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] |