| lit. |
abbreviation of "literature," writings such as dramas, poems, novels, essays, and stories, esp. those that have lasting artistic value. |
| litany |
a formal prayer that alternates between lines spoken by a leader and a response repeated by a congregation. [2 definitions] |
| litchi |
an oval fruit that has a hard, thin shell, a single seed, and mildly sweet jellylike flesh; litchi nut. [2 definitions] |
| -lite |
stone, mineral, or fossil. |
| liter |
the basic unit of capacity of the metric system, equal to one cubic decimeter or 1.056 liquid quarts or 0.908 dry quart. (abbr.: l) |
| literacy |
the state of being literate, esp. of having the ability to read or write. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. [5 definitions] |
| literalism |
adherence to the exact meaning, or the literal sense, of a given text. |
| literalize |
to interpret literally. |
| literally |
in strict accordance with the primary meaning of individual words and generally without regard to phrases as units of meaning. [2 definitions] |
| literary |
of or relating to literature or those who create or read literature. [2 definitions] |
| literate |
able to read and write. [6 definitions] |
| literati |
those who are accomplished in scholarly or literary fields; intelligentsia. |
| literatim |
letter for letter; literally. |
| literature |
writings such as dramas, poems, novels, essays, and stories, esp. those that have lasting artistic value. [3 definitions] |
| -lith |
stone; rock. [2 definitions] |
| litharge |
a yellow lead oxide used largely in the manufacture of storage batteries, paints, glass, and enamels. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. [2 definitions] |
| lithesome |
characterized by light, graceful, seemingly effortless movements; lithe; lissome. |
| lithia |
lithium oxide. |
| -lithic |
of or pertaining to a particular period of the Stone Age. |