list2 |
a leaning to one side, as of a boat or ship; tilt. [2 definitions] |
listen |
to try to hear. [2 definitions] |
listener |
one who listens. |
lit1 |
a past tense and past participle of "light1." |
liter |
the basic unit of capacity of the metric system, equal to 1.056 liquid quarts or 0.908 dry quarts. (abbreviated: l) |
literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
literally |
word for word. [2 definitions] |
literary |
having to do with literature or those who write or read literature. [2 definitions] |
literate |
able to read and write. [2 definitions] |
literature |
writings that have lasting value. Literature includes stories, poems, plays, and essays. [2 definitions] |
Lithuania |
a country of eastern Europe bordered by the Baltic Sea, Poland, Belarus, and Latvia. The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. |
litmus paper |
a small strip of treated paper used in chemistry. Litmus paper turns red in an acid and blue in a base. |
litter |
a mess of waste materials or other objects scattered about. [5 definitions] |
little |
small in size. [9 definitions] |
little by little |
in small amounts; gradually. |
Little Dipper |
the constellation Ursa Minor. The stars that make up this constellation form a pattern that looks like a dipper. |
live1 |
to have life; be in an active state. [4 definitions] |
live2 |
being alive; having life. [4 definitions] |
live high on (or off) the hog |
to live in a way that shows that you spend a lot of money. |
livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
lively |
full of life or energy. [4 definitions] |