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Historic house in Virginia, United States
Locust Bottom, also known as Rollingwood Farm, is a historic home and national historic district located near Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia
Locust_Bottom
Species of grasshopper
The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is a species of locust in the grasshopper family, Acrididae. A periodically swarming, short-horned bird grasshopper
Desert_locust
Species of grasshopper
playing this file? See media help. The migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) is the most widespread locust species, and the only species in the genus Locusta
Migratory_locust
CDP in Virginia, United States
[Virginia?]: Eastern Microfilm, 1967. The church was originally part of Locust Bottom Church which was divided in 1887 into two churches, Galatia and Glen
Eagle_Rock,_Virginia
Town in Virginia, United States
to develop Camp Snyder. In addition to St. Paul's Church, Evergreen, Locust Bottom, Mt. Atlas, and Old Town Hall and School are listed on the National
Haymarket,_Virginia
Locust Bottom
National Register of Historic Places listings in Prince William County, Virginia
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Prince_William_County,_Virginia
England, United Kingdom Locks Bottom, area of Greater London, England, part of the London Borough of Bromley Locust Bottom, aka Rollingwood Farm, historic
List_of_geographical_bottoms
Genus of North American cicadas
called "locusts", this is a misnomer, as cicadas belong to the taxonomic order Hemiptera (true bugs), suborder Auchenorrhyncha, while locusts are grasshoppers
Periodical_cicadas
Neural connection changes in childhood
wings that result from a low-density population. The deep pigmentation locust (bottom) has leg and wing development suitable for migration, which arose due
Developmental_plasticity
Species of fly
species in parts of Europe. The honeylocust podgall midge is a pest of honey locust, forming galls on the foliage. "Dasineura gleditchiae Report". Integrated
Dasineura_gleditchiae
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Bottom. The Hopewell Methodist Church was built in 1842 on land donated by Henry Wise. The Locust Baptist Church was constructed in 1866 along Locust
Locust,_Kentucky
Common name for a group of insects
behavior and form swarms. Under these circumstances, they are known as locusts. Grasshoppers are plant-eaters, with a few species at times becoming serious
Grasshopper
State highway in Virginia, United States
(Goose Creek Valley Road) Botetourt 2.64 4.25 SR 622 (Prices Bluff Road) Locust Bottom Road Buhrman Road Dead End Brunswick 1.20 1.93 US 58 (Governor Harrison
Virginia_State_Route_696
Historic site in Missouri, United States
Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site is a publicly owned property in Linn County, Missouri, maintained as a state historic site by the Missouri
Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
Locust_Creek_Covered_Bridge_State_Historic_Site
Plant species in the pea family
neomexicana, the New Mexican, New Mexico, Southwest, desert, pink, or rose locust, is a shrub or small tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae
Robinia_neomexicana
State park in Pennsylvania, United States
Locust Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 1,089 acres (441 ha) in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Locust
Locust_Lake_State_Park
Hill in Shenandoah County, Virginia, US
the hill called "Locust Grove" which dates to 1792, according to county records. As of July 2014 when the property was for sale, "Locust Grove" was in severely
Rude's_Hill
activity for April 2020; a second wave of locusts in April threatened east Africa, following the February swarm of locusts, posing an alarming threat to food
List of The Weekly with Charlie Pickering episodes
List_of_The_Weekly_with_Charlie_Pickering_episodes
2023 video game
use one of the locust idols found in treasure chests throughout the game to save their life. If the player is hit without any locust idols, they are
Void_Stranger
American actress, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter (1939–2013)
portrayal of an aspiring actress in John Schlesinger's drama The Day of the Locust (also 1975) earned her a third Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best
Karen_Black
the Bullet 1975 48th 0 2 Profumo di donna 1974 48th 0 2 The Day of the Locust 1975 48th 0 2 The Wind and the Lion 1975 48th 0 2 Tommy 1975 48th 0 2 A
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
2018 studio album by Melvins
original songs. The title is a direct reference to the Butthole Surfers album Locust Abortion Technician, which Pinkus played bass on. Pinkus Abortion Technician
Pinkus_Abortion_Technician
United States historic place
of hills forming the south boundary. The district stops on the east at Locust Creek in Carroll County, and on the west at Canip Creek in Trimble County
Hunter's Bottom Historic District
Hunter's_Bottom_Historic_District
Public park and wildlife refuge in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge is a city park of about 141 acres (57 ha) in southeast Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in a floodplain along
Oaks_Bottom_Wildlife_Refuge
American costume designer (born 1931)
Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). She has also received four nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, winning for The Day of the Locust (1975) and
Ann_Roth
American professional golfer (born 1966)
his family moved to Locust Grove, Orange County, Virginia. John played golf there at the Lake of the Woods Golf Course in Locust Grove, where he won the
John_Daly_(golfer)
Anti-Capitalist cartoon caricature from 1911
original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2014. Geoff Mulgan (2013). The Locust and the Bee: Predators and Creators in Capitalism's Future. Princeton University
Pyramid_of_Capitalist_System
American writer (born 1972)
(2002), The Clackamas Literary Review spring/summer issue "You Will Hear the Locust Sing" (2004), The Third Alternative 37 "Abraham's Boys" (2004), The Many
Joe_Hill_(writer)
Theory in the Manson Family trial
came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth; and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. locusts refers to the Beatles According
Helter_Skelter_(scenario)
American actor and stuntman (1918–1996)
1975's Breakheart Pass. In 1980, he was cast as Sheriff Isum Gorch in Soggy Bottom U.S.A. Johnson played Bartlett in the 1962–63 season of Have Gun Will Travel
Ben_Johnson_(actor)
Green (2005), p. 883. Sala, Ilaria Maria (7 July 2017). "Don't call them "locusts": They may one day be proud Hong Kong locals". Quartz. Retrieved 17 April
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Ataabadi, Majid; Bahrami, Ali; Yazdi, Mehdi; Nel, André (2019-05-28). "A locust witness of a trans-oceanic Oligocene migration between Arabia and Iran (Orthoptera:
List_of_lagerstätten
Large flightless bird endemic to Australia
and upper neck. Bottom left: Size comparison between a human, mainland emu (centre), and extinct King Island subspecies (right). Bottom right: Adult in
Emu
1912 maritime disaster
caught in this death trap?'" Jack Thayer compared it to the sound of "locusts on a summer night", while George Rheims, who jumped moments before Titanic
Sinking_of_the_Titanic
New Zealand punk rock band
second EP, Locust Weeks, followed. It was co-produced by Kevin S. McMahon at Marcata Recording in New Paltz, New York. All four tracks of Locust Weeks were
Die!_Die!_Die!
Sculptural clock in Cambridge, England
grim-looking metal sculpture of an insectoid creature similar to a grasshopper or locust. The sculpture is actually the clock's escapement (see below). Taylor calls
Corpus_Clock
Gunboat of the Royal Navy
HMS Locust was one of 4 Dragonfly-class river gunboats of the Royal Navy, and was named after the locust, an insect. Launched on 28 September 1939 and
HMS_Locust_(T28)
Order of crustaceans
spend most of their lives sheltering in burrows and holes. Dubbed "sea locusts" by ancient Assyrians, "prawn killers" in Australia, and now sometimes
Mantis_shrimp
investigate the giant locusts that Biosyn created. They also rescue Maisie from Biosyn. After Henry Wu helps out the humans in stopping the locust infestation,
List of Jurassic Park (franchise) characters
List_of_Jurassic_Park_(franchise)_characters
Class of extinct, Paleozoic arthropods
featured on the town's coat of arms and was named the Dudley Bug or Dudley Locust by quarrymen who once worked the now abandoned limestone quarries. Llandrindod
Trilobite
Long-burning coal-seam fire in Pennsylvania, US
However, flames were seen once more on May 29. Using hoses hooked up from Locust Avenue, another attempt was made to douse the fire that night. Another flare-up
Centralia_mine_fire
corner with Infinity before he can be sealed. Voiced by: Mitsuaki Kanuka Locust Guy (蝗GUY, Ko-Guy) is a Cursed Spirit working for Mahito's group and was
List of Jujutsu Kaisen characters
List_of_Jujutsu_Kaisen_characters
flashback sequences set in Africa, where Lamont flies to on the back of a locust. The Daily Telegraph notes that some consider it the worst film ever made
List of 20th-century films considered the worst
List_of_20th-century_films_considered_the_worst
Sexual relations between humans and donkeys
Mesopotamian Potency Incantations. Texts from Cuneiform Sources, Vol. 2. Locust Valley, NY: J.J. Augustin. p. 32. Frangoulidis, Stavros (2008). Witches
Bestiality_with_a_donkey
Protected land in Missouri, U.S.
The Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is a 4,256-acre (17.22 km2) conservation area located on the south side of the Missouri River at its confluence with
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Columbia_Bottom_Conservation_Area
Freshwater fish from subfamily Salmoninae
periods. Riffles have a fast current and shallow water. This gives way to a bottom of gravel, rubble or boulder. Riffles are morning and evening feeding areas
Trout
Order of insects
dispersal device. The larvae may drift in great numbers either close to the bottom, in mid-water or just below the surface. The fish swallow them whole, case
Caddisfly
United States Army general (1885–1945)
make numerous antisemitic comments. He remarked that displaced Jews were "locusts", "lower than animals", and "lost to all decency". In one diary entry,
George_S._Patton
The congregation continued holding Mass in the former Parish House on Locust Street until its merger with Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Benedict the Moor
List of churches in the Diocese of Buffalo
List_of_churches_in_the_Diocese_of_Buffalo
Rice dish from West Africa
concoction rice, uses red palm oil and smoked, dried fish and is seasoned with locust beans (also known as iru or dawa-dawa), uziza seeds and/or scent leaf, (respectively
Jollof_rice
German medium tank of the 1930s and World War II
on all sides with 10 mm (0.39 in) on the top and 5 mm (0.20 in) on the bottom. This was quickly determined to be insufficient, and was upgraded to 30 mm
Panzer_III
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
calamities such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, epidemics, and swarms of locusts. It was believed that immortality could be achieved if one reached the
Han_dynasty
American actor and director (born 1954)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Detective Mark Virgini Episode: "Unchained" Locusts: The 8th Plague Gary Wolf Television film 2006–2007 The Class 'Yonk' Allen
David_Keith_(actor)
Yogurt thickened by draining whey
yogurt, and yogurt thickened with thickening agents, typically pectin, locust bean gum, starches or guar gum, may also be sold as "Greek yogurt". Look
Strained_yogurt
American murder victim (1924–1947)
they had both been playing cards the night prior at their home in 2211 Locust Avenue, Long Beach, with friends in the late afternoon. Trelstad's husband
Black_Dahlia
Cargo port in Baltimore, Maryland, US
landform shape resembling a sharpening stone. The area is now known as Locust Point, a residential and industrial area. The port was founded on this site
Port_of_Baltimore
Aquatic insects of the order Ephemeroptera
among plants or in crevices underwater, but in general, they sink to the bottom. The incubation time is variable, depending at least in part on temperature
Mayfly
American cinematographer (1926–2003)
(1965), The Professionals (1966), In Cold Blood (1967), The Day of the Locust (1975), Tequila Sunrise (1988), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), and
Conrad_Hall
Genus of grasshoppers
a "graveyard grasshopper". In Mississippi, they are known as the "giant locust". R. microptera inhabits regions west of North Carolina to Tennessee, in
Romalea
Fictional horror author
parasitic space wasp quintology (mentioned in The Irish Independent article) Locust Rex Volumes 1–10 (mentioned in The Irish Independent article) The following
Garth_Marenghi
Military unit
of Gettysburg - July 2–3, 1863 Beverly Ford, Virginia - August 19, 1863 Locust Grove, Virginia - November 27, 1863 Mine Run, Virginia - November 29, 1863
11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
11th_New_Jersey_Infantry_Regiment
Athasian Locusts and Mini-kanks Normal-sized insects which form massive swarms. Each living creatures in their path will be relentlessly devoured (locusts) or
List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters
List_of_Advanced_Dungeons_&_Dragons_2nd_edition_monsters
House in Stewart Township, Pennsylvania
paint from DuPont. At Kaufmann's request, Wright added a plunge pool at the bottom of the living-room stairs, and he retained the large boulder on the living
Fallingwater
Separation between human breasts
asanas to develop cleavage are backbends like cobra, bow, camel, bridge and locust; twisted poses like cow face and lord of the fishes; front bends like plough
Cleavage_(breasts)
in the basement of the Western Manufacturers' Building at Fourteenth and Locust Streets in St. Louis, six members of the Cuckoo Gang rush in through two
1920s_in_organized_crime
Overseas department and region of France
forested, featuring species such as bamboo, mahogany, rosewood and West Indian locust. The south is drier and dominated by savanna-like brush, including cacti
Martinique
Historic neighborhood in Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Bearing Company Charles Ives House Hearthstone Castle John Rider House Locust Avenue School Main Street Historic District Octagon House P. Robinson Fur
Long Ridge, Danbury, Connecticut
Long_Ridge,_Danbury,_Connecticut
American rock musician and filmmaker (born 1965)
out-Trent Reznoring Trent Reznor on the sitar-laden grindfest '17 Year Locust' or spitting fire amid the apocalyptic blues riffs of 'The Devil's Rejects'
Rob_Zombie
Tribe of fish
Insects Ants Black soldier fly maggots Cicada Crickets Flour Grasshoppers (locust) Mealworm Mezcal worm Mojojoy Silkworm Mopane worm Palm grub Cuts and preparation
Tuna
Racial classification
white elites at the top, mulattos in the middle, and Black Jamaicans at the bottom, has evolved but still shapes political representation. Studies on race
Mulatto
American general and aviator (1896–1993)
area of some 20,000 sq mi (50,000 km2) was laid waste. "Like a swarm of locusts, they left behind nothing but destruction and chaos," eyewitness Father
Jimmy_Doolittle
1998 film produced by DreamWorks Animation
onto Egypt: frogs, lice, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hailfire, locusts, and prolonged darkness, but still Rameses refuses to relent, vowing never
The_Prince_of_Egypt
strangled and raped, were found at Camp Scott, a Girl Scout camp near Locust Grove, Oklahoma. An escaped prisoner believed to have been involved was
List of unsolved murders (1900–1979)
List_of_unsolved_murders_(1900–1979)
First series of Race Across the World
April 2019). "Race Across the World, finale, review: tension, breakdowns, locusts for breakfast – and a heartwarming end". The Telegraph. Robson, Jeff (3
Race Across the World series 1
Race_Across_the_World_series_1
American neo-Western television series
Jacob Dutton and his men pause to observe the destruction of drought and locusts over the grasslands before riding into Bozeman. Jacob presides over a meeting
1923_(TV_series)
Landlocked country in West Africa
prices have recovered somewhat in the last few years.[when?] A drought and locust infestation in 2005 led to food shortages for as many as 2.5 million Nigeriens
Niger
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
was from Dylan's ill-fated collaboration with MacLeish, and "Day of the Locusts" was his account of receiving an honorary degree from Princeton University
Bob_Dylan
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
USS Carney engages with Houthi missiles in the Red Sea, 19 October 2023 Bottom (left to right): Israeli missile boat patrolling the Red Sea, 1 November
Red_Sea_crisis
Season of television series
week. Immediately after Mickey's eviction, Ava won the "Survive the White Locust" competition and was granted immunity from the surprise elimination. She
Big Brother 27 (American season)
Big_Brother_27_(American_season)
British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean
Hill Harris Harris Lookout Hermitage Hodge's Hill Jubilee Kinsale Lees Locust Valley Long Ground Molyneux Morris Parsons Plymouth Richmond Richmond Hill
Montserrat
Increases the viscosity of a liquid without altering its other properties
gums such as pectin from Citrus peel, guar gum from the guar bean, and locust bean gum from the carob bean. Agar, alginin and carrageenan are polysaccharides
Thickening_agent
Civil War. 71000347 Locust Grove June 23, 1986 Louisville 38°17′13″N 85°39′43″W / 38.28706°N 85.66192°W / 38.28706; -85.66192 (Locust Grove) Jefferson
List of plantations in Kentucky
List_of_plantations_in_Kentucky
Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, US
include Allens Station,[citation needed] Eilers Corner, Etra, Hickory Corner, Locust Corner, Millstone[citation needed] and Washington Oak. The township borders
East_Windsor,_New_Jersey
Extinct North American migratory pigeon
similar scenario may also explain the rapid extinction of the Rocky Mountain locust (Melanoplus spretus) during the same period. It has also been suggested
Passenger_pigeon
Racial slur against Black people
both "nigger" and the similar-sounding word "niggard" denoting a false bottom for a grate. In American English, "nigger lover" initially applied to abolitionists
Nigger
Area of the West Midlands, England
blumenbachii, was so common that it became known as the "Dudley Bug" or "Dudley Locust" and was incorporated into the coat-of-arms of the County Borough of Dudley
Black_Country
Natural area in Pennsylvania
Summit Lehigh Gorge Leonard Harrison Linn Run Little Buffalo Little Pine Locust Lake Lyman Run Marsh Creek Maurice K. Goddard McCalls Dam McConnells Mill
Ruth_Zimmerman_Natural_Area
Natural area in Pennsylvania
Summit Lehigh Gorge Leonard Harrison Linn Run Little Buffalo Little Pine Locust Lake Lyman Run Marsh Creek Maurice K. Goddard McCalls Dam McConnells Mill
Meeting of the Pines Natural Area
Meeting_of_the_Pines_Natural_Area
Natural area in Pennsylvania
Summit Lehigh Gorge Leonard Harrison Linn Run Little Buffalo Little Pine Locust Lake Lyman Run Marsh Creek Maurice K. Goddard McCalls Dam McConnells Mill
Mount_Logan_Natural_Area
American singer-songwriter (born 1946)
two-room cabin and farm on nearby Locust Ridge. Most of her cherished memories of youth happened there. A replica of the Locust Ridge cabin is displayed at
Dolly_Parton
American second generation main battle tank
straight slope and beak compared to the earlier M48's rounded one. The hull bottom had a strong boat-like appearance with a pronounced recess between the upper
M60_tank
Flat expanse in western North America
Some species in the Great Plains have gone extinct like the Rocky Mountain locust (Melanoplus spretus). American bison (Bison bison), Wichita Mountain Wildlife
Great_Plains
Order of amphibians
1098/rsbl.2011.0982. PMC 3367733. PMID 22090204. Scott, J. (2005). "The locust jump: an integrated laboratory investigation". Advances in Physiology Education
Frog
Attributes of living species that arose due to coevolution with other now-extinct species
the present, the misleading notion that nature is self-evident. The honey locust mentioned in Martin's excerpt is a native tree of eastern North America
Evolutionary_anachronism
Province in Central China
hit by the Chinese famine of 1942-43 resulting from a mix of drought, locusts and destruction caused by the war. In 1954, the government of the People's
Henan
Ancient Greek dialect
broûkos species of locust (Attic akrís) (Cypriots call the green locust βρούκα broúka) βυσσός byssós (Attic βυθός bythós depth, bottom, chaos) γάννος gánnos
Ionic_Greek
Historical region of Western United States, c. 1607–1912
significant environmental disasters affecting the settlers was the 1874 Locust Plague, which caused widespread damage across the Great Plains. These conditions
American_frontier
681–1018 state in Southeast Europe
famine throughout the country. To cap it all, there was an incursion of locusts. Yet, despite all the military setbacks and natural disasters, the skilful
First_Bulgarian_Empire
Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition
Swarm 237–240 Described are the bat swarm, centipede swarm, hellwasp swarm, locust swarm, rat swarm, and spider swarm Tarrasque 240–241 Ranked among the strongest
List of Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition monsters
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_3.5_edition_monsters
Family of large marine crustaceans
stalked) compound eyes. Because lobsters live in murky environments at the bottom of the ocean, they mostly use their antennae as sensors. The lobster eye
Lobster
LOCUST BOTTOM
LOCUST BOTTOM
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Robust
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Locust.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A locust, the father's joy or feast.
Boy/Male
Muslim American
Locust. Liberal.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Boy/Male
Native American
Locust.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Multiplying, sowing sedition, a window, a locust.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mrinalika | மரநாலிகா
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Mrinalika | மரநாலிகா
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Christian, Danish, Greek
Dreamlike; Lotus Flower
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Locust; Liberal
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Boy/Male
Latin
Friend of Hercules.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Australian, Hebrew
Locust; Liberal; He Descends
Girl/Female
Greek Egyptian
Flower.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Locket
Female
English
English name derived from the flower name, from Latin lotus, from Greek lotos, a name for various kinds of plants before it came to designate the Egyptian "white lotus." The Greek word may ultimately come from Hebrew lowt, LOTUS means "covering, veil."
Biblical
multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust
Male
Native American
Native American Algonquin name CHANSOMPS means "locust."
Boy/Male
Latin
Friend of Hercules.
LOCUST BOTTOM
LOCUST BOTTOM
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : from a medieval personal name, a diminutive of Dennis 1.This name was brought to America in 1638 by Thomas Tenney, a member of a party led by the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers from Rowley, Yorkshire, England, to found Rowley, MA. Most (probably all) modern American families with this name are descended from him.
Male
English
Short form of English Humbert, possibly HUM means "bright support."Â
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' Adriana's servant.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Prayer
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of treasure, Lord Ganesh giver of wealth
Girl/Female
Tamil
Amrapali | ஆமà¯à®°à®ªà®¾à®²à¯€
Famous courtesan who became a devotee of Buddha
Girl/Female
Greek
Masculine.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Laxmi; One who Moves Like Ocean Waves
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bala Murali | பாள à®®à¯à®°à®²à¯€Â
Young Krishna with flute
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Poke Tree
LOCUST BOTTOM
LOCUST BOTTOM
LOCUST BOTTOM
LOCUST BOTTOM
LOCUST BOTTOM
n.
A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphaea Lotus and N. caerulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments.
v. t.
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor.
v. t.
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; perplexed; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London.
pl.
of Locus
pl.
of Locus
n.
The locust tree. See Locust Tree (definition, note, and phrases).
v. t.
To bring to a focus; to focalize; as, to focus a camera.
a.
Mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave.
a.
Requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.
v. t.
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible; as, an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, the locust; -- formerly used to designate a supposed acid.
n.
Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc.
v. t.
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.
n.
A genus (Lotus) of leguminous plants much resembling clover.
v. t.
Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
v. t.
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.
a.
Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.
n.
The lotus of the lotuseaters, probably a tree found in Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain (Zizyphus Lotus), the fruit of which is mildly sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it.
n.
Any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family Acrididae, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., (Edipoda, / Pachytylus, migratoria, and Acridium perigrinum, of Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the United States the related species with similar habits are usually called grasshoppers. See Grasshopper.
v. t.
To rouse; to disturb; as, to roust one out.