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lake

Entries 1 to 10 of 166.
  1. 1lake (noun)
  2. 2lake (noun)
  3. 3lake (verb)
  4. Lady of the Lake
  5. lake dwelling
  6. lake effect
  7. lake herring
  8. lake trout
  9. salt lake
  10. Albano, Lake

Main Entry:
1lake Listen to the pronunciation of 1lake
Pronunciation:
\ˈlāk\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English, Anglo-French, & Latin; Old English lacu stream, pool, from Latin lacus lake, pool, pit & Anglo-French lac pit, from Latin lacus; akin to Old English lagu sea, Greek lakkos pond
Date:
12th century
: a considerable inland body of standing water ; also : a pool of other liquid (as lava, oil, or pitch)
— lake·like Listen to the pronunciation of lakelike \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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