| light-year |
a unit of distance equal to the distance light can travel in one year, about six trillion miles. |
| likable |
liked by others, or easy to like. |
| -like |
a suffix that means "similar to" or "like." |
| like1 |
having close resemblance. [5 definitions] |
| like2 |
to find pleasure in; enjoy. [4 definitions] |
| like a book |
completely; thoroughly. |
| like crazy |
(informal) to a very great or extreme degree; wildly. |
| likelihood |
how probable it is that something will happen. |
| likely |
to be expected; probable. [4 definitions] |
| like mad |
(informal) with great speed or enthusiasm. |
| likeness |
the condition of looking like or being similar to someone or something else; similarity. [2 definitions] |
| likewise |
as well; also. [2 definitions] |
| liking |
a feeling of preferring, enjoying, or being fond of. |
| lilac |
a shrub that has large clusters of purple, white, or pink flowers. [3 definitions] |
| lily |
a plant that grows from a bulb and has large flowers shaped like bells or trumpets. [3 definitions] |
| lily of the valley |
a plant of the lily family that has small, white flowers shaped like bells. The flowers have a pleasant smell and are grown by many people. |
| lily pad |
the large, flat, floating leaf of a water lily. |
| lima bean |
a plant that bears wide pods that have large green or white seeds inside them. [2 definitions] |
| limb1 |
a main branch of a tree. [2 definitions] |
| lime1 |
a white powder made of calcium oxide. Lime is used in cement, in making steel and paper, and in making some soils better for growing plants. |
| lime2 |
a small green citrus fruit. [2 definitions] |