| lymphocyte |
one variety of white blood cells produced by the lymphatic system. |
| lymphoid |
of or concerning lymph, the tissue of the lymphatic system, or the lymphatic system itself. |
| lymphoma |
a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue. |
| lynch |
to kill (someone suspected of a crime or offense) without legal authority, esp. by hanging. |
| lynch law |
the lawless rule and practice of punishing, without a trial, by lynching. |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson |
U.S. politician, Vice-President to President John F. Kennedy, and later the 36th President of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. Under Lyndon Johnson, the nation saw the escalation of the Vietnam War. As president, Lyndon Johnson worked for the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act (b.1908--d.1973). |
| Lynette Woodard |
U.S. professional basketball player, who in 1985 became the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters (b. 1959). |
| lynx |
any of several medium-sized wild cats having soft, spotted fur and tufted ears. |
| lynx-eyed |
having exceptionally good eyesight. |
| lyonnaise |
cooked with diced or sliced onions. |
| Lyra |
a summer constellation in the northern sky, located between Cygnus and Herculesand containing the bright, blue-white star Vega; Lyre; Harp. |
| lyrate |
shaped like or suggestive of a lyre, as certain leaves. |
| lyre |
a harplike musical instrument of ancient Greece. |
| lyrebird |
an Australian passerine bird, the male of which has a long tail that spreads during courtship into the shape of a lyre. |
| lyric |
of poetry, having a musical rhythm or feeling, often with an emotional or personal subject. [6 definitions] |
| lyrical |
lyric. [2 definitions] |
| lyricism |
lyric style or character; songlike form. [2 definitions] |
| lyricist |
one who composes the words of songs. [2 definitions] |
| lysergic acid diethylamide |
see "LSD." |
| lysimeter |
a device that measures the drainage of water through soils and thus determines the solubility of those substances that have been removed. |
| lysin |
any of various antibodies that destroy bacteria or red blood cells. |