lingering
- n the act of tarrying
- v remain present although waning or gradually dying
- v be about
- v leave slowly and hesitantly
- v take one's time; proceed slowly
- v move to and fro
lingo
- n a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
they don't speak our lingo
lingonberry
- n low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
- n tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
lingua
- n a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
lingua franca
- n a common language used by speakers of different languages
lingual artery
- n an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
lingual vein
- n a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein