loiter, to idle way time, to loaf ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOKE to loaf or lounge about; to idle ...1863 Eng. dial.
• MOOCH to move slowly or apathetically; to idle about, to loaf ...1927 Amer. dial.
• PILF to wander about idly, to loaf, to loiter ...1919 Amer. dial.
• PILFER to wander about idly, to loaf, to loiter ...1919 Amer. dial.
• PILFER AROUND to loaf, to loiter, to wander about idly ...1974 Amer. dial.
• POKE THE PUPPY to mark time, to loaf, to shirk work ...1989 Amer. dial.
• RAT AROUND to loaf about, to idle ...1857 Amer. dial.
• SANGO to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1979 Amer. dial.
• SANKER to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1963 Amer. dial.
• SANKLE to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1937 Amer. dial.
• SANKO to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1949 Amer. dial.
• SCAPEGALLOWS AROUND to go about in an idle or reprehensible manner; to loaf ...1953 Amer. dial.
• SHACKLE to loaf; to saunter; to mosey ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHACKLE AROUND to loaf; to saunter; to mosey ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHOAL to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...1953 Amer. dial.
• SHOOL to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...a1874 Amer. dial.
• SHULE to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...a1874 Amer. dial.
• SI-FOG to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SI-FOG AROUND to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly ...1993 Amer. dial.
• SI-FUGLE AROUND to loaf about; to walk casually, to drift ...1912 Amer. dial.
• SKANK to loaf around ...1980s sl.
• SPINE-BASH to rest or loaf about ...1941 Aust. sl.
• STRAVAG to tramp; to loaf; to abscond ...1887 Sc. & Irish
• STRAVAIG to tramp; to loaf; to abscond ...1887 Sc. & Irish
LOAFER - nouns, person
• ABBEY-LUBBER an idle person, a loafer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAKER a loafer, an idler ...M19 US criminal sl.
• BLUDGER a loafer or someone who avoids his duties; a parasite ...1900 Aust. sl.
• BUM a lazy shiftless person; a habitual loafer ...1864 sl.
• BUMMER an idler, loafer, lounger; a worthless, lazy fellow ...1855 US sl.
• CADGER a beggar, a tramp, a scrounger, a loafer, a petty thief ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CHAIRWARMER a person who sits or lounges idly in a chair; an idler, a loafer; used derisively ...1896 US sl.
• COFFEE COOLER one who seeks and secures a duty more congenial than his regular duties; one who is always looking for an easy job; a loafer ...World War II Amer. sl.
• DEADBEAT a cadger or sponger; a penniless scrounger; a loafer; a worthless idler; one who will not or cannot pay debts ...1871 Amer. sl.
• DEADHEAD a lazy, worthless person or animal; an idler, a loafer; a term of disparagement ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DRUG-STORE COWBOY orig. an idle young swaggerer who hung around drug-store soda fountains trying to press girls; one who loiters or loafs on street corners, etc. ...1923 US sl.
• DRY-HASH a miser; also, a loafer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• FART-OFF a person who shirks responsibilities; a loafer; one who always fools around ...1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUNK an idler, a loafer ...L19 US sl.
• GAUNT-AT-THE-DOOR † a loafer, one who is work-shy ...1721 Sc.
• HAM-FATTER a loafer, an idler ...1882 sl.
• HANGAROUND an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HANGAROUNDER an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1938 Amer. dial.
• HANGER an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HANGER-ON an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HARD CASE a reckless scapegrace; an unregenerate loafer; a dissipated person, or any wicked person ...1859 Amer. dial.
• IDLEBY † an idle fellow; a loafer ...1589
• IDLESBY † an idle or lazy fellow; a loafer ...1611
• IKEY-MO a loafer, a layabout, an idler ...M19 sl.
• KEDGER a beggar, a tramp, a loafer, a petty thief ...1835 Eng. dial.
• LAIDRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1824 Amer. dial.
• LAZY LAURENCE a term of reproach for an idle person; a loafer ...1880
• LAZY LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1869 Amer. dial.
• LETHRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LOOCHA a blackguard libertine; a lewd loafer ...19C Anglo-Indian
• LOOCHER a blackguard libertine; a lewd loafer ...19C Anglo-Indian
• LOOTCHA a blackguard libertine; a lewd loafer ...19C Anglo-Indian
• MIKER a loafer, a scrounger ...L19 sl.
• MOOCHER an idle person; a loafer ...1933 Amer. dial.
• NATTER a loafer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEVER-SWEAT a lazy person; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; one whose job requires little effort; one who dislikes hard work ...1851
• NO-ACCOUNT an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NO-COUNT an idle, worthless person; a loafer, a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NO-COUNT BUM an idle, worthless person; a loafer, a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• RAINCROW a court house loafer ...1939 Amer. dial.
• RODNEY an idler; a loafer; a casual worker; a disreputable character ...M19 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• ROUNDER a loafer ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCOUKAR a loafing, lurking person ...1928 Sc.
• SLOWBACK † a slothful or sluggish person; a sluggard; a lazy, idle fellow; a loiterer; a loafer ...1577
• SPINE-BASHER a loafer ...1945 Aust. sl.
• STREET-HOUND a rough, a bully, a loafer ...1872 Amer. sl.
• URGER any parasite or loafer who incurs no risk himself; a sponger, an idler ...1952 Aust. sl.
• WAFFIE a loafer, an idler, a vagrant, a vagabond; a worthless person, a rascal; one addicted to idleness or low, immoral company ...1808 Sc.
• WAFFLES one who hesitates or vacillates; a trifling, undecided person; a loafer, an idle sauntering person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• YARRA BANKER an idler, a loafer found on the banks of Melbourne's Yarra River ...L19 Aust. sl.
• YARRA BENDER an idler, a loafer found on the banks of Melbourne's Yarra River ...1895 Aust. sl.
LOAFING - adjectives
• MOOCHING idling, loafing ...M19 sl.
• ON THE SHACK idling or loafing about ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PIDDLING trifling, trivial, insignificant; loafing ...1899 Amer. dial.
• PISS-PIDDLING trifling; loafing ...1965 Amer. dial.
LOAFING - nouns
• ABACCERING loafing ...20C canalmen's usage
• MOONLIGHTING loafing on the job ...1969 Amer. dial.
LOAN - adjectives
• ON THE CRIPPLE AND CRUTCH looking for a loan ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'touch'
• ON THE LUG seeing a loan; 'on the borrow' ...20C Brit. sl.
LOAN - nouns
• BARROWS. a loan, esp. of money ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• DARBY AND JOAN a loan ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl.
• JAWBONE credit; a loan ...Bk1896 sl.
• JUICE interest paid to a loan shark ...1935 US sl.
• KNOCK-DOWN a loan ...1950s Aust. sl.
• LEND a loan ...1575 UK
• LENT † the act of lending; loan ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LIFT a loan ...1953 Amer. carnival sl.
• MACE a sham loan-office ...1879 Brit. sl.
• RUB a loan ...1914 naval sl.
• TAP a loan, an act of requesting a loan ...1990s sl.
• WIND-RAISING obtaining a loan ...L18 sl.
LOAN - nouns, person
• FANG ARTIST one who is particularly adept at obtaining loans ...1970s Aust. sl.
• SCADGER a mean, contemptible person; someone who always wants a loan ...M19 sl.
• SHYLOCK a person who illegally loans money at very high interest rates and often has violent collection procedures ...M19 US sl.
LOAN - verbs
• BRACE to ask for money or other support, esp. in a demanding way; to get credit by swagger; to request a loan; to beg ...1889 Amer. dial.
• BREAK OUT A FLAG to request a loan from a friend in the Navy ... ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FANG to demand money; to cadge, to beg for a loan ...1910s Aust. sl.
• PUT THE FANGS IN to ask for a loan of money ...1919 Aust. sl.
• RAISE THE BREEZES to obtain money; to obtain a loan ...L18 sl.
• TAP FOR to beg for, to accost someone for something, to ask for a loan, whether of money or fig ...L19 sl.
• TAP UP to beg for, to accost someone for something, to ask for a loan, whether of money or fig ...L19 sl.
• WHISTLE UP A BREEZE to obtain money; to obtain a loan ...L18 sl.
• BABBER-LIPPED † having thick projecting lips ...1377
• BLOBBER-LIPPED thick-lipped ...1946 Amer. dial.
• BLUBBEROUS swollen, protruding: especially said of the lips ...1863
• GAIBIE-LIPPED having a projecting under-lip, and hence a stupid expression ...1923 Sc.
• HANG-LIPPED † having hanging or drooping lips ...1574
• HARE-SCALED having a cleft or hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHAWN having a cleft or hare-lip ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHORN having a cleft or hare-lip ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHOTTEN having a cleft or hare-lip ...1883 Eng. dial.
• HAY-SCALED hare-lipped ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• KIDNEY-LIPPED † hare-lipped ...1648
• LABIAL pert. to the lips ...1650
• LABROSE having large lips ...1727
• LABROUS †* having large lips ...1656
• POUCH-MOUTH † having a mouth like a pouch, i.e. with thick or protruding lips ...1565
• SCASH-MOUTH'D having the mouth or lips twisted sideways ...1927 Sc.
• SHAD-MOUTHED having a projecting upper lip ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TUT-MOUTHED * having protruding lips; also, having a projecting under jaw ...1500-20 rare, now Sc.
LIP - nouns
• BABOUNES lips ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BEVER the quivering of the under-lip, which precedes crying ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CHOPS lips ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FAIPLE of men or animals: a loose drooping underlip ...1805 Sc.
• FANGS the lips ...1950s jazz & Black sl.
• FIRPLE the under-lip ...19C Sc.
• GAGGER the under-lip ...1825 Sc.
• GAGGER LIP a large, protruding lip ...1820 Sc.
• GAM the lips, jaw ...1843 Sc.
• GAN † the mouth; the throat; the lips ...1536 UK sl.
• GANS † the lips ...1665 UK sl.
• GEGGER the under-lip ...1825 Sc.
• HAIR-SHARD a cleft lip; a harelip ...1846 Sc. dial.
• HAIR-SHAW a cleft lip; a harelip ...1846 Sc. dial.
• HAIR-SHORN-LIP a cleft lip; a harelip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SCART a hare-lip ...1892 N. Ireland
• HARE-SHA a hare-lip ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHARD a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HARE-SHAW † a harelip ...1597 obs. exc. Sc.
• HARE-SHED a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHIE a hare-lip ...1876 Sc.
• HARE-SHORE a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SKART a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Sc.
• LABIES † lips ...1541
• LABIOMANCY lip-reading ...1686
• LABRET an ornament consisting of a piece of stone, bone, shell, etc., inserted in the lip ...1857
• LISPERS the lips ...18C Brit. sl.
• NECTAR moisture on the lips ...1592
• POUCH-MOUTH † a mouth with protruding lips; a person with protruding lips ...c1570
• SUBLABE †* the under lip ...1577
LIP - nouns, person
• LABEON †* one who has large lips ...1650
• LABION †* one who has large lips ...1650
• LIVER-CHOPS. a person having very thick and dark lips; a Black person (derisive) ...1839 US sl.
• POUCH-MOUTH † a mouth with protruding lips; a person with protruding lips ...c1570
• SHAD-MOUTH (derogatory) a person having a projecting upper lip ...1934 Amer. dial.
• THRIBBLE-LIP a person with thick lips ...1936 Amer. dial.
LIP - verbs
• BEVER of the lips or chin; to quiver, to tremble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BIVER of the lips or chin; to quiver, to tremble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SHOOT OUT THE LIP to show scorn by protruding one's lip; to treat with derision or contempt ...1826
LIPSTICK - nouns
• LIPPIE lipstick ...1940 Aust. sl.
• LIPPY lipstick ...1940 Aust. sl.
LIQUEFY - verbs
• ILLIQUEFACT † to liquefy; to melt ...1599
LIQUID - adjectives
• FAUCHIE of liquids: pale, colourless ...1950 Sc.
• QUITCHIE of liquids: very hot, scalding hot ...1825 Sc.
LIQUID - nouns
• GALLON † a vessel for holding liquids ...1382
• GLOX the sound of liquids when shaken in a barrel or vessel that is not quite full; the sound of falling, gurgling water ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• GOOD SUP, A a fair amount; a considerable quantity of liquid ...1601 Eng. dial.
• GUNK a thick liquid ...1999 UK sl.
• HAIL a small quantity of any liquid ...1909 Sc.
• LAIGAN a large quantity of any liquid ...1825 Sc.
• LAITE a small quantity of any liquid ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LAP any weak beverage or thin liquid food ...1567 sl.
• REAMING a vessel or container full to overflowing with liquid ...1892 Sc.
• STIRABOUT † a semi-liquid mess ...1819 Eng. dial.
• TEETHFUL a toothful, a small quantity of any liquid ...B1900 Sc.
LIQUID - verbs
• BOOF to top up a container of liquid ...L20 Aust. sl.
• CHILL to warm a liquid ...c1820 colloq.
• EGELIDATE †* to render fluid what is congealed, to make liquid ...1609
• GLOX of liquids: to roll about, make a gurgling sound when shaken inside a vessel ...1825 Eng. dial.
• JABBLE to shake up or agitate a liquid ...1760 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• JUTTLE to shake liquids; to spill over by shaking ...1824 Sc.
• WALLOW of a liquid: to spout, to gush; to spring or well up ...c1386
LIQUOR - see ALCOHOL
LISPING - adjectives
• GAVELLOUS drawling in speech; mumbling, lisping, indistinct ...1903 Sc.
• SHORT-TONGUED having a short tongue; hence, inarticulate, stammering, lisping, tongue-tied; also, taciturn, unready in speech ...c1575
LIST - nouns
• BEAD-ROLL † a list or string of names; a catalogue; a long line, a pedigree; a long series ...1529 obs. or arch.
• BEAD-ROW † a list or string of names; a catalogue; a long line, a pedigree; a long series ...1576
• CATALOGUE a list, register, or complete enumeration ...1460 arch.
• DANCE CARD a putative list of priorities, engagements, etc. ...1980s Amer. sl.
• HIT LIST 1. a list of persons, projects, or the like, singled out for special attention, esp. for opposition or elimination ...1972 Amer. sl.
2. a list of persons to be murdered or assassinated ...1976 Amer. sl.
• LEGEND † a roll, list, record ...1377
• RAGMAN † a roll, a list, a catalogue ...c1394
• RAGMAN ROLL † a list, catalogue, etc. ...1523
• RAGMAN'S ROLL † a list, catalogue, etc. ...1532
• ROLL OF RAGMAN † a roll, a list, a catalogue ...c1460
• SCREED a dissertation; a long harangue; a document, a letter; a poetical effusion; a long list or catalogue; a lie, a fabrication ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TABLEMENT †* a tabulation, list, catalogue ...1551
• TALE †* an enumeration, a list ...c1050
LIST - verbs
• UPTAKE † to make an inventory or list ...1792 Sc.
LISTEN, LISTENER - nouns, person
• CLOTH EARS an inattentive listener ...1912 sl.
• DARKING DOG a man who listens attentively to everything said with great eagerness, but at the same time as if it were a subject of little interest to him, whilst in reality he is slyly storing up in his mind the whole of the conversation, without joining in it himself ...1896 Eng. dial.
• EARBALLS listeners to commercial broadcasting ...1999 US sl.
• HARKENER one who listens or gives ear; a listener ...1340
• HARKER a listener ...1825 Sc.
• HEARKENER one who listens or gives ear; a listener ...1340
• PASSIVE BUCKET a quiescent listener ...1920s sl.
LISTEN - verbs
• AUNT NELL to listen ...1992 UK sl.
• AURALIZE to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BE ALL EARS to give all one's attention; to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BEND AN EAR to pay attention; to listen ...1935 Amer. sl.
• BE ONE BIG EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BE ON THE BIG EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BE ON THE ERIE to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BE ON THE LONG EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• BIG-EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• CATCH A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN YOUR EARS to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COP A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARK to listen eagerly or take mental notes of what is said with the object of making use of the information obtained ...1781 Eng. dial.
• DARKEN to listen, to hearken ...BK1900 Eng. dial.
• DERN to listen, to hearken ...1864 Sc.
• DO A COLUMNIST to listen intently ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EARHOLE to listen, to eavesdrop ...1958 sl.
• EAR-WAG to listen intently ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EARWIG to listen ...1927 sl.
• EAVESDRIP to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• ERIE to overhear; to listen ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• GET A CARGO OF to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GET A LOAD OF to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GIVE A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GET AN EARFUL to listen, to hear ...1917 sl.
• GIVE AN EARING to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GIVE THE EAR to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOBBLE UP to listen greedily ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARK to listen to; to hear with active attention ...ME now arch. & poetic
• HARKEN 1. to apply the ears to hear; to listen, to give ear ...a1000
2. to apply the mind to what is said; to attend, to have regard; to listen with sympathy or docility ...c1230
• HARP to listen to; to hearken, to pay attention ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HEARKEN 1. to apply the ears to hear; to listen, to give ear ...a1000
2. to apply the mind to what is said; to attend, to have regard; to listen with sympathy or docility ...c1230
• HERKEN to listen, esp. to listen by stealth ...1863 Eng. dial.
• LEND A DEAF EAR † to refuse to listen ...c1375
• LISSEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LISTEN AT to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LISTEN IN to listen intently ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LONG-EAR to listen intently ... Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OPEN ONE'S EARS † to listen willingly or attentively ...c1200
• PUT THE LISTEN ON to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RABBIT-EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• RIDE THE ERIE to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SIT IN ON to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOOP to pry, to interfere, to listen in ...1920s sl., orig. US
• SPREAD A RABBIT EAR TO THE BREEZE to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• TAKE A LISTEN to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKE ON A CARGO to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKE TELLING to listen to advice or warning; generally used with negative ...1867 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TENT to pay attention to; to heed; to listen to ...1789 Sc.
• TIN-EAR to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• TO-HEAR † to hearken to, to listen to ...a1225
• TUNE IN ON to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• UNBUTTON THE EARS to listen ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WINCHELL-IN to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
LISTEN - interjections
• BEND AN EAR! int. listen! ...1970 Amer. sl.
• HARKEE! listen! be quiet! ...1847 Amer. dial.
• HARKY! listen! hark! ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARK YE! listen! be quiet! ...1827 Amer. dial.
• HATHA! hark, listen! ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• I AIN'T EVEN TRYING TO HEAR YOU! I am not listening! ...1993 US sl.
• SAY! listen! wait a minute! excuse me! ...M19 chiefly US
• WORD! an exhortation to listen, to pay attention ...1980s US Black sl.
• WORD UP! an exhortation to listen, to pay attention ...1980s US Black sl.
LISTENING - nouns
• EARHOLE an act of listening, of eavesdropping ...1960s sl.
• EARWIGGING a listening, eavesdropping ...1927 US sl.
• HARKENING listening, giving attention ...c1000
• HEARKENING listening, giving attention ...c1000
• HEARKEN-OUT a listening; a watch, look-out ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• OPEN EAR a listening or attentive ear ...a1225
LISTLESS - adjectives
• ABLELESS incompetent, careless, listless, awkward ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DAWKIN dull, listless ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DEAD-ASS lacking energy, lifeless, listless ...1961 US sl.
• DEAD-BUTT lacking energy, lifeless, listless ...1958 US sl.
• LACKADAISICAL dreamily idle, listless, unconcerned, unenthusiastic ...M18
• LACKADAISY dreamily idle, listless, unconcerned, unenthusiastic ...L18
• LALDERISH lounging, listless, lazy ...1894 Eng. dial.
• LETHARGEAN †* lethargic, listless ...1659
• MAUNDERING listless; idle; helpless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOONY absent-minded; dreamy; listless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OLD-KILLED listless, squeamish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAALIE-MAALIE thin, emaciated, having a pallid, sickly appearance, listless ...Bk1905 Sc.
• PALIE thin, emaciated, having a pallid, sickly appearance, listless ...1825 Sc.
• PALLEY-WALLEY thin, emaciated, having a pallid, sickly appearance, listless ...1923 Sc.
• PEAKED AND PINED listless; sickly ...1872 Amer. dial.
• PEAKED AND PINEY listless; sickly ...1957 Amer. dial.
• RAMISED dazed, as from lack of sleep or from being suddenly awakened; stupefied, listless in a peevish, fretful way; esp. of a child ...a1838 Sc.
• RAMISHED dazed, as from lack of sleep or from being suddenly awakened; stupefied, listless in a peevish, fretful way; esp. of a child ...a1838 Sc.
• RATY dull, listless, sleepy ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SAVOURLESS spiritless, listless, indifferent, wanting in wit or pluck ...1804 Sc.
• THAVELESS listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless ...1835 Ireland
• THIEVELESS listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless ...1835 Sc.
• THOWLIE † listless, sluggish ...1791 Sc.
• TONELESS void of energy; listless, dull ...1854
• TORPULENT †* torpid; disinclined to act, listless; lacking emotional sensibility ...1657 obs. rare
• UNLISTY † listless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-SITTEN callous, indifferent, listless ...1827 Sc.
LISTLESS - nouns, person
• DEAD ASS a listless, de-energized person ...1959 US sl.
• HEEPY † a melancholy or listless person ...1788 Sc.
• JACK POKE a listless or slow person ...1942 Amer. sl.
• MOONER someone who goes about listlessly; an idler; one who seems to be staring at the moon ...1848 sl.
LISTLESS - verbs
• MAUNGE ABOUT to go about listlessly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOON to behave or move about listlessly and unproductively ...1848 sl.
• PEAK AND PINE to go about dispiritedly or listlessly ...1851 Amer. dial.
LISTLESSLY - adverbs
• DAIVERTLIKE listlessly, languidly ...1887 Sc.
• DAIVERTLY listlessly, languidly ...1887 Sc.
• DAIVILIE listlessly, spiritlessly ...1788 Sc.
• DAVIELY listlessly, spiritlessly ...1788 Sc.
• DEAD-ASS lifelessly, listlessly ...1970s US sl.
LISTLESSNESS - nouns
• UP-SITTING † indifference, callousness, listlessness ...1709 Sc.
LITERALLY - adverbs
• AFTER THE LETTER † literally ...1340
LITERARY - adjectives
• BOOKSY having literary or bookish pretensions ...M20 colloq.
LITERARY - nouns
• GARBAGE worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
• GARBIDGE worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
• GARLAND a collection of short literary pieces, usually poems and ballads; an anthology, a miscellany ...1612
• LIT. CRIT. literary criticism ...L19 sl.
• OPUSCLE * a small work, esp. a literary or musical work of small size ...1658
• OPUSCULE a small work; esp. a literary or musical work of small size ...1656
• OPUSCULUM a small work; esp. a literary or musical work of small size ...1654
• REMAINS a posthumously published work; literary 'remains' ...1709 Sc.
LITERARY - nouns, person
• BAS BLEU † a 'blue-stocking'' a literary lady ...1801
• BOOKMAN an author or publisher; a literary man
• GARBLER one who garbles or mutilates literary works, statements. etc., one who perverts ...a1693
• LIT. ED.. a literary editor ...L19 sl.
• PORCUS LITERARUM a literary glutton; one who devours books without regard to quality ...1881
• WOWSER a 'blue-stocking'; an intellectual or literary woman...B1959 Aust. sl.
LITERARY - verbs
• QUILT to compile a literary work by putting together scraps from various sources ...1605
• SMELL OF THE LAMP of a literary composition: to be the manifest product of nocturnal or laborious study ...1579
• TASTE OF THE LAMP † of a literary composition: to be the manifest product of nocturnal or laborious study ...1615
LITERATE - adjectives
• LETTERED learned, literate, educated ...1303
LITERATE - nouns, person
• SCHOLAR one who can read and write ...1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCHOLARD one who can read and write ...1888 Sc., Ireland, & Eng. dial.
• SCOLLARD one who can read and write ...1888 Eng. dial.
• SKOLARD one who can read and write ...1888 Ireland
LITERATE - verbs
• TALK LIKE A BOOK to appear well-educated and literate ...E19 sl.
LITERATURE - adjectives
• HIGH-SEASONED of literature: somewhat lewd, obscene ...B1900
• OMNILEGENT reading everything; acquainted with all or a very great amount of literature; addicted to much reading ...1890
LITERATURE - nouns
• BUM-FODDER worthless literature only good for use as toilet paper ...M17 sl.
• CHICK LIT literature directed at young women; literature written by women ...1993 US sl.
• EYE OF THE WORLD literature ...B1900
• GOOD LETTERS † book-learning, letters; the profession of literature, authorship ...c1532
• LIT literature ...M19
LITERATURE - nouns, person
• BAWDY-BASKET a hawker of indecent literature ...1567
• MAECENAS a generous patron of literature or art ...c1561
LITHE - adjectives
• BAIN † flexible, lithe, supple, limber, pliant ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• EDDERING long and slender, pliant, supple, lithe, powerful ...1805 Eng. dial.
• WANDLE of a person: lithe, agile, nimble ...1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• WANNEL of a person: lithe, agile, nimble ...1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
LITHE - nouns, person
• GIDGET a lithe and pert young woman ...1950s Amer. sl.
LITHUANIAN - nouns, person
• LIT a Lithuanian or person of Lithuanian descent ...1964 Amer. dial.
• LUGAN a Lithuanian or a person of Lithuanian descent; used derisively ...1947 US sl.
• LUGIE a Lithuanian or a person of Lithuanian descent; used derisively ...1969 US sl.
LITIGIOUS - adjectives
• QUARRELSOME faultfinding, given to contradiction, litigious ...Bk1905 Sc.
LITTER - adjectives
• BATTLED UP untidy, in a mess or litter ...Bk1898 Sc.
LITTER (trash) - nouns
• HAFFICK tangle, confusion, rubbish, litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• LAGGER a litter, mess ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MAMMOCK an untidy heap or mess; a litter; a confused, shapeless mass; a dirty mixture; confusion, muddle ...1875 Eng. dial.
• MENAGERIE a collection of odds and ends; a mixed assembly; a confused state of things; a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MUMMOCK an untidy heap or mess; a litter; a confused, shapeless mass; a dirty mixture; confusion, muddle ...1875 Eng. dial.
• REDD rubbish, litter, remains ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCAMBLE anything done irregularly; a mess; a litter ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCAUM litter, dust, disturbance ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCAWM litter, dust, disturbance ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TANKLEMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TANKLIMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
LITTER (group of young animals) - nouns
• BREED a brood, a litter ...Bk1911 Sc.
• NESTLE-DRAFF the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRAFT the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRAUGHT the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRIS the smallest of a brood ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-RIPE the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-TRIPE † the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter ...1616 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RACKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• RECKLIN the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RECKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RICKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc.
• RUCKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• TAILAG the poorest or weakest of a brood, litter, flock, etc., esp. of sheep or pigs ...1972 Sc.
• TEAM a litter or a number of animals of any kind, esp. pigs ...1858 Eng. dial.
• WRACKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WRECKLIN the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WRECKLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WREGLING the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc.
LITTER - nouns, person
• LITTERBUG someone who scatters litter antisocially ...1947 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• LITTER LOUT someone who scatters litter antisocially ...1927 Brit. sl.
LITTER - verbs
• BELITTER to bestrew with rubbish or things in disorder ...1678
• MUCK UP to litter ...19C Brit. colloq.
• SCAMBLE to trample upon; to litter about, to make untidy ...1892 Eng. dial.
• WOMBLE to pick up litter ...1996 UK sl.
LITTER (group of young animals) - verbs
• BELITTER †* to bring forth a litter, to have young ...c1325
LITTERED - adjectives
• SCAT cluttered, full to overflowing, littered ...1895 Sc.
LITTLE - adjectives
• DEARY small, minute, little, undersized, puny ...1691 Eng. dial.
• DEARY LITTLE small, minute, little, undersized, puny ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EXIGUOUS scant in measure or number; extremely small, little, diminutive, minute, slender ...1651
• ICKLE † little: a child's term ...a1687 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LEELY little ...1888 Amer. dial.
• LEETLE little ...1755 jocular
• LICKELL little ...18C Brit. colloq.
• LICKLE little ...18C Brit. colloq.
• LILLY little, in size or quantity ...1922 Amer. dial.
• LITSY BITSY small, little, tiny ...1945 Amer. dial.
• LITTABITTY small, little, tiny ...1926 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BITSY small, little, tiny ...1905 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BITTY small, little, tiny ...1905 Amer. dial.
• NOT ENOUGH TO DUST A FIDDLE very little ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PIRLIE small, very little ...B1900 Sc.
• TAD little, a small amount ...1940 UK sl.
• VEAN little ...1894 Eng. dial.
• WEENCHY tiny, very little ...20C US sl.
LITTLE - nouns
• IDGETS very little things ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• JOD the least particle or quantity; the least amount; a very little or small part; an iota ...1596
• PARTLE a small, worthless thing, a trifle, a very little thing; a small part ...1880 Sc.
• WHISPER a little, a trifle ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
LITTLE - nouns, person
• ARSE-WORM a little diminutive fellow ...L17 sl.
• BAGGIT an insignificant little person ...1879 Sc.
• BIDDYKIN a little person ...1952 Amer. dial.
• BILCH a little, crooked, insignificant person ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BODGEL a little man ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOOSCHT a little, talkative person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DOLLICKS a little woman ...19C Eng. dial.
• FUDGY a little fat person; one of squat or stumpy build ...1825 Eng. dial.
• HOMUNCULE a little or diminutive man; a dwarf ...1656
• HOP-O'-MY-THUMB a little diminutive person; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1530
• JACK-A-DANDY an insignificant little fellow; a little pert or conceited fellow ...1632
• KAE a term of affection for a neat little person ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LITTLE SCUT a little boy; a scamp, a rascal ...1953 Amer. dial.
• LITTLING a little child; a young animal; the smallest pup, etc., of a litter ...c975 Eng. dial.
• MANAKIN a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• MANEEN a little man; a gauche young man ...1910s Irish sl.
• MANIKIN a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• MANISHON a little insignificant-looking person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANLING † a little man ...a1637
• MANNET † a little man ...1630 nonce word
• MANNIE an undersized or little man; a term of contempt; a term of endearment for a small boy ...L17 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MANNIKIN a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• NACKET a pert, forward, smart boy; a trifling little person; an insignificant person; a wicked, mischievous, or impertinent child; a precocious child ...1833 Sc.
• NESTLER a nesting bird; also, a little child ...1611
• NURVIL †* a little man; a dwarf ...1499
• PEE-WEEZY a little dried-up or shrivelled person ...1952 Amer. dial.
• PUSILL * a little or weak one, a child ...1884
• SACKET a determined little fellow ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SPALPEEN a little boy; a youngster ...1891 Irish
• TACKER a little child, especially a small boy ...1885 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TOM-TIT a little man or boy ...1741
• TRUB-TAIL † a little or short, squat woman ...1706
• URCHIN a little, dirty child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WEANIE a very young or little child ...1785 Eng. dial.
LITTLENESS - nouns
• PARVITUDE * littleness, smallness, minuteness ...1657
• PARVITY † littleness, smallness, minuteness ...1620
• PUSILLITY † littleness, pettiness ...a1619
LIVE - verbs
• BACH to live by oneself ...L19 sl., orig. US
• BACH IT to live by oneself ...L19 sl., orig. US
• DA to live, to experience ...1866 Sc.
• EAT AT THE SAME TABLE to get along; to have a genial relationship; to live peaceably with someone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EAT IN THE SAME PLATE to get along; to have a genial relationship; to live peaceably with someone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EAT OUT OF THE SAME DISH to get along; to have a genial relationship; to live peaceably with someone ...1954 Amer. dial.
• EAT PORRIDGE to live, to dwell, to reside ...1867 Eng. dial.
• GRAZE BEYOND ONE'S TETHER to live beyond one's means ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HEAF to lodge, to reside, to live ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• KEEP OLD MAID'S HALL to live or keep house without the presence of a man ...1858 US sl.
• LIVE AT A LOW SAIL to live humbly ...1602
• LIVE AT HACK AND MANGER to live in plenty ...1818
• LIVE LIKE A PLOVER to live on nothing, to live on air ...1880
• PACE to live a fast, exciting and varied life ...1970s US Black sl.
• PAD to live somewhere; to spend the night somewhere ...1950s US Black sl.
• PAD DOWN to live somewhere; to spend the night somewhere ...1950s US Black sl.
• PAD OUT to live somewhere; to spend the night somewhere ...1950s US Black sl.
• PLAY A LONE HAND to do or live alone ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POD-AUGER to live along aimlessly without working very hard at anything ...1912 Amer. dial.
• RAFF to live filthily ...Bk1903 sl.
• RAFFLE to live filthily ...Bk1903 sl.
• RANT to frolic, to romp; to sing or talk loudly; to live in a fast manner ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCUFFLE to live by one's wits, without a steady job ...1950s Amer. sl.
• SUBSIST † to support life, to keep alive, to live ...1727
• SUPERVIVE † to live beyond or after another person, an event, etc.; to survive; to outlive ...a1552
• SWING A WIDE LOOP to live a free life ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKE AND GIVE to live, esp. as man and wife ...L19 rhyming sl.
• UNDERLIVE † to live in a manner unworthy of oneself ...1655
• USE to frequent, to haunt; to live at; to make one's home ...1883 Eng. dial.
LIVE - phrases
• I LIVE AT THE SIGN OF THE COCK'S TOOTH AND HEAD-ACHE an answer to in impertinent enquiry where one lives ...L18
LIVELIHOOD - nouns
• BEING † livelihood, living, subsistence, existence, maintenance ...1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MAIN CHANCE a livelihood ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEAL TICKET someone or something regarded solely as a source of income or livelihood ...1899 sl., orig. US
• SCRAFFLE a struggle for a livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRITTLE-SCRATTLE a difficulty in making both ends meet ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• THROUGH-BEARING n. a livelihood; means of sustenance; the means of extricating oneself from any difficulty or of accomplishing any difficult work ...1724-32 Sc.
• THROUGH-COMING a livelihood ...Bk1905 Sc.
LIVELIHOOD - nouns, person
• MEAL TICKET someone or something regarded solely as a source of income or livelihood ...1899 sl., orig. US
LIVELIHOOD - verbs
• EARN ONE'S KALE to earn one's livelihood ...1870 Eng. dial.
• EARN SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...1895 Sc.
• EARN SALT TO ONE'S KALE to make something more than the barest livelihood ...1891 Sc.
• GET ONESELF SCRATTED ON IN THE WORLD to obtain a livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• GET SALT to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...1787 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S PORRIDGE to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• MAKE SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living to make a sufficient livelihood ...1891 Sc.
• MAKE UP ONE'S MOUTH to obtain one's living ...c1880 Brit. colloq.
• QUARREL WITH ONE'S BREAD AND BUTTER to give up a means of livelihood for insufficient reasons ...1780
• SCRAT to save; to toil hard; to gain one's livelihood laboriously; to struggle on ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCRATCH ALONG to earn a scanty livelihood; to pull through hard times ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRATTLE ON to gain a precarious livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCROBBLE to struggle hard for a livelihood; to work hard with small success; to 'rub along' as best one can ...1890 Eng. dial.
LIVELINESS - nouns
• BIFF zest; liveliness; zip ...1918 US sl.
• BRIO liveliness, vivacity, spirit ...Ital.
• DASHING a daring or brilliant action; a showy liveliness in manner, dress, behaviour ...c1800 colloq.
• DASHY a daring or brilliant action; a showy liveliness in manner, dress, behaviour ...c1820 colloq.
• LIVELY liveliness ...1993 Amer. dial.
• QUICKNESS † animation, liveliness, briskness, vigour, freshness ...c1369
• RAMAGENESS † high spirit, liveliness, vigour ...1686
• ROOTY-TOOT something that is noisy or lively; esp. an early style of jazz ...L19 sl., chiefly US
• SALT sarcasm, liveliness, pungency ...1806 Sc.
• SKITTISHNESS excessive liveliness ...1607
• VEGETENESS * liveliness, quickness ,,,1727
• ZIZZ energy, vigour, vitality, gaiety, liveliness ...1942 sl.
LIVELINESS - verbs
• HOT UP to increase in vigour, liveliness, or excitement ...1936 Brit. sl.
LIVELINESS - phrases
• JOINT IS JUMPING, THE it's full of liveliness and excitement ...c1938 sl.
LIVELY - adjectives
• ALACRIOUS † brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful ...1602
• AMBITIOUS energetic, lively, industrious ...1889 Amer. dial.
• ANTIC frisky, lively, active, spry ,,,1903 Amer. dial.
• ANTSY lively, spry ...1973 Amer. dial.
• BIRKIE sharp in speech; lively, spirited ...1821 Sc.
• BIRKY sharp in speech; lively, spirited ...1821 Sc.
• BOUNCING lively; vigorous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOUNCY lively; vigorous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRAINY unmanageable, high-mettled; spirited, lively ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRANKIN lively, gay; showy, ostentatious; prancing ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRASH eager, lively, forward ...1885 Amer. dial.
• BRISKY brisk, lively, active, energetic ...1590
• CADDY spry, agile, active, lively ...1938 Amer. dial.
• CADGY cheerful, merry; glad; friendly and hospitable; in good spirits; lively, excited, spry ...1725 Sc. & N. Eng. & Amer. dial.
• CAGY lively; excited; spry ...1897 Amer. dial.
• CANTY cheerful, lively, brisk, active, gladsome ...a1724 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• CAPERSOME lively, spirited, sprightly...1852
• CATTY spry, agile, active, lively ...1939 Amer. dial.
• COBBY stout, hearty, brisk, lively, pert, saucy, in good spirits, merry, cheerful, well in health ...1691 Eng. dial.
• CORKY skittish, restless, frivolous, lively ...M18 sl.
• DEADLY-LIVELY combining dullness and liveliness; lively in a gloomy and depressing way ...1838 colloq.
• DINKIED UP made lively, smartened up ...1981 UK sl.
• FLISKY fidgety; unsettled; light-headed; whimsical; frolicsome; flighty; lively: of a horse: restive, frisky ...1807 Sc.
• FULL OF BEANS energetic, vigorous, lively ...1854 sl.
• GALLERY cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLEY cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLIARD lively, brisk, gay, full of high spirits ...c1386 arch.
• GALLOUS lively, spirited ...19C sl.
• GAY bright or lively-looking, esp. in colour; brilliant, showy ...a1300
• GIGGISH lively, flighty, wanton, trifling, silly, foolish ...1523
• GLEESOME merry, gay, joyous, gleeful, lively ...1603 archaic or Eng. dial.
• HEARTSOME full of mirth, merry, cheerful, lively, light-hearted, joyous; pleasant, genial ...1724 chiefly Sc.
• HOT wonderfully lively or exciting ...1887 Amer. sl.
• JAUNTY lively, brisk ...1719
• JAZZY exciting; lively; snappy ...1917 Amer. sl.
• JIVEY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1944 sl., chiefly US
• JIVY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1944 sl., chiefly US
• KAGY lively; excited; spry ...1902 Amer. dial.
• KECK pert, insolent, lively ...1856 Eng. dial.
• KEDGE brisk, lively; in good spirits ...c1440 Eng. dial.
• KEDGY brisk, active, sprightly, lively; cheerful, happy ...1719 Eng. dial.
• KEEAKY brisk, lively ...Bk1901 Eng. dial.
• KIDGE brisk, active, lively ...1790 Eng. dial.
• KINKY lively, strong, energetic ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LADDISH used, often disapprovingly, of the lively behaviour of young men responding to those things that appeal to them, as alcohol, sports, sex ...1841 UK sl.
• LARGE fine, pleasant, enjoyable, lively ...1896 Amer. dial.
• LIFESOME full of life or animation; lively, gay, sprightly, animated ...1688
• MANKY whimsical; lively, frisky ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-FRESH lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1894 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-FUDDLED lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1896 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-MERRY lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1889 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-PEART lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MESSLIN extremely lively, mischievous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDY strong, vigorous, hearty; lively ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OLIVED active, lively, energetic; the reverse of lazy ...1892 Ireland
• PEART sprightly; lively; in good health; clever ...1828 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB PERT very lively or active ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PUNCHY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1926 sl.
• QUERTY † lively, vivacious, active, in good spirits; full of fun or mischief ...1790 Sc.
• QUICK alive; lively; alert ...a1300
• QUICKLY †* lively ...1435
• QUICKSOME full of life, lively, alert ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUIRTY † lively, vivacious, active, in good spirits; full of fun or mischief ...1790 Sc.
• QUIVER † active, nimble, brisk, smart, gay, lively; quick, rapid ...c960 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RAMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous ...1830 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
• RAMBUSTIOUS spirited, boisterous, lively; unruly, riotous ...1853
• RAMPACIOUS * lively, spirited, boisterous; wild, unruly, outrageous; rampageous ...1837
• RANTY lively, riotous, eager; wildly excited with passion, pain, anger, etc.; almost mad ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RATTLING lively, brisk, noisy; rollicking, wild ...1749 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RED-HOT lively, peppy, pleasing ...1927 Amer. sl.
• ROOTIN' TOOTIN' noisy; boisterous; rip-roaring; lively ...sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• RUMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous ...1830 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SAPPY addicted to drinking; made cheerful by drinking; lively ...1826 Sc.
• SASSY impudent, cheeky; bold, lively; stylish ... 1833 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
• SKITTISH 1. of disposition, etc.: characterized by levity, frivolity, or excessive liveliness; excessively lively ...c1412
2. spirited, active, lively; frolicsome ...a1592
• SPANKING quick and energetic; lively ...colloq.
• SPARKLING lively, intelligent, and witty
• SPARKY energetic, vigorous, lively, vivacious, spirited ...1883 sl.
• SPUNKIE lively, spirited ...1786 Sc.
• SWINGING energetic, vigorous, lively ...1958 sl.
• TAIT † cheerful, lively, active, nimble ...c1300
• TID lively, sprightly, frolicsome; skittish, restless, fidgety ...1825 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT † of a person: lively, vigorous, stout ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITTUPING rollicking, lively, merry ...1796
• TITTUPY jolly, lively
• UP ON ONE'S BEAN-WATER feeling very lively, strong, frisky; to be in high spirits ...1917 Amer. dial.
• VEEFY of persons: brisk, lively ...1923 Sc.
• VEEVE of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VEGETE † lively, bright ...a1643
• VEGETOUS † vigorous, lively, sprightly, active, healthy, flourishing in respect of health and vigour ...1609
• VIEVE of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VIVACE † vivacious, lively ...1719 Sc.
• VIVAND living, lively, vivacious ...1926 arch.
• VIVE of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• WACKENISH lively, quick-witted, shrewd ...1890 Eng. dial.
• WACKENSOME lively, quick-witted, shrewd ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAKEN alert, brisk, lively; sharp; intelligent, quick-witted ...1867 Eng. dial.
• WHISKISH †* lively, frisky ...1599
• YARK brisk, lively; sharp-witted, shrewd, penetrating ...1777 Eng. dial.
• YERN † swift, rapid; brisk, lively; nimble, active ...a1300
• ZAPPY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1969 sl., orig. US
• ZINGY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1948 sl.
• ZIZZY energetic, vigorous, lively ...1966 sl.
LIVELY - adverbs
• HEAD UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• HEAD UP AND TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD in a lively, spirited manner ...1912 Amer. dial.
• HEAD UP AND TAIL UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• PEART briskly, quickly; in a lively or agreeable way ...1832 Amer. dial.
• SKITTISHLY in a spirited or lively manner ...1598
LIVELY - nouns
• HEN-WALLOW-JOSTLE a lively movement in place, starting from the bottom and moving up, from the way a hen shakes all over in a dust bath ...1921 Amer. dial.
• LADDISHNESS the lively behaviour of young men responding to the things that appeal to them, as alcohol, sports, sex ...1886 UK sl.
LIVELY - nouns, person
• ARCAN a lively, light-hearted fellow ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
• 'ARRY AND 'ARRIET a typical costermonger and his, or any, coster lass; hence, any low-bred and lively (esp. if not old) man and woman ...c1870 colloq.
• BAG OF SNAKES a lively young woman ...1984 Aust. sl.
• BALL OF FIRE an energetic or lively person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIRKIE a lively, smart young fellow; an active person ...1742 Sc.
• BIRKY a lively, smart young fellow; an active person ...1742 Sc.
• BLICHAN a lively, showy youth; a harm-scarum fellow; a worthless person; a term of contempt ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOUNCER a lively person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRINKIE a comely person of a lively disposition ...19C Sc.
• BUCKIE a lively boy or youth ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CRACKER a fine-looking, stylish, lively person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DAPPERWIT a lively, active, spruce little man ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DYNAMO an energetic or lively person ...1938 sl.
• EMMET a lively person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIARD a gay, lively youth or young man; a dissipated man ...1802 Sc.
• GILKIE a lively young girl ...1836 Sc.
• GILPY a lively or saucy young girl; a brisk, light-hearted girl; a young, growing girl ...1785 Sc.
• GIXY † a giddy, frivolous girl; a wench; a lively lass; a wanton woman ...1611
• HIGH-FLY a lively, spirited person, usually a woman ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUMAN DYNAMO an energetic or lively person ...1938 sl.
• JADEHOPPER a lewd or vicious woman; also, one who is only mischievous and lively ...1916 Amer. dial.
• MADCAP a reckless, wildly impulsive person; also applied playfully to young women of lively and impulsive temperament ...1591
• MESSLIN a lively, mischievous person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OLD TOAST a lively old man ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• PAPER-FIDDLER one who is energetic or lively in his movements; a light-headed, thoughtless fellow ...1881 Eng. dial.
• PUNTAM a lively person, esp. a woman of low stature ...Irish sl.
• QUIEL-LAAUNE † a smart, lively fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RADGE a lively girl ...1967 Sc.
• RATTLE-CAP a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RATTLE-HORN a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1785 Eng. dial.
• RATTLE-PATE a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RATTLE-SCULL a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1790 Sc.
• RATTLE-SKULL a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt ...1790 Sc.
• RATTLETRAP a talkative, garrulous, or gossiping person; a lively giddy girl ...Bk1904 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• RATTLE-TRAPS a noisy, talkative person; a lively giddy girl ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• REAL LADDIE BOY, A a mischievous, lively boy ...1887 Eng. dial.
• REEL-ABOUT a lively romping person ...B1900 Sc.
• SCOPPERIL a lively, restless person or animal; an active, agile child; a young rascal ...1874 Eng. dial.
• SKOPERIL a lively, restless person or animal; an active, agile child; a young rascal ...1874 Eng. dial.
• SPUNKIE a spirited, mettlesome, or courageous person; a smart or lively fellow ...1806 Sc.
• STEM-WINDER an energetic or lively person; someone who makes vigorous rabble-rousing speeches ...1892 US sl.
• TEAR a lively, entertaining person; a jolly sort; a comic ...1935 Sc.
LIVELY - verbs
• ALACRIATE †* to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden ...1657
• BOP AROUND to move or go about energetically; to gallivant; to be lively ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BRISKEN to make brisk or lively ...1799
• EFFERVESCE * to stir up, to excite, to exhilarate, to make cheerful and lively ...1866
• HUM to be busy; to be crowded; to be lively ...1887 US sl.
• JUMP to be full of liveliness and excitement ...c1938 sl., orig. US
• KEEP THE TAMBOURINE A-ROLLING to keep things cheerful or lively ...M19 sl.
• PEARTEN 1. to make lively or cheerful; to enliven ...1827 Amer. dial.
2. to become lively, active, or cheerful; to hasten ...1851 Amer. dial.
• PEARTEN UP to seem more lively ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RACKET * to keep lively, to disturb, destroy, etc. by racketing ...1753
• SKELP to write or perform in a lively manner
• SWING to be lively ...1957 sl.
LIVELY - phrases
• WITH ONE'S HEAD UP AND TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD in a lively, spirited manner ...1876 Amer. dial.
LIVER - adjectives
• JECORARY †* belonging to the liver ...1684
LIVER - nouns
• BALTIMORE STEAK liver ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BOW AND QUIVER the liver, esp. in contexts of irritability or liverishness ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
• FEE † the liver ...a1400
• FEY † the liver ...a1400
• HARD LIVER cirrhosis of the liver ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NIGGER STEAK (derogatory) liver ...1940s US Black sl.
LIVESTOCK - adjectives
• KINKY of livestock: frisky ...1900s US sl.
LIVESTOCK - nouns
• BESTIAL the livestock on a farm ...1818 Sc.
• FEE † livestock, cattle, whether large or small ...c900
• GOVERNORS the testicles of livestock ...1983 Amer. dial.
• ORF † cattle, livestock ...960-975
• QUICK †* livestock, cattle ...a1400-50
• QUICK-STUFF livestock ...1777 Eng. dial.
• THINGS cattle, sheep, livestock ...1899 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• WARE † livestock (cattle, sheep, poultry) ...1422
LIVESTOCK - nouns, person
• NIGHT HERDER one who herds or guards livestock at night ...1873 Amer. dial.
LIVING - adjectives
• BATTLING struggling to eke out a living; going through hard times ...1895 Aust. sl.
• BEAN-FED living on the best of everything ...1889
• LECHEROUS † fond of good living; gluttonous ...c1483
• LIFE-WEARY weary of life or of living ...1592
• LIVING OFF THE TIT living in luxury, overly protected ...1960s sl.
• MOBBED UP (WITH) living, travelling, or working alongside ...E19 sl.
• ON LIFE alive, living ...1768 Sc.
• ON THE PIG'S BACK living in luxury; living well; in good fortune; in a fortunate position ...L19 Ireland, Aust. & NZ sl.
• ON THE Q.T. living quietly, soberly ...L19 sl.
• QUICK † 1. living, endowed with life, in contrast to what is naturally inanimate ...c888 obs . exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
† 2. of persons and animals: in a live state, living, alive ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
• RANDOM * of persons: living irregularly ...c1825
• VIVAND living, lively, vivacious ...1926 arch.
• VIVE † living; brisk, vigorous; fresh ...1610 Sc.
• VIVUAL living, alive ...1825 Sc.
LIVING - nouns
• CABOOSE penury; poor living circumstances ...1950s US sl.
• HIGH LIVING esp. of a thief, living in a garret or cockloft, i.e. a very small room immediately above the garret ....L18 sl.
• HUSTLE a job, a means of earning a living ...1940s US Black sl.
• QUICK, THE the living ...c888
• QUICKEN †* a living creature ...1523
• QUICK-GOODS all kinds of living things ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUICKS † living things ...c1000 rare or obs.
• RANDY † riotous living ...1825 Eng. dial.
• RIFE LIVING high living ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
LIVING - nouns, person
• BATTLER a person who struggles to make a living ...1896 Aust. sl.
• BELLY-CRITIC a connoisseur of good living ...a1711
• CADDIE † one who earned a living by running errands, lighting the way in the dark with lanterns, etc. ...1883 Sc.
• CROCK a person with medical problems which are the result of abusive living ...1978 US sl.
• HAGMAN one who gains his living by felling and selling wood; a woodcutter ...1827 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• QUICKS living persons ...c897
LIVING - verbs
• GET SALT to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S KAIL to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...1787 Sc.
• GET SALT TO ONE'S PORRIDGE to earn one's living; to make a sufficient livelihood ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• KEEP ONE'S SKILLET GREASY to make a living; to live well ...1942 Amer. dial.
• KEEP ONE'S SMOKEHOUSE GREASY to make a living; to live well ...1984 Amer. dial.
• PROVIDE ONE'S CHUMP to earn one's living ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• SCRAT AFORE ONE PECKS to earn one's bread before one eats it ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TURN AN HONEST PENNY to earn one's living honestly; to make money by fair means
LIVING - phrases
• CAKES AND ALE merrymaking; all the good things of life; material pleasures; pleasant food; good living ...c1570 sl.
• LADING AND CALING living from hand to mouth; saving in little things so as to make both ends meet ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LADING AND TEEMING living from hand to mouth; saving in little things so as to make both ends meet ...1883 Eng. dial.
• ON BROADWAY IN A FAST TROLLEY living for big stakes ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PULLING THE DEVIL BY THE TAIL living on one's wits; surviving, getting by ...1914 Irish sl.
LIVING ROOM - see HOUSE
LIZARD - adjectives
• SAUROPHAGOUS eating lizards and other reptiles ...Bk1914
LIZARD - nouns
• ASK a newt, a lizard ...1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• ASKER a newt, a lizard ...1755 Eng. dial.
• EFFET a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EFFOCK a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EMMET a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• EVET a newt, eft, lizard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HARRIMAN a lizard, a newt ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LACERT †* a lizard ...1382
• LACERTIAN a lizard ...1839
• MUFFY a frill-necked lizard ...20C Aust. sl.
• PADGETTY-POW a lizard; an eft ...1846 Eng. dial.
• PADGETY-POO a lizard; an eft ...1846 Eng. dial.
• PADGEY-POW a lizard; an eft ...1846 Eng. dial.
LOAD - adjectives
• SARCINARIOUS † belonging to packs, etc.; serving to carry burdens or loads ...1656
LOAD - nouns
• BACK-BURDEN a load borne on the back ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BALLAST to load, to burden, to weigh down ...1566 arch.
• BARGAIN a load, esp. a wagon load ...1892 Eng. dial.
• BIRN a burden; a load carried on the back ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CARRIAGE † something carried; a burden, a load ...1458
• FACK a quantity, a load ...Bk1900 Ireland
• FARGILL a small load of anything ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• JAG 1. a load (usually a small cart-load) of hay, wood, etc. ...1597 Eng. dial.
2. a load for the back; a peddler's wallet ...1787 Eng. dial.
3. a journey; the carrying or carting of a load ...1899 Eng. dial.
• LADEN † a load, a burden ...1773 Sc.
• LAST † a load, burden, weight carried ...c1000
• LAZY-MAN'S BURDEN an awkwardly large load carried to avoid making two trips ...1946 sl. Amer. dial.
• LAZY-MAN'S LOAD 1. an awkwardly large load carried to avoid making two trips; an inconveniently large burden ...1811 sl. Amer. dial.
2. a half or partial load ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PACKALD † a pack, a bundle; a burden, a load; a packet ...c1440
• PACK-A-LUGE a heavy load not easily moved ...1777 Eng. dial.
• PACKLE a bundle, a small load, a burden, a pack-load ...1743 Sc.
• PAUCHLE a bundle, a small load, a burden, a pack-load ...1743 Sc.
• RAKE a load, as much as can be carried on one journey; a large quantity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• SHIRTTAIL a small load or amount ...1940 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAILFUL a small load or amount ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAIL LOAD a small load or amount ...1941 Amer. dial.
• SUMMAGE † a load ...c1660
• TICKET a small load of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TOTE a load to be carried; a job of carrying; broadly, a task ...1884 Amer. dial.
LOAD - verbs
• CARK † to load, to burden ...a1300
• LADE to load ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LAST †* to load, to burden ...a1300
• LOADEN to load ...1795 Amer. dial.
• ONERATE † to load, to burden, to oppress ...c1535
• SARCINATE † to load a beast of burden ...1623
LOADED - adjectives
• LOADENED loaded ...1795 Amer. dial.
• ONUST †* laden, loaded, burdened ...1604
• ONUSTED †* loaded, burdened ...1657
• SCUPPERS UNDER of a person: fully loaded, weighted down ...1996 Amer. dial
• YCARKED † loaded, burdened ...1340
LOADING - nouns
• ONERATION †* the act of loading or burdening; loading or filling the stomach, taking of food ...1651
• SARCINATION † a loading with packs or 'fardels' ...1658
LOAF - verbs
• ALLACK to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play ...1897 Eng. dial.
• ARSE AROUND to idle, to loaf, to loiter, to fool about, to act irresponsibly, to trifle ...1664
• ARSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• ASSHOLE AROUND to loaf; to trifle; to wander idly about; to waste time ...1968 Amer. sl.
• ASSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• ASSLE AROUND to loaf, to wander idly about ...1920 Amer. sl.
• BAG IT to loaf, to malinger, to evade one's duty ...1978 military sl.
• BANDGE to idle, to loaf ...1914 Amer. dial.
• BANGE to idle about, to loaf; to take advantage of another's hospitality ...1886 Amer. dial.
• BASH THE SPINE to idle, to waste time, to loaf around ...1940s Aust. sl.
• BEAT AROUND to potter, to trifle, to loaf or idle; to gad about; to wander aimlessly ...1960 Amer. dial.
• BEEF to loaf; to waste time ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
• BROWSE to wander about idly; to loaf, to dawdle ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BROWSE AROUND to wander about idly; to loaf, to dawdle ...1884 Amer. dial.
• BUM to knock about; to wander around, to loaf ...1883 US colloq.
• CADDLE to loaf, to loiter, to potter about, to fuss, to trifle ...1892 Eng. dial.
• CAG-MAG to loaf, to loiter about ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CALF AROUND to loaf around ...1936 US cowboys' usage
• CALF ROUND to idle about, to loaf ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEAD to loaf around; to idle ...20C US sl.
• DEADBEAT to loaf, to sponge, to malinger; to avoid doing a thing; to defraud ...1881 US sl.
• DO A NEVER to shirk; to loaf ...1946 nautical sl.
• FAKE OFF to loaf, to idle ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FAT ASS to loaf, to idle ...1960s US sl.
• FIDDLE-FART to fool around, to waste time. to loaf, to dawdle, to shirk responsibility ...1975 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE-FART AROUND to fool around, to waste time. to loaf, to dawdle, to shirk responsibility ...1972 Amer. sl.
• FIDDLEFUCK AROUND to fool around, to waste time. to loaf, to dawdle, to shirk responsibility ...1984 Amer. dial.
• FORNICATE THE POODLE to waste time; to loaf on the job ...1910s US sl.
• HACK AROUND to loaf, to lounge, to idle; to ramble around; to waste time ...1888 Amer. sl.
• HACK OFF to idle; to loaf; to lounge; to go about aimlessly looking for distraction; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1888 US sl.
• HALLOCK ABOUT to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play ...1897 Eng. dial.
• HAZE ABOUT to roam about aimlessly; to loaf about ...1841
• JACK THE DOG to loaf, to shirk work ...1988 Amer. dial.
• LAMP to pass time idly, without purpose; to loaf; to relax ...1988 US rap music usage
• LAY OUT to stay away from work, school, or other commitments, usually without permission; to loaf; to malinger ...1896 Amer. dial.
• LAY UP to rest, to idle, to loiter, to loaf, to take it easy, to relax ...1858 Amer. dial.
• LIG to loaf about ...1960 sl.
• LOUSE to waste time; to loaf, loiter, or idle about ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LOUSE AROUND to waste time; to loaf, loiter, or idle about ...c1920 Amer. dial.
• MIKE to loiter, to idle way time, to loaf ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOKE to loaf or lounge about; to idle ...1863 Eng. dial.
• MOOCH to move slowly or apathetically; to idle about, to loaf ...1927 Amer. dial.
• PILF to wander about idly, to loaf, to loiter ...1919 Amer. dial.
• PILFER to wander about idly, to loaf, to loiter ...1919 Amer. dial.
• PILFER AROUND to loaf, to loiter, to wander about idly ...1974 Amer. dial.
• POKE THE PUPPY to mark time, to loaf, to shirk work ...1989 Amer. dial.
• RAT AROUND to loaf about, to idle ...1857 Amer. dial.
• SANGO to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1979 Amer. dial.
• SANKER to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1963 Amer. dial.
• SANKLE to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1937 Amer. dial.
• SANKO to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1949 Amer. dial.
• SCAPEGALLOWS AROUND to go about in an idle or reprehensible manner; to loaf ...1953 Amer. dial.
• SHACKLE to loaf; to saunter; to mosey ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHACKLE AROUND to loaf; to saunter; to mosey ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHOAL to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...1953 Amer. dial.
• SHOOL to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...a1874 Amer. dial.
• SHULE to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...a1874 Amer. dial.
• SI-FOG to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SI-FOG AROUND to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly ...1993 Amer. dial.
• SI-FUGLE AROUND to loaf about; to walk casually, to drift ...1912 Amer. dial.
• SKANK to loaf around ...1980s sl.
• SPINE-BASH to rest or loaf about ...1941 Aust. sl.
• STRAVAG to tramp; to loaf; to abscond ...1887 Sc. & Irish
• STRAVAIG to tramp; to loaf; to abscond ...1887 Sc. & Irish
LOAFER - nouns, person
• ABBEY-LUBBER an idle person, a loafer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAKER a loafer, an idler ...M19 US criminal sl.
• BLUDGER a loafer or someone who avoids his duties; a parasite ...1900 Aust. sl.
• BUM a lazy shiftless person; a habitual loafer ...1864 sl.
• BUMMER an idler, loafer, lounger; a worthless, lazy fellow ...1855 US sl.
• CADGER a beggar, a tramp, a scrounger, a loafer, a petty thief ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CHAIRWARMER a person who sits or lounges idly in a chair; an idler, a loafer; used derisively ...1896 US sl.
• COFFEE COOLER one who seeks and secures a duty more congenial than his regular duties; one who is always looking for an easy job; a loafer ...World War II Amer. sl.
• DEADBEAT a cadger or sponger; a penniless scrounger; a loafer; a worthless idler; one who will not or cannot pay debts ...1871 Amer. sl.
• DEADHEAD a lazy, worthless person or animal; an idler, a loafer; a term of disparagement ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DRUG-STORE COWBOY orig. an idle young swaggerer who hung around drug-store soda fountains trying to press girls; one who loiters or loafs on street corners, etc. ...1923 US sl.
• DRY-HASH a miser; also, a loafer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• FART-OFF a person who shirks responsibilities; a loafer; one who always fools around ...1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUNK an idler, a loafer ...L19 US sl.
• GAUNT-AT-THE-DOOR † a loafer, one who is work-shy ...1721 Sc.
• HAM-FATTER a loafer, an idler ...1882 sl.
• HANGAROUND an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HANGAROUNDER an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1938 Amer. dial.
• HANGER an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HANGER-ON an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HARD CASE a reckless scapegrace; an unregenerate loafer; a dissipated person, or any wicked person ...1859 Amer. dial.
• IDLEBY † an idle fellow; a loafer ...1589
• IDLESBY † an idle or lazy fellow; a loafer ...1611
• IKEY-MO a loafer, a layabout, an idler ...M19 sl.
• KEDGER a beggar, a tramp, a loafer, a petty thief ...1835 Eng. dial.
• LAIDRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1824 Amer. dial.
• LAZY LAURENCE a term of reproach for an idle person; a loafer ...1880
• LAZY LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1869 Amer. dial.
• LETHRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LOOCHA a blackguard libertine; a lewd loafer ...19C Anglo-Indian
• LOOCHER a blackguard libertine; a lewd loafer ...19C Anglo-Indian
• LOOTCHA a blackguard libertine; a lewd loafer ...19C Anglo-Indian
• MIKER a loafer, a scrounger ...L19 sl.
• MOOCHER an idle person; a loafer ...1933 Amer. dial.
• NATTER a loafer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEVER-SWEAT a lazy person; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; one whose job requires little effort; one who dislikes hard work ...1851
• NO-ACCOUNT an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NO-COUNT an idle, worthless person; a loafer, a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NO-COUNT BUM an idle, worthless person; a loafer, a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• RAINCROW a court house loafer ...1939 Amer. dial.
• RODNEY an idler; a loafer; a casual worker; a disreputable character ...M19 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• ROUNDER a loafer ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCOUKAR a loafing, lurking person ...1928 Sc.
• SLOWBACK † a slothful or sluggish person; a sluggard; a lazy, idle fellow; a loiterer; a loafer ...1577
• SPINE-BASHER a loafer ...1945 Aust. sl.
• STREET-HOUND a rough, a bully, a loafer ...1872 Amer. sl.
• URGER any parasite or loafer who incurs no risk himself; a sponger, an idler ...1952 Aust. sl.
• WAFFIE a loafer, an idler, a vagrant, a vagabond; a worthless person, a rascal; one addicted to idleness or low, immoral company ...1808 Sc.
• WAFFLES one who hesitates or vacillates; a trifling, undecided person; a loafer, an idle sauntering person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• YARRA BANKER an idler, a loafer found on the banks of Melbourne's Yarra River ...L19 Aust. sl.
• YARRA BENDER an idler, a loafer found on the banks of Melbourne's Yarra River ...1895 Aust. sl.
LOAFING - adjectives
• MOOCHING idling, loafing ...M19 sl.
• ON THE SHACK idling or loafing about ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PIDDLING trifling, trivial, insignificant; loafing ...1899 Amer. dial.
• PISS-PIDDLING trifling; loafing ...1965 Amer. dial.
LOAFING - nouns
• ABACCERING loafing ...20C canalmen's usage
• MOONLIGHTING loafing on the job ...1969 Amer. dial.
LOAN - adjectives
• ON THE CRIPPLE AND CRUTCH looking for a loan ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'touch'
• ON THE LUG seeing a loan; 'on the borrow' ...20C Brit. sl.
LOAN - nouns
• BARROWS. a loan, esp. of money ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• DARBY AND JOAN a loan ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl.
• JAWBONE credit; a loan ...Bk1896 sl.
• JUICE interest paid to a loan shark ...1935 US sl.
• KNOCK-DOWN a loan ...1950s Aust. sl.
• LEND a loan ...1575 UK
• LENT † the act of lending; loan ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LIFT a loan ...1953 Amer. carnival sl.
• MACE a sham loan-office ...1879 Brit. sl.
• RUB a loan ...1914 naval sl.
• TAP a loan, an act of requesting a loan ...1990s sl.
• WIND-RAISING obtaining a loan ...L18 sl.
LOAN - nouns, person
• FANG ARTIST one who is particularly adept at obtaining loans ...1970s Aust. sl.
• SCADGER a mean, contemptible person; someone who always wants a loan ...M19 sl.
• SHYLOCK a person who illegally loans money at very high interest rates and often has violent collection procedures ...M19 US sl.
LOAN - verbs
• BRACE to ask for money or other support, esp. in a demanding way; to get credit by swagger; to request a loan; to beg ...1889 Amer. dial.
• BREAK OUT A FLAG to request a loan from a friend in the Navy ... ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FANG to demand money; to cadge, to beg for a loan ...1910s Aust. sl.
• PUT THE FANGS IN to ask for a loan of money ...1919 Aust. sl.
• RAISE THE BREEZES to obtain money; to obtain a loan ...L18 sl.
• TAP FOR to beg for, to accost someone for something, to ask for a loan, whether of money or fig ...L19 sl.
• TAP UP to beg for, to accost someone for something, to ask for a loan, whether of money or fig ...L19 sl.
• WHISTLE UP A BREEZE to obtain money; to obtain a loan ...L18 sl.