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luck·i·ly adverb 1 : in a lucky manner

2 : FORTUNATELY 2

luck·less adjective : being without luck

Synonyms

hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky—more at UNLUCKY

lucky adjective luck·i·er; -est 1 : favored by luck : FORTUNATE

2 : happening by chance : FORTUITOUS

3 : seeming to bring good luck

— luck·i·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] blessed, fortunate, happy

Antonyms

hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, unfortunate, unlucky

[2] fluky, fortuitous, fortunate, happy, providential—more at FORTUNATE

lu·cra·tive adjective : producing wealth : PROFITABLE

— lu·cra·tive·ly adverb

— lu·cra·tive·ness noun

Synonyms

fat, gainful, profitable, remunerative—more at PROFITABLE

lu·cre noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. L lucrum]

: monetary gain : PROFIT; also : MONEY

Synonyms

earnings, gain, net, payoff, proceeds, profit, return—more at PROFIT

cash, currency, dough, money, pelf, tender—more at MONEY

lu·cu·bra·tion noun : laborious study : MEDITATION

Ludd·ite noun [ORIGIN: perh. fr. Ned Ludd, 18th cent. Eng. workman who destroyed a knitting frame]

: one who is opposed to technological change

lu·di·crous adjective : amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity : RIDICULOUS; also : meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish

— lu·di·crous·ly adverb

— lu·di·crous·ness noun

Synonyms

antic, comic, droll, funny, hilarious, humorous, hysterical, laughable, riotous, screaming, uproarious—more at FUNNY

absurd, comical, derisive, farcical, laughable, preposterous, ridiculous, risible, silly—more at RIDICULOUS

luff verb : to turn the head of a ship toward the wind

1lug verb lugged; lug·ging 1 : to draw slowly or heavily : DRAG, PULL

2 : to carry laboriously

Synonyms

[1] drag, draw, hale, haul, pull, tow, tug—more at PULL

[2] bear, carry, cart, convey, ferry, haul, pack, tote, transport—more at CARRY

2lug noun 1 : a projecting piece (as for fastening, support, or traction)

2 : a nut securing a wheel on an automobile

3 : a big clumsy fellow

Synonyms

clod, hulk, lout, lubber, oaf—more at OAF

lug·gage noun : containers (as suitcases) for carrying personal belongings : BAGGAGE

lu·gu·bri·ous adjective : mournful often to an exaggerated degree

— lu·gu·bri·ous·ly adverb

— lu·gu·bri·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

dolorous, funeral, mournful, plaintive, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, weeping, woeful—more at MOURNFUL

Luke noun : a book of the New Testament of Christian Scripture

luke·warm adjective 1 : moderately warm : TEPID

2 : not enthusiastic

— luke·warm·ly adverb

1lull verb 1 : SOOTHE, CALM

2 : to cause to relax vigilance

2lull noun 1 : a temporary calm (as during a storm)

2 : a temporary drop in activity

Synonyms

break, breath, breather, interruption, pause—more at PAUSE

lul·la·by noun, plural -bies : a song to lull children to sleep

lum·ba·go noun : acute or chronic pain in the lower back

lum·bar adjective : of, relating to, or constituting the loins or the vertebrae between the thoracic vertebrae and sacrum <~ region>

1lumber verb 1 : to move heavily or clumsily

2 : to make a low heavy rolling sound

Synonyms

[1] clump, flounder, lump, plod, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, stamp, stomp, stumble, tramp, tromp; also drag, flop, haul; labor; careen, lurch, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble

Antonyms

breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

[2] growl, grumble, roll, rumble—more at RUMBLE

2lumber noun 1 : surplus or disused articles that are stored away

2 : timber or logs esp. when dressed for use

3lumber verb 1 : to cut logs; also : to saw logs into lumber

2 : to clutter with or as if with lumber

— lum·ber·man noun

Synonyms

burden, encumber, load, saddle, weight—more at LOAD

lum·ber·jack noun : LOGGER

lum·ber·yard noun : a place where lumber is kept for sale

lu·mi·nary noun, plural -nar·ies 1 : a very famous person

2 : a source