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1lurch noun : a sudden swaying or tipping movement

2lurch verb : to roll or tip abruptly; also : to move with a lurch

Synonyms

careen, pitch, rock, roll, seesaw, sway, toss, wobble—more at ROCK

careen, dodder, reel, stagger, teeter, totter—more at STAGGER

1lure noun 1 : an inducement to pleasure or gain : ENTICEMENT; also : APPEAL

2 : an artificial bait for catching fish

Synonyms

appeal, attraction, bait, call, decoy, enticement, incentive, inducement, persuasion, seduction, snare, spur, temptation, trap

2lure verb lured; lur·ing : to draw on with a promise of pleasure or gain

Synonyms

allure, beguile, decoy, entice, lead on, seduce, tempt; also persuade, inveigle, rope (in), snow; catch, ensnare, entrap, snare; captivate, charm, enchant

lu·rid adjective 1 : wan and ghostly pale in appearance

2 : shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke or cloud

3 a : causing horror or revulsion : GRUESOME

b : SENSATIONAL

— lu·rid·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] ashen, cadaverous, livid, pale, pasty, peaked—more at PALE

[3a] appalling, atrocious, awful, dreadful, frightful, ghastly, grisly, gruesome, hideous, horrible, horrid, macabre, monstrous, nightmarish, shocking, terrible—more at HORRIBLE

lurk verb 1 : to move furtively : SNEAK

2 : to lie concealed

Synonyms

pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal—more at SNEAK

lus·cious adjective 1 : having a pleasingly sweet taste or smell

2 : sensually appealing

— lus·cious·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] agreeable, ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, delightful, enjoyable, flavorful, palatable, savory, scrumptious, tasty, toothsome, yummy—more at DELICIOUS

[2] carnal, fleshly, sensual, sensuous, voluptuous—more at SENSUAL

lus·cious·ness noun : the quality or state of being luscious

Synonyms

savor, tastiness

1lush adjective : having or covered with abundant growth <~ pastures>

Synonyms

green, leafy, luxuriant, verdant; also fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive, rich; dense, tangled

Antonyms

barren, leafless

2lush noun : an habitual heavy drinker

1lust noun 1 : usu. intense or unbridled sexual desire : LASCIVIOUSNESS

2 : an intense longing

Synonyms

appetite, craving, desire, drive, hankering, hunger, itch, longing, passion, thirst, urge, yearning, yen—more at DESIRE

2lust verb : to have an intense desire or need

Synonyms

usually lust for or lust after ache, covet, crave, desire, die, hanker, hunger, long, pant, pine, repine, thirst, want, wish, yearn—more at DESIRE

lus·ter or lus·tre noun 1 : a shine or sheen esp. from reflected light

2 : BRIGHTNESS, GLITTER

3 : GLORY, SPLENDOR

Synonyms

gloss, polish, sheen, shine—more at SHINE

lus·ter·less adjective : lacking luster

Synonyms

dim, dull, flat

lust·ful adjective : excited by lust

Synonyms

lascivious, lewd, passionate, wanton; also prurient; dissipated, dissolute, libertine; corrupt, debauched, depraved, immoral, indecent

lust·i·ness noun : the quality or state of being lusty

Synonyms

animation, briskness, exuberance, liveliness, robustness, sprightliness, vibrancy, vitality—more at VITALITY

lus·tral adjective : serving or intended to purify

lus·trous adjective : reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle

Synonyms

beaming, bright, brilliant, effulgent, glowing, incandescent, lambent, lucent, lucid, luminous, radiant, refulgent, shiny—more at BRIGHT

glossy, polished, satiny, sleek—more at GLOSSY

lusty adjective lust·i·er; -est 1 : full of vitality : ROBUST

2 : full of energy or activity

— lust·i·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] dynamic, energetic, flush, peppy, robust, strenuous, vigorous, vital—more at VIGOROUS

[2] firm, forceful, hearty, robust, solid, stout, strong, sturdy, vigorous

lute noun : a stringed musical instrument with a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard

— lu·te·nist or lu·ta·nist noun

lu·te·tium also lu·te·cium noun : a metallic chemical