life span |
the length of time that an individual of any species lives or can be expected to live. |
life-giving |
able to give life; revitalizing; refreshing; inspiring. |
life-size |
having the size of an original object. |
life-support |
of or pertaining to equipment or procedures that can sustain life, either when a bodily system fails or when a living body is in a hostile environment, such as space. |
life-support system |
a system of equipment, esp. in a hospital, that keeps a person alive when he or she might otherwise die. [2 definitions] |
life-threatening |
having the potential to kill, as an injury or disease. |
lifestyle |
the general mode of living of a person or group, including attitudes, occupational and class characteristics, financial priorities, possessions, and the like. |
love life |
that part of a person's life involving love or sexual relationships. |
marine life |
plants and animals that live in the sea. |
pro-life |
holding the view that abortion to end a pregnancy is morally wrong. |
real life |
reality; not fiction, fantasy, or representation of reality. |
real-life |
pertaining to or occurring in reality, as opposed to fiction. |
right-to-life |
of or pertaining to a belief, organization, political party, or the like that is opposed to artificially induced abortion, esp. legalized abortion; anti-abortion. |
sea life |
see "marine life." |
shelf life |
the length of time a product can be stored without spoiling or deteriorating. |
staff of life |
bread, considered the most basic, necessary food. |
still life |
the small objects, such as fruit, flowers, and bottles, that are used as subjects for a painting or photograph. [2 definitions] |
tree of life |
in the Bible, a tree in the Garden of Eden bearing fruit that would confer immortality to one who ate it. [3 definitions] |
true-life |
like or accurately depicting reality. |
walk of life |
occupation or social status. |