| light up |
to suddenly become brightly illuminated. [5 definitions] |
| light verse |
poetry, usu. rhymed, that treats its subject humorously. |
| lightwave |
of or pertaining to fiber-optic communication equipment. |
| lightweight |
weighing little, or less than an otherwise similar object. [6 definitions] |
| light-year |
a unit of distance equal to the distance light can travel in a year, or approximately six trillion miles. |
| ligneous |
of or having the texture or appearance of wood; woody. |
| lignin |
any of a group of plant polymers, found esp. in wood and bark, that provide structural support to the plant. |
| lignite |
a brownish black coal of low density that contains wood. |
| lignum vitae |
the hard, heavy, durable wood of a genus of evergreen tropical American trees, used in making marine supplies, casters, pulleys, and the like. |
| ligroin |
a flammable solvent made by distilling petroleum. |
| ligule |
a thin membrane attached to the base of the blade of most grasses. [2 definitions] |
| likable |
liked by others, or capable of being liked. |
| -like |
similar to; typical of; resembling. |
| like1 |
having the same form or characteristics. [11 definitions] |
| like2 |
to find pleasure in; enjoy. [8 definitions] |
| likeable |
variant of likable. |
| like a book |
thoroughly; completely. |
| like a million bucks |
(informal) fabulous; wonderful. |
| like clockwork |
easily and accurately; automatically; precisely. |
| like crazy |
(informal) exceedingly or with extreme enthusiasm. |
| likelihood |
the state or degree of being likely; probability; chance. [2 definitions] |