English Explanatory Dictionary

loof

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The palm of the hand.
  2. The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
noun
  1. A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
  2. The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
noun
  1. The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loof.wav

Word forms

loof loofs

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lōfi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).

Related words

loofah

Derived words

loofball
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