| lion |
a large, very strong mammal with short tan fur. Male lions have a mane of longer hair around the neck and head. Lions live in parts of Africa and Asia. They are carnivores and are closely related to tigers, leopards, and other big cats that roar. |
| lioness |
a female lion. |
| lip |
either of the upper or lower edges of flesh that circle the mouth and are used in speech. [3 definitions] |
| lip-read |
to understand by looking at a speaker's lips instead of by hearing the words. |
| lipstick |
a cosmetic for coloring the lips. It usually comes in stick form inside a tube. |
| liquid |
in a form that flows easily and is neither a solid nor a gas. [2 definitions] |
| liquor |
a type of strong alcoholic drink. |
| lira |
the main unit of money of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City. |
| Lisbon |
the capital city of Portugal. |
| lisp |
a speech problem in which "s" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "thick" and "z" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "this." [2 definitions] |
| list1 |
a series of names, numbers, or things placed one after another in a written form. [2 definitions] |
| list2 |
a leaning to one side, as of a boat or ship; tilt. [2 definitions] |
| listen |
to try to hear. [2 definitions] |
| listener |
one who listens. |
| lit1 |
a past tense and past participle of "light1." |
| liter |
the basic unit of capacity of the metric system, equal to 1.056 liquid quarts or 0.908 dry quarts. (abbreviated: l) |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| literally |
word for word. [2 definitions] |
| literary |
having to do with literature or those who write or read literature. [2 definitions] |
| literate |
able to read and write. [2 definitions] |
| literature |
writings that have lasting value. Literature includes stories, poems, plays, and essays. [2 definitions] |