Loll

 WORD OF THE DAY

loll / verb / LAHL

Definition:
1a: to hang loosely or laxly
1b: droop
2a: to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner
2b: lounge
3: to let droop or dangle

Examples
"Curiously, while the seals loll on the sand for a month, their metabolic capacity does not decrease."
— Veronique Greenwood, The New York Times, 8 July 2021

"Mid-August was always my favorite part of summer: still time to loll in the relaxing heat of the season with the sweet anticipation of a new season waiting in the wings."
— Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2021

Did You Know?
Loll has origins similar to those of another soothing verb, lull, which means "to cause to rest or sleep."
Both words can be traced back to 14th-century Middle English and probably originated as imitations of the soft sounds people make when resting or trying to soothe someone else to sleep.
Loll has also been used in English as a noun meaning "the act of lolling" or "a relaxed posture," but that use is now considered archaic.
In its "recline" or "lean" sense, loll shares synonyms with a number of "l" verbs, including loaf, lounge, and laze.