ROMANCE DICTIONARY (L)
lady
n.
A female with a sophisticated way of life and moderate behavior
often coupled with good parents and refinement. A female considered
respectable and righteous. A young girl who is considered well
behaved. The female head of a household. A female who is
romantically attached to a man. A wife.
ladylove
n.
A beloved.
lady’s man
n.
A man who likes and appeals to the companionship of females.
lascivious
adj.
Exhilarating desires of a sexual nature.
leman
n.
A mistress or lover.
libido
n.
Sexual desire. The expression of sexual drive.
lingerie
n.
Underwear of the female type.
lissome
adj. Supple;
lithe. Able to move with ease; nimble.
lithe
adj.
Limber. Exhibited by natural poise.
lithesome
adj.
Supple; lissome.
live wire
n.
A spirited, alert, or vigorous person.
looker
n..
A good-looking person.
lotion
n.
A medicated liquid which is used to treat skin.
lovable
adj.
Possessing characteristics that draw love or fondness.
love
n.
A strong fondness for another person derived from being familiar or
because of special connections. An intense fondness for or
tenderness to another person based on affection or common
experiences. A demonstration of a persons’ fondness A powerful
magnetism to another person based mostly on sexual desire. The
profound warmth, compassion, and interest felt for a person and has
or wishes to have a bond related to sexual attraction. The person
who is the focus of such an attraction. Powerful sexual ardor.
Sexual intercourse. A affair of love. A powerful expressive
affection, such as for a pet or cherished object.
Love. Cupid or Eros, the
god of love in classical mythology.
–v.
loved, loving, loves.
–tr. To suffer love for.
To cuddle or stroke. To have sexual congress with. To be fond of or
crave unreservedly. To flourish on; require.
love affair
n.
An intimate sexual affiliation or event between lovers.
love knot
n.
A stylized knot seen as an emblem of the faithfulness of two lovers.
lovelock
n.
A tuft of hair, sometimes tied with trimming and worn by courtiers
during the 17th and 18th centuries.
lovely
adj.
Filled with love; devoted. Moving love or fondness. Possessing
delightful or charming traits. Agreeable; pleasant.
–n. A fine-looking
person, esp. a female.
lovemaking
n.
Sexual action, as in sexual congress. Courtship.
lover
n.
A person who loves another, as in a person who feels sexual love.
lovers. A pair in love
with one another. A
sexual companion. A person who is fond of or committed to something.
lovesick
adj.
The
condition of erratic behavior as a result of stanch love. Displaying
a lover’s desire.
loving
adj.
Experiencing love; warm. Exibiting love.
loving-kindness
n.
Friendliness or affection derived from heartfelt love for a person.
loyal
adj.
Devoted to a person, principle, or tradition. About expressing
loyalty.
loyalty
n.
The condition or characteristic of being loyal.
loyalties. Feelings of
devoted fondness and warmth.
lubricious
adj.
Having a slick or shiny quality. Evident by vulgarity; licentious.
Sexually inspiring; spicy.
lubricity
n.
The characteristic or form of being lubricious.
Lucullan
adj.
Lush; opulent.
lush
adj.
Well
endowed; sensual. Flamboyant or excessive.
lust
n.
Powerful or unreserved craving for sex.
–intr.v.
lusted, lusting, lusts.
To posses an extreme or fanatical craving, such as sexual desire.
lustful
adj.
Hot and bothered by lust.
lustihood
n.
The aptitude or enthusiasm for sex.
lusty
adj.
Filled with vitality; vigorous. Robust. Licentious.
luxe
n.
The state of being gracefully opulent.
luxuriate
intr.v.
To take lavish gratification.
luxurious
adj.
Prone
to luxury. Involving the uninhibited indulgence of the senses.
luxury
n.
A thing not absolutely needed but helps to delight and bring
contentment. Extravagant lifestyle or environment.
lyrical
adj.
Displaying sentiment or feeling, such as intense personal emotion in
a straightforward manner.
lyricism
n.
The integrity or trait of bias and sensuality of articulation, such
as in the arts. A powerful torrent of enthusiastic emotion.