lek2 |
an area used for courtship displays by male animals, esp. the prairie chicken. |
lemming |
any of various mouselike, short-tailed, arctic rodents, esp. the European species which is noted for mass migrations that periodically result in large numbers drowning at sea. |
lemon |
a small oval citrus fruit with yellow skin and sour juice. [5 definitions] |
lemonade |
sweetened lemon juice diluted with water. |
lemon drop |
a type of small, hard, lemon-flavored candy that is often coated with sugar. |
lempira |
the chief monetary unit of Honduras, equaling one hundred centavos. |
lemur |
any of several small, tree-dwelling, nocturnal mammals that have large, round eyes, a foxlike face, and a long, furry tail, and that are native to Madagascar and nearby islands. |
lend |
to give (something) temporarily on the understanding that it will be returned. [4 definitions] |
lendable |
combined form of lend. |
lending library |
a library that lends out books for use elsewhere, sometimes charging a small fee; circulating library. |
lend-lease |
the material aid, esp. weapons, tools, food, and services, supplied by the United States during World War II to its allies and to certain other countries whose defense was considered vital to U.S. national security. |
length |
extent of linear distance. [6 definitions] |
lengthen |
to make or become longer. |
lengthwise |
in the direction of the longer or longest dimension. |
lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. [2 definitions] |
lenience |
the tendency or disposition to be lenient. |
leniency |
the quality or state of being lenient. [2 definitions] |
lenient |
not severe in enforcing restrictions or punishments; tolerant; indulgent. |
lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. [2 definitions] |
lenity |
the condition or quality of being lenient, mild, or merciful. |
lens |
a piece of molded or ground transparent material such as glass, whose surfaces are curved so as to cause the divergence or convergence of light rays passing through it. [3 definitions] |