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] |
live2 |
being alive; possessing life. [6 definitions] |
-lived |
having a life of (such) a kind or length. |
live high on (or off) the hog |
(informal) to live in a wealthy or extravagant style or manner. |
live in |
to live and sleep in the same place where one works, usually the private home of one's employer. |
live it up |
to enjoy oneself in an unrestrained or carefree way. |
livelihood |
means of subsistence. |
live load |
any variable weight added to the intrinsic weight of a structure, such as people in a building or moving traffic on a bridge. (Cf. dead load.) |
livelong |
whole; entire; complete. |
lively |
full of life or vitality. [6 definitions] |