| lidocaine |
a synthetic crystalline compound used as a local anesthetic and in controlling an erratic heartbeat. |
| lie1 |
an untrue statement made on purpose; intentional falsehood. [5 definitions] |
| lie2 |
to be in or place oneself in a flat, horizontal, or reclining position. [8 definitions] |
| liebfraumilch |
(sometimes cap.) a white Rhine wine produced in Germany. |
| Liechtenstein |
a tiny central European country between Switzerland and Austria. |
| lied |
a German ballad or art song. |
| Liederkranz |
trademark for a soft strong-flavored cheese. |
| lie detector |
an instrument that tracks a person's vital signs and records changes in them as a measure of the truthfulness of the subject's statements while being tested; polygraph. |
| lie down |
to put yourself into a flat, resting position. |
| liege |
a feudal lord or sovereign entitled to allegiance and service. [4 definitions] |
| liegeman |
a feudal vassal; subject. [2 definitions] |
| lie in state |
of a corpse, to be exhibited in public prior to burial so that others may pay their respects. |
| lie in wait |
to await a chance to make a surprise attack. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| lieutenant |
in the U.S. Air Force, Army, or Marine Corps, an officer ranking just below captain; first lieutenant. [5 definitions] |
| lieutenant colonel |
a U.S. military officer whose rank is above that of major and below that of colonel. |
| lieutenant commander |
an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard whose rank is above that of lieutenant and below that of commander. |
| lieutenant general |
a U.S. military officer whose rank is above that of major general and below that of general. |
| lieutenant governor |
in the United States, an elected official of a state who ranks just below the governor and who assumes the governor's position in the event of the latter's absence or death. [2 definitions] |
| lieutenant junior grade |
an officer in the U.S. Navy whose rank is above that of ensign and below that of lieutenant. |