Nouns

linkboy

noun

(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestria...

linkman

noun

(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestria...

linocut

noun

a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum

lintwhite

noun

small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehe...

linstock

noun

a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick...

lionet

noun

a small or young lion

lipase

noun

an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the...

lipchitz

noun

United States sculptor (born in Lithuania) who pioneered cub...

lipemia

noun

presence of excess lipids in the blood

lipectomy

noun

plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty...

lipidosis

noun

a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain f...

lipmann

noun

United States biochemist (born in Germany) noted for his stu...

lipogram

noun

a text that excludes a particular letter or particular lette...

lipoid

noun

an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in o...

lipoma

noun

a tumor consisting of fatty tissue

lipoprotein

noun

a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal...

liposome

noun

an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic...

lippi

noun

Italian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (...

lippizaner

noun

a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained i...

liquidambar

noun

aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree

liquidizer

noun

an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix...

lir

noun

the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Wels...

liriodendron

noun

tulip trees

lissomeness

noun

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and...

listeriosis

noun

an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newb...

listlessness

noun

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

litchi

noun

Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India...

litas

noun

the basic unit of money in Lithuania

literalism

noun

a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense

lithiasis

noun

the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ

lithographer

noun

a printmaker who uses lithography

lithophyte

noun

plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishm...

lithology

noun

the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and f...

lithotomy

noun

surgical removal of a stone (calculus)

lithuresis

noun

passing small stones with the urine

litigant

noun

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation

litigiousness

noun

a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits

litoral

noun

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

litotes

noun

understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expres...

litterateur

noun

a writer of literary works

littleneck

noun

a young quahog

littoral

noun

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

liturgics

noun

the study of liturgies

liturgist

noun

an authority on liturgies

liturgiology

noun

the study of liturgies

liverleaf

noun

any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lob...

liverwort

noun

any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class...

liveryman

noun

a worker in a livery stable

livonia

noun

a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Esto...

lizardfish

noun

tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; foun...