Nouns Starting With LI
Here's the list of all the 1274 Nouns Starting With LI in the English Language.
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| like | 1. a similar kind 2. a kind of person More Definitions → |
| list | 1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) 2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical More Definitions → |
| links | 1. a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore More Definitions → |
| life | 1. a characteristic state or mode of living 2. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities More Definitions → |
| line | 1. a formation of people or things one beside another 2. a mark that is long relative to its width More Definitions → |
| link | 1. the means of connection between things linked in series 2. a fastener that serves to join or connect More Definitions → |
| listing | 1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) 2. the act of making a list of items More Definitions → |
| little | 1. a small amount or duration More Definitions → |
| library | 1. a room where books are kept 2. a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing More Definitions → |
| light | 1. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation 2. any device serving as a source of illumination More Definitions → |
| living | 1. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities 2. people who are still living More Definitions → |
| limited | 1. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops More Definitions → |
| license | 1. a legal document giving official permission to do something 2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) More Definitions → |
| literature | 1. creative writing of recognized artistic value 2. the humanistic study of a body of literature More Definitions → |
| lives | 1. a characteristic state or mode of living 2. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities More Definitions → |
| limit | 1. the greatest possible degree of something 2. final or latest limiting point More Definitions → |
| lighting | 1. having abundant light or illumination 2. apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film More Definitions → |
| lingerie | 1. women's underwear and nightclothes More Definitions → |
| liability | 1. the state of being legally obliged and responsible 2. an obligation to pay money to another party More Definitions → |
| lifestyle | 1. a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes More Definitions → |
| liquid | 1. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure 2. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility More Definitions → |
| listening | 1. the act of hearing attentively More Definitions → |
| liberal | 1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties 2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets More Definitions → |
| liberty | 1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence 2. freedom of choice More Definitions → |
| li | 1. Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers More Definitions → |
| lift | 1. the act of giving temporary assistance 2. the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity More Definitions → |
| lifetime | 1. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) More Definitions → |
| lie | 1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth 2. position or manner in which something is situated More Definitions → |
| liver | 1. large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes 2. liver of an animal used as meat More Definitions → |
| literacy | 1. the ability to read and write More Definitions → |
| licence | 1. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint 2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) More Definitions → |
| lion | 1. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male 2. a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after) More Definitions → |
| litigation | 1. a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights More Definitions → |
| limitation | 1. a principle that limits the extent of something 2. the quality of being limited or restricted More Definitions → |
| lip | 1. either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking 2. (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx More Definitions → |
| liabilities | 1. anything that is owed to someone else More Definitions → |
| lightning | 1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light 2. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more More Definitions → |
| lightweight | 1. a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds 2. someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous More Definitions → |
| lit | 1. the humanistic study of a body of literature More Definitions → |
| livestock | 1. any animals kept for use or profit More Definitions → |
| licking | 1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest 2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows More Definitions → |
| lighter | 1. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire 2. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires More Definitions → |
| limiting | 1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase More Definitions → |
| lid | 1. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye 2. a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc. More Definitions → |
| likelihood | 1. the probability of a specified outcome More Definitions → |
| librarian | 1. a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services More Definitions → |
| lime | 1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone 2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide More Definitions → |
| licensee | 1. someone to whom a license is granted More Definitions → |
| liaison | 1. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship 2. a channel for communication between groups More Definitions → |
| lily | 1. any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers More Definitions → |
| linen | 1. a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant 2. a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish More Definitions → |
| lithium | 1. a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals More Definitions → |
| lining | 1. a protective covering that protects an inside surface 2. a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment More Definitions → |
| liquor | 1. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented 2. a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process More Definitions → |
| liner | 1. (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter 2. a protective covering that protects an inside surface More Definitions → |
| linguistics | 1. the scientific study of language 2. the humanistic study of language and literature More Definitions → |
| lisp | 1. a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th' More Definitions → |
| limousine | 1. large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur More Definitions → |
| liberation | 1. the act of liberating someone or something 2. the attempt to achieve equal rights or status More Definitions → |
| lieutenant | 1. a commissioned military officer 2. an officer in a police force More Definitions → |
| lighthouse | 1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships More Definitions → |
| literal | 1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind More Definitions → |
| litter | 1. the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal 2. rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) More Definitions → |
| limo | 1. large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur More Definitions → |
| listener | 1. someone who listens attentively More Definitions → |
| lick | 1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick 2. touching with the tongue More Definitions → |
| lieu | 1. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another More Definitions → |
| lister | 1. assessor who makes out the tax lists 2. moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow More Definitions → |
| linkage | 1. an associative relation 2. (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go) More Definitions → |
| lien | 1. the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged 2. a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses More Definitions → |
| lineup | 1. (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat 2. a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification More Definitions → |
| liter | 1. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) More Definitions → |
| lipid | 1. an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) More Definitions → |
| limerick | 1. a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba More Definitions → |
| lineage | 1. the hereditary derivation of an individual 2. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors More Definitions → |
| limestone | 1. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals More Definitions → |
| limb | 1. one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper 2. any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree More Definitions → |
| limp | 1. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg More Definitions → |
| lizard | 1. relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail 2. a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him More Definitions → |
| lied | 1. a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano More Definitions → |
| liquidity | 1. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility 2. the property of flowing easily More Definitions → |
| litre | 1. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) More Definitions → |
| lipstick | 1. makeup that is used to color the lips More Definitions → |
| ling | 1. water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs 2. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere More Definitions → |
| liposuction | 1. lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction More Definitions → |
| libertarian | 1. an advocate of libertarianism 2. someone who believes the doctrine of free will More Definitions → |
| liquidation | 1. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities 2. the act of exterminating More Definitions → |
| linden | 1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork 2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber More Definitions → |
| liar | 1. a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly More Definitions → |
| liking | 1. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment More Definitions → |
| lilac | 1. any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers More Definitions → |
| lira | 1. the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents 2. the basic unit of money in Turkey More Definitions → |
| ligand | 1. a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom More Definitions → |
| liberalism | 1. a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution 2. an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market More Definitions → |
| ligne | 1. a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons More Definitions → |
| liberalization | 1. the act of making less strict More Definitions → |
| liturgy | 1. a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship More Definitions → |
| livelihood | 1. the financial means whereby one lives More Definitions → |
| literate | 1. a person who can read and write More Definitions → |
| lido | 1. a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports More Definitions → |
| lingual | 1. a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs More Definitions → |
| lint | 1. fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers 2. cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds More Definitions → |
| lingo | 1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) More Definitions → |
| lifeline | 1. a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live 2. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) More Definitions → |
| lice | 1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals 2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect More Definitions → |
| lingering | 1. the act of tarrying More Definitions → |
| lifespan | 1. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) More Definitions → |
| lire | 1. the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents 2. the basic unit of money in Turkey More Definitions → |
| libel | 1. a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person 2. the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks More Definitions → |
| likeness | 1. similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things 2. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing More Definitions → |
| limbo | 1. the state of being disregarded or forgotten 2. an imaginary place for lost or neglected things More Definitions → |
| liberalisation | 1. the act of making less strict More Definitions → |
| libido | 1. (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire More Definitions → |
| lingua | 1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity More Definitions → |
| lipoprotein | 1. a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood More Definitions → |
| lithograph | 1. a print produced by lithography 2. duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern More Definitions → |
| ligament | 1. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs 2. any connection or unifying bond More Definitions → |
| lindy | 1. an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh) More Definitions → |
| linearity | 1. the property of having one dimension More Definitions → |
| lisle | 1. a fabric woven with lisle thread 2. a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton) More Definitions → |
| livery | 1. uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs 2. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another More Definitions → |
| linebacker | 1. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen 2. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| lightening | 1. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped 2. changing to a lighter color More Definitions → |
| licorice | 1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots 2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant More Definitions → |
| liege | 1. a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord 2. a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service More Definitions → |
| limiter | 1. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) More Definitions → |
| limelight | 1. a focus of public attention 2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting More Definitions → |
| liqueur | 1. strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal More Definitions → |
| lifeguard | 1. an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents More Definitions → |
| lithography | 1. a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface 2. the act of making a lithographic print More Definitions → |
| linguist | 1. a specialist in linguistics 2. a person who speaks more than one language More Definitions → |
| lifter | 1. an athlete who lifts barbells 2. a thief who steals goods that are in a store More Definitions → |
| lichen | 1. any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks 2. any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. More Definitions → |
| lifeboat | 1. a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship More Definitions → |
| lineman | 1. one of the players on the line of scrimmage 2. the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole More Definitions → |
| litas | 1. the basic unit of money in Lithuania More Definitions → |
| lieder | 1. a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano More Definitions → |
| ligation | 1. (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery) More Definitions → |
| lightness | 1. a feeling of joy and pride 2. the property of being comparatively small in weight More Definitions → |
| lino | 1. a floor covering More Definitions → |
| lidar | 1. a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft More Definitions → |
| listeria | 1. any species of the genus Listeria More Definitions → |
| libretto | 1. the words of an opera or musical play More Definitions → |
| lipase | 1. an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream More Definitions → |
| liquidator | 1. a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) 2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties More Definitions → |
| librarianship | 1. the position of librarian More Definitions → |
| lifesaving | 1. saving the lives of drowning persons More Definitions → |
| liberator | 1. someone who releases people from captivity or bondage More Definitions → |
| linac | 1. ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path More Definitions → |
| linoleum | 1. a floor covering More Definitions → |
| litany | 1. any long and tedious address or recital More Definitions → |
| littoral | 1. the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean More Definitions → |
| lilangeni | 1. the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| litmus | 1. a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator More Definitions → |
| libertarianism | 1. an ideological belief in freedom of thought, speech and action More Definitions → |
| lignin | 1. a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants More Definitions → |
| liquidate | More Definitions → |
| lightbulb | 1. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity More Definitions → |
| lioness | 1. a female lion More Definitions → |
| lithology | 1. the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification More Definitions → |
| libertine | 1. a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained More Definitions → |
| lignite | 1. intermediate between peat and bituminous coal More Definitions → |
| lifeblood | 1. the blood considered as the seat of vitality 2. an essential or life-giving force More Definitions → |
| lifesaver | 1. an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents 2. a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material More Definitions → |
| ligature | 1. (music) a group of notes connected by a slur 2. character consisting of two or more letters combined into one More Definitions → |
| liquefaction | 1. the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid More Definitions → |
| linseed | 1. the seed of flax used as a source of oil More Definitions → |
| limnology | 1. the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties More Definitions → |
| lithosphere | 1. the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle More Definitions → |
| liana | 1. a woody climbing usually tropical plant More Definitions → |
| liftoff | 1. the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad More Definitions → |
| limping | 1. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet More Definitions → |
| litigant | 1. (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation More Definitions → |
| linemen | 1. the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| literati | 1. the literary intelligentsia More Definitions → |
| lightship | 1. a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable More Definitions → |
| lindane | 1. a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide More Definitions → |
| liquorice | 1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots 2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant More Definitions → |
| lief | More Definitions → |
| linesman | 1. official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside) 2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines More Definitions → |
| limber | 1. a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson More Definitions → |
| liveness | 1. the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life More Definitions → |
| lifer | 1. a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment More Definitions → |
| litigator | 1. (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation More Definitions → |
| linkup | 1. a fastener that serves to join or connect More Definitions → |
| linguine | 1. pasta in long slender flat strips More Definitions → |
| liposome | 1. an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector More Definitions → |
| limey | 1. a man of English descent More Definitions → |
| liger | 1. offspring of a male lion and a female tiger More Definitions → |
| liberalize | More Definitions → |
| linnet | 1. small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico 2. small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead More Definitions → |
| liberality | 1. an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom 2. the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament More Definitions → |
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