Words Starting With LY
Here's the list of all the 262 Words Starting With LY in the English Language.
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| lying | 1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position More Definitions → |
| lyric | 1. used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range 2. relating to or being musical drama More Definitions → |
| lynch | 1. kill without legal sanction More Definitions → |
| lynx | 1. a text browser 2. short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur More Definitions → |
| lymphoma | 1. a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer More Definitions → |
| lymph | 1. a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels More Definitions → |
| lyrical | 1. suitable for or suggestive of singing 2. expressing deep emotion More Definitions → |
| lymphocyte | 1. an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection More Definitions → |
| lysine | 1. an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein More Definitions → |
| lymphatic | 1. of or relating to or produced by lymph More Definitions → |
| lymphoid | 1. resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues More Definitions → |
| lymphocytic | 1. of or relating to lymphocytes More Definitions → |
| lysis | 1. recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside 2. (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria More Definitions → |
| lyricist | 1. a person who writes the words for songs More Definitions → |
| lycopene | 1. carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer More Definitions → |
| lyre | 1. a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment More Definitions → |
| lye | 1. a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide More Definitions → |
| lyceum | 1. a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 2. a public hall for lectures and concerts More Definitions → |
| lynching | 1. putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law More Definitions → |
| lysozyme | 1. an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria More Definitions → |
| lyrically | 1. in a lyrical manner More Definitions → |
| lyophilized | 1. used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum More Definitions → |
| lyricism | 1. the property of being suitable for singing 2. unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| lychee | 1. Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried More Definitions → |
| lymphadenopathy | 1. chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease) More Definitions → |
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