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See Litmus.

Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece; Spartan. -- n.

Laconism. [Obs.] Addison.

Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; brusque; epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form. I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long. Pope. His sense was str…

See Laconic, a.

In a laconic manner.

Same as Laconism. Pope.

A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.

To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity.

A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-maché, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.…

One who lacquers, especially one who makes a business of lacquering.

The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on.

Plaintive; -- a term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style. Moore.

A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being t…

See Lachrymatory, n., and Lachrymal, a.

See Lachrymary, Lachrymatory, Lachrymose.

The produce of animals yielding milk; milk and that which is made from it.

One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.

Pertaining to, or designating, an amido acid related to lactic acid, and called also amido-propionic acid.

An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine.