an unsteady uneven gait
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lurch

stagger

stumble

the act of moving forward suddenly
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lunge

lurch

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lurch

pitch

pitching

sample sentences

"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
<noun.event>

lurch

walk as if unable to control one's movements
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

careen

keel

lurch

reel

stagger

swag

sample sentences

"The drunken man staggered into the room"

move abruptly
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

lurch

pitch

shift

sample sentences

"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

move slowly and unsteadily
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lurch

sample sentences

"The truck lurched down the road"

defeat by a lurch
<verb.competition>

lurch

skunk

loiter about, with no apparent aim
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lurch

prowl

someone waiting in concealment
<noun.person>

lurcher

lurker

skulker

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come-on

enticement

lure

something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
<noun.artifact>

bait

decoy

lure

anything that serves as an enticement
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bait

come-on

hook

lure

sweetener

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

entice

lure

tempt

sample sentences

"He lured me into temptation"

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

lurid

shocking

sample sentences

"lurid details of the accident"

horrible in fierceness or savagery
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

lurid

sample sentences

"lurid crimes"
"a lurid life"

shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lurid

sample sentences

"a lurid sunset"
"lurid flames"

ghastly pale
<adj.all>

lurid

sample sentences

"moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"

in a lurid manner
<adv.all>

luridly

sample sentences

"it was luridly described in the book as the place where mystics took refuge"

the quality of being ghastly
<noun.attribute>

ghastliness

grimness

gruesomeness

luridness

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

achromasia

lividity

lividness

luridness

paleness

pallidness

pallor

wanness

the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
<noun.communication>

luridness

sensationalism

sample sentences

"the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

lurk

skulk

be about
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

footle

hang around

lallygag

linger

loaf

loiter

lollygag

lounge

lurk

mess about

mill about

mill around

tarry

sample sentences

"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"
"Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

wait in hiding to attack
<verb.competition>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ambuscade

ambush

bushwhack

lie in wait

lurk

scupper

waylay

someone waiting in concealment
<noun.person>

lurcher

lurker

skulker

a place suitable for lurking
<noun.location>

lurking place

having strong sexual appeal
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

juicy

luscious

lush

red-hot

toothsome

voluptuous

sample sentences

"juicy barmaids"
"a red-hot mama"
"a voluptuous woman"
"a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
<adj.all>

delectable

delicious

luscious

pleasant-tasting

scrumptious

toothsome

yummy

so as to produce a delightful taste
<adv.all>

deliciously

lusciously

scrumptiously

sample sentences

"I bought some more of these deliciously sweet peaches"

extreme appetizingness
<noun.attribute>

delectability

deliciousness

lusciousness

toothsomeness

produced or growing in extreme abundance
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

exuberant

lush

luxuriant

profuse

riotous

sample sentences

"their riotous blooming"

tender and full of juice
<adj.all>

lush

succulent

sample sentences

"lush fruits"
"succulent roast beef"
"succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves"

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

deluxe

gilded

grand

lush

luxurious

opulent

princely

sumptuous

sample sentences

"a princely sum"
"gilded dining rooms"
"these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous"

having strong sexual appeal
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

juicy

luscious

lush

red-hot

toothsome

voluptuous

sample sentences

"juicy barmaids"
"a red-hot mama"
"a voluptuous woman"
"a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"

a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
<noun.person>

alcoholic

alky

boozer

dipsomaniac

lush

soaker

souse

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
<noun.attribute>

lushness

luxuriance

voluptuousness

self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lust

luxuria

a strong sexual desire
<noun.feeling>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lecherousness

lust

lustfulness

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
<verb.consumption>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

crave

hunger

lust

starve

thirst

have a strong sexual desire for
<verb.emotion>

lech after

lust after

sample sentences

"he is lusting after his secretary"

curiosity that motivates investigation and study
<noun.cognition>

desire to know

lust for learning

thirst for knowledge

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

luster

lustre

sheen

shininess

a quality that outshines the usual
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

brilliancy

luster

lustre

splendor

splendour

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

luster

lustre

lacking luster or shine
<adj.all>

lackluster

lacklustre

lusterless

lustreless

sample sentences

"staring with lackluster eyes"
"lusterless hair"

lacking brilliance or vitality
<adj.all>

lackluster

lacklustre

lusterless

lustreless

sample sentences

"a dull lackluster life"
"a lusterless performance"

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
<noun.attribute>

flatness

lusterlessness

lustrelessness

mat

matt

matte

pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze
<noun.artifact>

lusterware

vigorously passionate
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

concupiscent

lustful

lusty

driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
<adj.all>

lascivious

lewd

libidinous

lustful

sample sentences

"libidinous orgies"

characterized by lust
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lubricious

lustful

prurient

salacious

sample sentences

"eluding lubricious embraces"
"prurient literature"
"prurient thoughts"

in a lustful manner
<adv.all>

lustfully

sample sentences

"he looked at the young woman lustfully"

a strong sexual desire
<noun.feeling>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lecherousness

lust

lustfulness

in a healthy manner
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lustily

sample sentences

"the young plants grew lustily"

the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hardiness

lustiness

robustness