| liter |
the basic unit of capacity of the metric system, equal to one cubic decimeter or 1.056 liquid quarts or 0.908 dry quart. (abbr.: l) |
| literacy |
the state of being literate, esp. of having the ability to read or write. |
| literally |
in strict accordance with the primary meaning of individual words and generally without regard to phrases as units of meaning. [2 definitions] |
| literary |
of or relating to literature or those who create or read literature. [2 definitions] |
| literate |
able to read and write. [6 definitions] |
| literature |
writings such as dramas, poems, novels, essays, and stories, esp. those that have lasting artistic value. [3 definitions] |
| Lithuania |
a country of East Europe bordered by the Baltic Sea, Poland, Belarus, and Latvia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| litmus paper |
a small strip of white paper treated with litmus, used in chemistry as an indicator of acidity and alkalinity. |
| litter |
a disorderly scatter of objects, esp. waste materials. [11 definitions] |
| little |
small in size. [8 definitions] |
| little by little |
in small amounts; gradually. |
| Little Dipper |
the constellation Ursa Minor. |
| live1 |
to have life or to remain alive; exist in an active state. [10 definitions] |
| live2 |
being alive; possessing life. [6 definitions] |
| live high on (or off) the hog |
(informal) to live in a wealthy or extravagant style or manner. |
| livelihood |
means of subsistence. |
| lively |
full of life or vitality. [6 definitions] |
| liver1 |
a large reddish brown organ in vertebrates that secretes bile and cleanses the blood and is located in the abdominal cavity. [3 definitions] |
| livery |
a uniform worn by a male servant such as a footman or chauffeur. [4 definitions] |
| lives |
pl. of life. |
| livestock |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) domestic animals, such as cows, horses, or sheep, raised or kept on a farm or ranch. |