| lipstick |
Lipstick is something people use for coloring their lips. It usually comes in a form like a thick crayon inside a tube. |
| liquid |
A liquid is something that flows easily like water, milk, or juice. Ice is not a liquid, but it becomes a liquid if it gets warm. This is an example of a solid thing becoming a liquid. If something is not a liquid, then it is a solid, like ice, or it is a gas, like the gases that make up air. [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 list is a group of words, names, or numbers that are usually written one below the other. People often make lists in order to remember things or organize things. Sometimes a list goes across the page. In this case, the items are usually separated by commas. [2 definitions] |
| list2 |
a leaning to one side, as of a boat or ship; tilt. [2 definitions] |
| listen |
When you listen, you use your ears and pay attention to words that someone speaks or to sounds coming from somewhere. When someone wants you to listen to them, they want you to give your attention to what they are saying. When you listen to music, you hear it and pay attention to it. [2 definitions] |
| listener |
A listener is a person who listens. In a conversation, a listener hears and gives attention to what someone else is saying. |
| lit1 |
"Lit" is a past tense and past participle of the verb "light1." |
| liter |
A liter is the unit used to measure amounts of liquid in the metric system. If a bottle holds one liter of a liquid, it holds a little more than a quart. |
| 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 |
If you are literate, you are able to read and write. |
| literature |
Literature is writing that many people think is beautiful or written well. Stories, poems, and plays are kinds of literature. [2 definitions] |
| Lithuania |
Lithuania is a country in Europe. It lies between the countries of Latvia and Poland. It also lies on the shores of a sea called the Baltic. Lithuania has many lakes, forests, and farms. Lithuania also has many businesses and factories. Lithuania makes many things such as tools, motors, computers, televisions, large machines, and parts for ships. |
| litmus paper |
a small strip of treated paper used in chemistry. Litmus paper turns red in an acid and blue in a base. |
| litter |
When we talk about litter, we mean pieces of paper, plastic, or other things that you might see lying in the street or on the ground. After a big parade, there is often litter in the street. [5 definitions] |
| little |
When something is little, it is small in size. [7 definitions] |