| litmus paper |
a small strip of white paper treated with litmus, used in chemistry as an indicator of acidity and alkalinity. |
| litmus test |
a procedure in which litmus paper is dipped into a solution to determine whether it is an acid or a base. [2 definitions] |
| litotes |
in rhetoric, an understatement, esp. one expressed by a negation of an affirmative, as in "not the worst book I ever read". |
| Litt. D. |
abbreviation of "litterarum doctor" (Latin); Doctor of Letters, or Doctor of Literature. |
| litter |
a disorderly scatter of objects, esp. waste materials. [11 definitions] |
| littérateur |
a writer of literature or a literary person. |
| litterbug |
someone who scatters waste paper or other refuse on streets, roadsides, public grounds, or the like. |
| little |
small in size. [8 definitions] |
| Little Bear |
the constellation Ursa Minor. |
| little by little |
in small amounts; gradually. |
| Little Dipper |
the constellation Ursa Minor. |
| little finger |
the finger farthest from the thumb; pinkie. |
| Little League |
in the United States, a baseball league for players at or under the age of twelve. |
| Little Rock |
the capital of Arkansas. |
| little slam |
in bridge, the winning of twelve of the thirteen tricks of a deal. (Cf. grand slam.) |
| little theater |
a small theater, producing experimental and usu. amateur drama. [2 definitions] |
| littoral |
of or relating to a shore, as of a lake, sea, or ocean. [2 definitions] |
| liturgical |
of, relating to, or constituting formal public worship or liturgy. [2 definitions] |
| liturgy |
a form of worship for a public church service, usu. including prayers, scripture, songs, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| livable |
suitable or acceptable for living in or with; habitable; comfortable. [2 definitions] |
| live1 |
to have life or to remain alive; exist in an active state. [10 definitions] |