loof

¹

[ loof ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. the palm of the hand.

loof

²

[ loof ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the tapering of a hull toward the stern.
2. Now Rare. the broad after part of the bows of a vessel.
3. Now Rare. luff ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of loof¹

1300–50; Middle English lofe < Old Norse lōfi, cognate with Gothic lōfa

Origin of loof²

Special uses of loof ¹

Example Sentences

The woman, a prominent professional in Swedish psychiatry, was stabbed near where Centre Party leader Annie Loof had been due to hold a news conference, and prosecutors in November said they suspected the man had also planned to murder Loof.

From Reuters

Khobeizah, or common mallow, and loof, a flowering perennial plant with bright green leaves, were some of the edible plants found growing wild that her mother cooked.

From New York Times

"I have pretty few red lines," Annie Loof, whose Centre Party split with Kristersson over his embrace of the Sweden Democrats, said in a recent SVT interview.

From Reuters

The Centre Party, traditionally part of the centre-right bloc, has loosely aligned with the Social Democrats, Greens and Left in a bid to keep Sweden Democrats away from government, making its leader, Annie Loof, a bugbear for the far right.

From Reuters

In an email, Dana Loof, Evolv’s chief marketing officer, said false positives “are an order of magnitude lower” than traditional metal detectors, but acknowledged that transit systems would pose unique challenges.

From Washington Times