Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [798]
: a dominant recurring theme
lem·ming noun [ORIGIN: Norw]
: any of various short-tailed rodents found mostly in northern regions and noted for recurrent mass migrations
lem·on noun 1 : an acid yellow usu. nearly oblong citrus fruit; also : a citrus tree that bears lemons
2 : something (as an automobile) unsatisfactory or defective
— lem·ony adjective
Synonyms
bummer, dud, failure, fizzle, flop, loser, turkey, washout—more at FAILURE
lem·on·ade noun : a beverage of lemon juice, sugar, and water
lemon curd noun : a custard made with lemon juice, butter, sugar, and eggs
lem·on·grass noun : a tropical Asian grass grown for its lemon-scented foliage used as a seasoning
le·mur noun : any of various arboreal primates largely of Madagascar that have large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail
Len·a·pe noun, plural Lenape or Lenapes : DELAWARE
lend verb lent ; lend·ing 1 : to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned
2 : AFFORD, FURNISH
3 : ACCOMMODATE
— lend·er noun
lend–lease noun : the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause with payment made by a return of the items or their use in the cause or by a similar transfer of other goods and services
length noun 1 a : the longer or longest dimension of an object
b : a measured distance
2 : duration or extent in time or space
3 : the length of something taken as a unit of measure