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limerick a humorous poem that has five lines, with the first two lines rhyming with the last, and the third and fourth forming a separately rhymed couplet.
limestone a sedimentary rock of calcium carbonate formed mostly from animal remains such as shells and used in building and in manufacturing cement, lime, and carbon dioxide.
limit the line or point at which something ends. [5 definitions]
limited contained within limits; not endless or infinite; restricted. [2 definitions]
limp1 to walk in an uneven, labored, lame manner. [3 definitions]
limp2 not stiff, rigid, or firm; floppy or flabby. [2 definitions]
Lincoln's Birthday a U.S. national holiday observed on February 12 commemorating the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln.
line1 a thin, unbroken, elongated mark, as made on a surface. [20 definitions]
line2 to cover the inner side of. [2 definitions]
linear of or similar to a line; straight. [6 definitions]
linen cloth, yarn, or thread made from flax. [3 definitions]
liner1 a commercial ship or airplane, esp. one carrying passengers on a regular route. [3 definitions]
liner2 a protective inner or outer lining or cover, often removable. [2 definitions]
line up to form a line, one person after the other. [4 definitions]
linger to remain, or to be slow to leave. [5 definitions]
lining1 a layer of tissue or other material covering the inside of something. [2 definitions]
link one of the separate closed pieces of a chain. [7 definitions]
linking verb in grammar, a verb that serves mainly to connect a subject and a predicate complement; copula.
linoleum a durable floor covering made by pressing linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin onto a canvas or burlap backing.
linseed oil a yellowish oil extracted from flaxseed, used in making oil paints, ink, linoleum, and the like.
lion a large carnivorous member of the cat family, native to Africa and parts of Asia, that has a short tan coat and, in the male, a heavy mane. [3 definitions]