| 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] |
| Libra |
a summer zodiacal constellation located between Virgo and Scorpius; Scales. [3 definitions] |
| librarian |
a person trained to work in a library, or who maintains a particular collection of books. |
| library |
a place where books, periodicals, films, records, and other materials are housed for access and study, and from which they may be borrowed. [2 definitions] |
| Libya |
a North African country between Egypt and Tunisia. |
| lice |
pl. of louse. |
| license |
official permission from an authority. [5 definitions] |
| license plate |
a metal tag or plate displayed on a motor vehicle and bearing a registration number that qualifies the vehicle as legal to drive on public highways and roads. |
| lichen |
any of various organisms resulting from the symbiotic association of a photosynthetic alga with a fungus, giving rise to a usu. greenish or reddish undifferentiated mass with a scaly, crustlike, or branching form. [2 definitions] |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of. [11 definitions] |
| licorice |
a European plant of the legume family, having a strong, sweet odor and flavor similar to anise. [3 definitions] |
| lid |
a hinged or removable cover for a container such as a dish, jar, or trunk. [5 definitions] |
| lie1 |
an untrue statement made on purpose; intentional falsehood. [5 definitions] |
| lie2 |
to be in or place oneself in a flat, horizontal, or reclining position. [8 definitions] |
| Liechtenstein |
a tiny central European country between Switzerland and Austria. |
| lie in wait |
to await a chance to make a surprise attack. |
| lieutenant |
in the U.S. Air Force, Army, or Marine Corps, an officer ranking just below captain; first lieutenant. [5 definitions] |
| life |
the state of being that allows humans and animals to grow and reproduce and that distinguishes them from rocks, minerals, and other nonliving matter. [11 definitions] |
| lifeboat |
a ship's boat designed for rapid rescue of persons, or a similar boat used from shore. |
| life cycle |
the continuous changes undergone by an organism in its development from its earliest stage until it is able to reproduce. [2 definitions] |