lake

[ leyk ]

/ leɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lake ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.

any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil.

Idioms for lake

(go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.)

Origin of lake

before 1000; Middle English lak(e), lac(e), apparently a conflation of Old French lac, its source, Latin lacus (compare Greek lákkos,Old Irish loch,Old English, Old Saxon lagu sea, water) and Old English lacu stream, water course (compare leccan to moisten, modern dial. lake stream, channel; see leach¹)

Words nearby lake

laity, Laius, Lajoie, La Jolla, LAK cell, lake, lakebed, lake breeze, Lake Charles, Lake District, lake dweller

Definition for lake (2 of 3)

lake²

[ leyk ]

/ leɪk /

noun

any of various pigments prepared from animal, vegetable, or coal-tar coloring matters by chemical or other union with metallic compounds.

a red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal by combination with a metallic compound.

Origin of lake

First recorded in 1610–20; variant of lac¹

Definition for lake (3 of 3)

Lake

[ leyk ]

/ leɪk /

noun

Simon, 1866–1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for lake

It’s the only moon in the solar system with a dense nitrogen-rich atmosphere like Earth’s, and the only place besides Earth where there’s been clear evidence of lakes on the surface.
The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars|Neel Patel|August 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The Erta Ale stands out as one of the world’s most active volcanoes and one of the only eight and possibly the longest-existing lava lakes in the world.
Scientists say a new ocean will form in Africa as the continent continues to split into two|Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu|August 13, 2020|Quartz
Some climate models have come to the same conclusion, he says, counter to the prevailing image of ancient Mars as a planet covered in oceans and lakes.
Mars may not have been the warm, wet planet we thought it was|Neel Patel|August 7, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The lake’s water has been receding for thousands of years, so there are spots near the ancient shoreline where the present-day lake is invisible.
To rehearse Perseverance’s mission, scientists pretended to be a Mars rover|Lisa Grossman|July 29, 2020|Science News

The landing site in Jezero crater, just north of the Martian equator, contains an ancient river delta that looks like it once carried water and silt into a long-lived lake.
NASA’s Perseverance rover will seek signs of past life on Mars|Lisa Grossman|July 28, 2020|Science News
The “waters of Lake Minnetonka” may have been purifying, but they were also freezing.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I am reminded of the story of Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, VT) walking along the shores of Lake Champlain.
Santa Fails One More Time|P. J. O’Rourke|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People are extremely anxious about the next generation,” Lake said, “and it unites America.
How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?|Eleanor Clift|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Williams said he went to the lake to take a stroll “because of his heart.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This video remedies that injustice, showcasing an owl doing a butterfly stroke in Lake Michigan.
Swimming Owls, Jane Krakowski’s Peter Pan Live! Audition, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lake dwellers had fires, both on shore and in their huts over the water.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century|Various
This "lake of the mountains" is a favourite place for picnics and pleasure trips from Northport and Belleville.
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush|Susanna Moodie
Sometimes for an instant he scanned the surface of the lake for signs of breaking fish or splash of migrant water bird.
The Harvester|Gene Stratton Porter
Bunker rowed the boat half way across the lake, and tied it to one of the trees that grew on a little island.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While|Laura Lee Hope
Nobody comes out this far unless theyre huntin for the lake, but youre the first to come in a steam car without rails.
The Motor Boys Across the Plains|Clarence Young

British Dictionary definitions for lake (1 of 2)

lake¹

/ (leɪk) /

noun

an expanse of water entirely surrounded by land and unconnected to the sea except by rivers or streamsRelated adjective: lacustrine

anything resembling this

a surplus of a liquid commoditya wine lake

Word Origin for lake

C13: lac, via Old French from Latin lacus basin

British Dictionary definitions for lake (2 of 2)

lake²

/ (leɪk) /

noun

a bright pigment used in textile dyeing and printing inks, produced by the combination of an organic colouring matter with an inorganic compound, usually a metallic salt, oxide, or hydroxideSee also mordant

a red dye obtained by combining a metallic compound with cochineal

Word Origin for lake

C17: variant of lac 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lake (1 of 2)

lake 1¹

[ lāk ]

n.

A small collection of fluid.

Medical definitions for lake (2 of 2)

lake 2²

[ lāk ]

n.

A pigment consisting of organic coloring matter with an inorganic, usually metallic base or carrier, used in dyes, inks, and paints.

v.

To cause blood plasma to become red as a result of the release of hemoglobin from the red blood cells.

Scientific definitions for lake

lake

[ lāk ]

A large inland body of standing fresh or salt water. Lakes generally form in depressions, such as those created by glacial or volcanic action; they may also form when a section of a river becomes dammed or when a channel is isolated by a change in a river's course.

单词	lake
释义	lake ¹ [ leyk ] / leɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lake ON THESAURUS.COM noun a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. Idioms for lake (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) Origin of lake ¹ before 1000; Middle English lak(e), lac(e), apparently a conflation of Old French lac, its source, Latin lacus (compare Greek lákkos,Old Irish loch,Old English, Old Saxon lagu sea, water) and Old English lacu stream, water course (compare leccan to moisten, modern dial. lake stream, channel; see leach¹) Words nearby lake laity, Laius, Lajoie, La Jolla, LAK cell, lake, lakebed, lake breeze, Lake Charles, Lake District, lake dweller Definition for lake (2 of 3) lake² [ leyk ] / leɪk / noun any of various pigments prepared from animal, vegetable, or coal-tar coloring matters by chemical or other union with metallic compounds. a red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal by combination with a metallic compound. Origin of lake ² First recorded in 1610–20; variant of lac¹ Definition for lake (3 of 3) Lake [ leyk ] / leɪk / noun Simon, 1866–1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lake It’s the only moon in the solar system with a dense nitrogen-rich atmosphere like Earth’s, and the only place besides Earth where there’s been clear evidence of lakes on the surface. The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars\|Neel Patel\|August 17, 2020\|MIT Technology Review The Erta Ale stands out as one of the world’s most active volcanoes and one of the only eight and possibly the longest-existing lava lakes in the world. Scientists say a new ocean will form in Africa as the continent continues to split into two\|Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu\|August 13, 2020\|Quartz Some climate models have come to the same conclusion, he says, counter to the prevailing image of ancient Mars as a planet covered in oceans and lakes. Mars may not have been the warm, wet planet we thought it was\|Neel Patel\|August 7, 2020\|MIT Technology Review The lake’s water has been receding for thousands of years, so there are spots near the ancient shoreline where the present-day lake is invisible. To rehearse Perseverance’s mission, scientists pretended to be a Mars rover\|Lisa Grossman\|July 29, 2020\|Science News The landing site in Jezero crater, just north of the Martian equator, contains an ancient river delta that looks like it once carried water and silt into a long-lived lake. NASA’s Perseverance rover will seek signs of past life on Mars\|Lisa Grossman\|July 28, 2020\|Science News The “waters of Lake Minnetonka” may have been purifying, but they were also freezing. Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’\|Jennie Yabroff\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I am reminded of the story of Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, VT) walking along the shores of Lake Champlain. Santa Fails One More Time\|P. J. O’Rourke\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST People are extremely anxious about the next generation,” Lake said, “and it unites America. How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?\|Eleanor Clift\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Williams said he went to the lake to take a stroll “because of his heart.” Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault\|M.L. Nestel\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This video remedies that injustice, showcasing an owl doing a butterfly stroke in Lake Michigan. Swimming Owls, Jane Krakowski’s Peter Pan Live! Audition, and More Viral Videos\|The Daily Beast Video\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The lake dwellers had fires, both on shore and in their huts over the water. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century\|Various This "lake of the mountains" is a favourite place for picnics and pleasure trips from Northport and Belleville. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush\|Susanna Moodie Sometimes for an instant he scanned the surface of the lake for signs of breaking fish or splash of migrant water bird. The Harvester\|Gene Stratton Porter Bunker rowed the boat half way across the lake, and tied it to one of the trees that grew on a little island. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While\|Laura Lee Hope Nobody comes out this far unless theyre huntin for the lake, but youre the first to come in a steam car without rails. The Motor Boys Across the Plains\|Clarence Young British Dictionary definitions for lake (1 of 2) lake¹ / (leɪk) / noun an expanse of water entirely surrounded by land and unconnected to the sea except by rivers or streamsRelated adjective: lacustrine anything resembling this a surplus of a liquid commoditya wine lake Word Origin for lake C13: lac, via Old French from Latin lacus basin British Dictionary definitions for lake (2 of 2) lake² / (leɪk) / noun a bright pigment used in textile dyeing and printing inks, produced by the combination of an organic colouring matter with an inorganic compound, usually a metallic salt, oxide, or hydroxideSee also mordant a red dye obtained by combining a metallic compound with cochineal Word Origin for lake C17: variant of lac 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lake pool, pond, basin, lagoon, reservoir, creek, spring, sluice, mouth, mere, loch, millpond, tarn, inland sea Medical definitions for lake (1 of 2) lake 1¹ [ lāk ] n. A small collection of fluid. Medical definitions for lake (2 of 2) lake 2² [ lāk ] n. A pigment consisting of organic coloring matter with an inorganic, usually metallic base or carrier, used in dyes, inks, and paints. v. To cause blood plasma to become red as a result of the release of hemoglobin from the red blood cells. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lake lake [ lāk ] A large inland body of standing fresh or salt water. Lakes generally form in depressions, such as those created by glacial or volcanic action; they may also form when a section of a river becomes dammed or when a channel is isolated by a change in a river's course. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lake

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