| let off |
to release (someone), as from punishment; excuse. [3 definitions] |
| let out |
to allow (something secret) to be known. [3 definitions] |
| let's1 |
contracted form of "let us." |
| letter |
a written representation of a speech sound; specific character of an alphabet. [6 definitions] |
| letterbox |
(chiefly British) a public depository for outgoing mail; mailbox. [2 definitions] |
| letter carrier |
someone who delivers mail, usu. an employee of the postal service. |
| lettering |
the process, act, or art of forming letters by printing or writing. [2 definitions] |
| let the cat out of the bag |
to reveal a secret. |
| lettuce |
any of several varieties of a common, edible annual plant that has large, crisp leaves. [2 definitions] |
| let up |
to cease or diminish. [2 definitions] |
| leukemia |
any of a group of cancers of bone marrow, usu. resulting in an abnormally high production of white blood cells. |
| levee1 |
an embankment built to channel and contain river water against flooding. [4 definitions] |
| level |
having a flat, even surface. [15 definitions] |
| lever |
any of a class of basic tools consisting of a rigid bar or an equivalent, acting by pivoting around a fixed fulcrum to transfer applied force from one point to another. [3 definitions] |
| levy |
the collection or conscription of money, property, or troops by a government or other authority. [4 definitions] |
| liable |
held responsible by law. [3 definitions] |
| liar |
one who speaks lies instead of truth. |
| liberal |
freely giving; generous. [8 definitions] |
| liberate |
to free or release, esp. from bondage, oppression, or captivity. [2 definitions] |
| Liberia |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast. |
| liberty |
freedom from bondage, oppression, or captivity. [5 definitions] |