| linocut |
a design cut into linoleum and mounted on a wooden block, used for making prints. [2 definitions] |
| linoleum |
a durable floor covering made by pressing linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin onto a canvas or burlap backing. |
| Linotype |
trademark for a typesetting machine that prints a full line with one bar. |
| linotype |
(l.c.) to set on a Linotype. |
| linsang |
any of various catlike carnivores, native to India and Africa, having a long tail and a spotted coat. |
| linseed |
the seed of the flax plant, esp. when used as a source of oil. |
| linseed oil |
a yellowish oil extracted from flaxseed, used in making oil paints, ink, linoleum, and the like. |
| linsey-woolsey |
a coarse fabric woven from linen and wool. |
| lint |
small, loose, clinging bits of fiber or fluff. [2 definitions] |
| lintel |
a supporting horizontal beam at the top of a doorway or window. |
| linter |
(pl.) the short fibers that remain on cotton seeds after the first cleaning. [2 definitions] |
| lintless |
combined form of lint. |
| liny |
resembling a line; long and thin. [2 definitions] |
| Linzer torte |
(sometimes l.c.) a pastry filled with raspberry jam and covered with a lattice crust that is made of finely ground almonds. |
| lion |
a large carnivorous member of the cat family, native to Africa and parts of Asia, that has a short tan coat and, in the male, a heavy mane. [3 definitions] |
| lioness |
a female lion. |
| lionfish |
any of various marine fishes that have fan-like fins and venomous dorsal spines. |
| lionhearted |
extremely brave or courageous. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| lion's share |
the biggest and best portion of something. |
| lip |
either of the fleshy upper or lower edges of the mouth that surround it, and are used in speech. [5 definitions] |