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Lake

Lake

WordNet



noun


(1)   A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
(2)   Any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
(3)   A purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
Wiktonary



Etymology 1


From from from from . Akin to lacha "swamp, bog, marsh" ( Lache "puddle"), lake "pond, puddle, standing water", , . Frequency possibly strengthened in by the synonym lack "lake" < lacus "hollow, lake, pond". More at leak, leach.

Noun



  1. Large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water.
  2. (In the plural) an area characterised by its many lakes; e.g., the English Lake District is often shortened to The Lakes.
  3. A large amount of liquid: a wine lake.
    So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline? - Robert DeNiro, Backdraft

Etymology 2


From , .

Noun


  1. An offering, sacrifice, gift.
  2. Play, sport, fun, glee.

Verb



  1. To present an offering.
  2. To leap, jump, exert oneself, play.

Etymology 4


From < < < , referring to the number of insects that gather on the trees and make the resin seep out.

Noun



  1. In dyeing and painting, an often fugitive crimson or vermillion pigment derived from an organic colorant (cochineal or madder, for example) and an inorganic, generally metallic mordant.