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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Life-And-Deathadjectivevitally importantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Life-Givingadjectivegiving or having the power to give life and spiritcandidateMay 18, 2026
Life-Or-Deathadjectivevitally importantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Life-Sizeadjectivebeing of the same size as an originalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Life-Sizedadjectivebeing of the same size as an originalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Life-Supportadjectiveof or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain lifecandidateMay 18, 2026
Life-Sustainingadjectiveperforming an essential function in the living bodycandidateMay 18, 2026
Life-Threateningadjectivecausing fear or anxiety by threatening great harmcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lifelessadjectivedestitute or having been emptied of life or living beingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lifelikeadjectiveevoking lifelike images within the mindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lifelongadjectivecontinuing through lifecandidateMay 18, 2026
Liftedadjectiveheld up in the aircandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightadjectivewith regard to color, having a relatively small amount of coloring agentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Armedadjectivearmed with light equipment and weaponscandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Blueadjectiveof a light shade of bluecandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Bonedadjectivehaving a bone structure that is light with respect to the surrounding fleshcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Coloredadjective(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Dutyadjectivenot designed for heavy workcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Fingeredadjectivehaving nimble fingers literally or figurativelycandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Footedadjective(of movement) having a light and springy stepcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Greenadjectiveof the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrumcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Hairedadjectivebeing or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyescandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Handedadjectivehaving a metaphorically delicate touchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Headedadjectiveweak and likely to lose consciousnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Mindedadjectiveshowing inappropriate levitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Sensitiveadjectivesensitive to visible lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Skinnedadjectivehaving little skin pigmentationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Tightadjectivenot penetrable by lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightedadjectiveprovided with artificial lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lighter-Than-Airadjectiverelating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displacescandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightheartedadjectivecarefree and happy and lightheartedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lighting-Upadjectiveturning lights oncandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightlessadjectivewithout illuminationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightly ArmoredadjectiveMWEequipped with armor heavy enough to provide protection against fire from light armscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightly ArmouredadjectiveMWEequipped with armor heavy enough to provide protection against fire from light armscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightly-Armedadjectivearmed with light weaponscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightproofadjectivenot penetrable by lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightsomeadjectivecarefree and happy and lightheartedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightweightadjectiveweighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar usecandidateMay 18, 2026
Ligneousadjectiveconsisting of or containing lignin or xylemcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liiadjectivebeing two more than fiftycandidateMay 18, 2026
Liiiadjectivebeing three more than fiftycandidateMay 18, 2026
Likableadjective(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Likeadjectivehaving the same or similar characteristicscandidateMay 18, 2026
Like-Mindedadjectiveof the same turn of mindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Likeableadjective(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Likedadjectivefound pleasant or attractivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Likelyadjectivehas a good chance of being the case or of coming aboutcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lilacadjectiveof a pale purple colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lilac-Blueadjectiveof blue tinged with lavendercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lilac-Coloredadjectiveof a pale purple colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lilac-Pinkadjectiveof pink tinged with lavendercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lilac-Purpleadjectiveof purple tinged with lilaccandidateMay 18, 2026
Liliaceousadjectiveof or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family LiliaceaecandidateMay 18, 2026
Lilliputianadjective(informal) small and of little importancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Liltingadjectivecharacterized by a buoyant rhythmcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lily-Liveredadjectiveeasily frightenedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lily-Whiteadjectiverestricted to whites onlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Limacineadjectiveof or resembling a slugcandidateMay 18, 2026
Limacoidadjectiveof or resembling a slugcandidateMay 18, 2026
Limbedadjectivehaving or as if having limbs, especially limbs of a specified kind (usually used in combination)candidateMay 18, 2026
Limberadjective(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freelycandidateMay 18, 2026
Limbicadjectiveof or relating to or forming a limbuscandidateMay 18, 2026
Limblessadjectivehaving no limbscandidateMay 18, 2026
Limitedadjectivesubject to limits or subjected to limitscandidateMay 18, 2026
Limitingadjectivestrictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrasecandidateMay 18, 2026
Limitlessadjectiveseemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Limnologicaladjectiveof or relating to limnologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Limpadjectivelacking in strength or firmness or resiliencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Limpidadjective(of language) transparently clearcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lincolnesqueadjectiveof or relating to or in the manner of Abraham LincolncandidateMay 18, 2026
Lincolnianadjectiveof or relating to or in the manner of Abraham LincolncandidateMay 18, 2026
Linealadjectivein a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to childcandidateMay 18, 2026
Linearadjectiveof a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the inputcandidateMay 18, 2026
Linedadjective(used especially of skin) marked by lines or seamscandidateMay 18, 2026
Linelikeadjectiveresembling a linecandidateMay 18, 2026
Lingualadjectivepertaining to or resembling or lying near the tonguecandidateMay 18, 2026
Linguisticadjectiveof or relating to the scientific study of languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Lingulateadjectiveshaped like a tonguecandidateMay 18, 2026
Linkedadjectiveconnected by a link, as railway cars or trailer truckscandidateMay 18, 2026
Linnaeanadjectiveof or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Linneanadjectiveof or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lionheartedadjectiveextraordinarily courageouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lip-Shapedadjectiveshaped in the form of a lipcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liplessadjectivewithout a lip or lipscandidateMay 18, 2026
Liplikeadjectivehaving lips or parts that resemble lipscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lipophilicadjectivehaving an affinity for lipidscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lipotropicadjectivehaving an affinity for lipidscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lippedadjectivehaving a lip or lipscandidateMay 18, 2026
Liquefiableadjectivecapable of being liquefiedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liquefiedadjectivereduced to liquid form by heatingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liquescentadjectivebecoming liquidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liquidadjectiveexisting as or having characteristics of a liquidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liquid-Fueledadjectivefueled by a liquid fuelcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liquifiableadjectivecapable of being liquefiedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Liquifiedadjectivechanged from a solid to a liquid statecandidateMay 18, 2026
Lissomadjectivemoving and bending with easecandidateMay 18, 2026
Lissomeadjectivemoving and bending with easecandidateMay 18, 2026
Listedadjectiveon a listcandidateMay 18, 2026
Listlessadjectivelacking zest or vivacitycandidateMay 18, 2026