| liquid oxygen |
a clear liquid obtained by compressing and cooling oxygen, used mostly as an oxidizer in certain rocket fuels. |
| liquor |
a distilled alcoholic beverage. [3 definitions] |
| lira |
the chief monetary unit of San Marino and Vatican City, equaling one hundred centesimi. [4 definitions] |
| Lisbon |
the capital of Portugal. |
| lisente |
the smaller monetary unit of Lesotho. (Cf. loti.) |
| lisle |
a smooth, tightly twisted cotton thread, or the fabric made from it. |
| lisp |
a speech defect in which "s" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "thick" and "z" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "this". [3 definitions] |
| lissome |
bending easily; supple; lithe. [2 definitions] |
| list1 |
a series of individual names or items placed one after another in a written form. [3 definitions] |
| list2 |
a leaning to one side, as of a boat or ship; tilt. [2 definitions] |
| listen |
to make an effort to hear. [3 definitions] |
| listenable |
combined form of listen. |
| listener |
one who listens. |
| listen in |
to hear a communication not necessarily intended for one's hearing; overhear. |
| listening post |
in the military, an advanced, concealed position established near enemy lines in order to listen to and detect the movements of the enemy. [2 definitions] |
| lister1 |
a plow with a double moldboard that prepares the ground for planting. |
| lister2 |
one who compiles lists. |
| listing |
an entry, as in a list or directory. [3 definitions] |
| listless |
feeling or showing no energy or no interest in doing anything; lethargic. |
| list price |
the price of merchandise as listed in a catalog, price list, or advertisement. |
| lists |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) an enclosed arena in which a tournament is held. [3 definitions] |