la-la land definitions Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: perhaps from la-la nonsense syllables in the refrains of songs Date: 1983 a ... the harsher realities of life Collin's Cobuild Dictionary also La La land; la-la land 1. People sometimes refer to ...
La definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary LA, exclam. [perhaps corrupted from look, but this is doubtful.] Look; see; behold. LA, in music, the syllable by which Guido denotes the last ... and is usually classified as a rare earth [syn: lanthanum, La, atomic number 57] 2: a state in southern United States ... states during the American Civil War [syn: Louisiana, Pelican State, LA] 3: the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization [syn: la, lah] Merriam Webster's abbreviation 1. law agent 2. ...
la-di-da definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: affectedly genteel [syn: grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da] Merriam Webster's also la-de-da or lah-de-dah or lah-dee-dah ... or snobbish, esp. in manner or speech. --n. 1 a la-di-da person. 2 la-di-da speech or manners. Etymology: imit. of an affected ... Dictionary also lah-di-dah If you describe someone as la-di-da, you mean that they have an upper- ...
à la carte definitions Merriam Webster's also a la carte adverb or adjective Etymology: French, by the bill of ... prices each item separately Collin's Cobuild Dictionary An à la carte menu in a restaurant offers you a choice of ... much or as little as you wanted from an à la carte menu. ADJ: ADJ n • à la carte is also an adverb. A set meal is £26, or you can eat à la carte. ADV: ADV after v
à la definitions Merriam Webster's also a la preposition Etymology: French à la Date: 1589 in the manner of Collin's Cobuild Dictionary If you do something à la a particular person, you do it in the same style ... that they would do it. ...a crisp, tailored dress à la Audrey Hepburn. PREP-PHRASE: PREP n-proper
La Rochefoucauld definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: French writer of moralistic maxims (1613-1680) [syn: La Rochefoucauld, Francois de La Rochefoucauld] Merriam Webster's biographical name François 1613-1680 Duc de La Rochefoucauld French writer & moralist
E-la definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary E-la E"-la`, n. Originally, the highest note in the scale of Guido ... hence, proverbially, any extravagant saying. ``Why, this is above E-la!'' --Beau. & Fl.
de la Mare definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: English ... remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956) [syn: de la Mare, Walter de la Mare, Walter John de la Mare] Merriam Webster's biographical name Walter John 1873-1956 ...
fa la definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: meaningless syllables in the refrain of a partsong [syn: fa la, fal la] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: fa-la, meaningless syllables often occurring in its refrain Date: 1597 a ...
a la mode definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: in the current fashion or style [syn: latest, a la mode, in style, in vogue, modish] adv 1: with ice ... or on the side; "we served the apple pie a la mode" Merriam Webster's adjective see à la mode Moby Thesaurus advanced, avant-garde, chic, contemporary, dashing, exclusive ...
tra-la definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a set ... of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain [syn: tra-la, tra-la-la] Oxford Reference Dictionary int. an expression of joy or gaiety ...
Walter de la Mare definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: English ... remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956) [syn: de la Mare, Walter de la Mare, Walter John de la Mare]