Words starting with L

lissamineA synthetic dye.
lissamphibianAny of the living amphibians of the subclass Lissamphibia, including the frog and salamander families.
LissauerA surname from German.
lisseTo relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).
LisseltonA village in County Kerry, Ireland, between Listowel and Ballybunion.
lissenA cleft or hollow in rock.
lissencephalicAfflicted with, or relating to, lissencephaly
lissencephalousExhibiting or relating to lissencephaly.
lissencephalyThe condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain.
LissendenA surname.
LissingtonA village and civil parish of West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF108833).
LissnerA surname from German.
lissoclinamideA cytotoxic cyclopeptide, having 21 amino acid residues, isolated from an ascidian of the genus Lissoclinum.
lissoirA prehistoric tool, made of bone or wood, used to soften leather.
lissomFlexible and graceful in movement; lithe.
lissomelyIn a lissome manner; with supple grace.
lissomenessThe quality of being lissom.
lissoneoidThe stream-line curve of least resistance
lissosphincterThe part of a sphincter composed of smooth muscle
lissotrichiRaces of man with smooth hair.
lissotrichianSynonym of lissotrichous.
lissotrichousStraight-haired or smooth-haired; belonging to the lissotrichi.
lissotrichyThe quality of being lissotrichous.
LissyA commune in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.
listA strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.
listabilityThe property of being listable.
listableThat can be listed.
listcompA list comprehension.
listedEntered on a list, especially an official one.
listeeA person who is listed in a list.
listelA narrow fillet or border.
listelloAn architectural fillet, a tile border or listel
listemeAn item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule.
listenTo use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
listenabilityA measure of the ease or pleasure in listening to something, such as music.
listenablePleasant or easy to listen to.
listenerSomeone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
listenershipThe audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically (Internet, radio), an audio broadcast such as a radio program or a podcast).
listeningOf something or someone that listens.
listerOne who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
listerellosisSynonym of listeriosis.
listeriaAny rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium, of the genus Listeria, especially those responsible for the bacterial infection listeriosis.
listerialOf or pertaining to listerias, or to the genus Listeria
ListerianOf or pertaining to Joseph Lister, who pioneered the use of antiseptic in medical operations.
listericrelating to or caused by listeria.
listericidalbactericidal towards listeria
listericinA listericidal protein produced by the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster; the gene responsible for its formation
ListerineAn antiseptic mouthwash.
listeriocinA bacteriocin produced by Listeria innocua.
listeriolysinAny hemolysin produced by a Listeria bacterium
listeriophageA listeria bacteriophage
listeriosisAn infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
listerioticRelating to listeriosis.
ListerismThe systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds.
ListerizeTo make antiseptic.
listfulAttentive, listening.
listhesisA forward (anterior) displacement (slippage) of a vertebra over a lower segment.
listheticOf or relating to listhesis.
listicleAn article based around a list.
listingAs listed or shown on a listing.
listinglyWith a list or tilt.
listlessLacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.
listlesslyIn a listless manner; without energy or enthusiasm.
listlessnessThe state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy.
listlikeResembling or characteristic of a list.
listmakerSomeone who makes a list or lists.
listmakingThe compilation of a list.
listmasterA person responsible for operating a listserv.
listmemberA recipient of messages from a listserv.
listmomA person who runs or moderates a listserv or other online mailing list.
ListonA surname.
ListowelA market town in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 9934).
listricspoon-shaped
listrophoridAny mite in the family Listrophoridae.
listroscelidineAny katydid of the subfamily Listroscelidinae
listservA type of electronic mailing list, allowing for distribution of email to many subscribers.
listserveAn electronic mailing list using the medium of email.
listserverA server that distributes messages to members of an e-mail list.
listsibA fellow member of a listserv or newsgroup.
listviewA user interface control that can display a series of icons, possibly with accompanying text captions.
listwaniteA rock type that forms when the groundmass of ultramafic rocks is partially altered to carbonate minerals and cut by ubiquitous carbonate veins containing one or more of magnesite, calcite, dolomite, ankerite, and/or siderite.
listwashingThe removal of nonproductive addresses from a mailing list.
listwiseOf or relating to a list or lists.
listyResembling or characteristic of a list, or tending to use lists.
LisuA member of a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group inhabiting the mountainous regions of Yunnan (southwestern China), Arunachal Pradesh (northeastern India), northern Myanmar and Thailand.
lisurideA certain antiparkinsonian drug.
LisvaneAn outer suburb and community in the City of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1882).
LiszewskiA surname.
LisztA surname of Hungarian origin.
LisztianOf or pertaining to Franz Liszt (1811–1886), Hungarian composer, conductor, and virtuoso pianist.
LisztomaniaA feverish enthusiasm for the music of Franz Liszt.
litTo run or light (alight).
LitaA female given name.
LitakerA surname from German.
LitalienA surname from French.
LitaniA river in Lebanon; an east-west river in South Lebanon north of Israel and south of the Zahrani.
litanicOf, relating to, or in the style of litany.
litanyA ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
litanywiseIn the manner of a litany.
LitapanA barangay of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.
litasThe former currency or money of Lithuania, divided into 100 centai.
litationsacrifice
LitauerA surname from German.
litblogA weblog on the topic of literature.
litchliterally, actually
litchfieldA village in Litchfield and Woodcott parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4653).
litchfielditeA rare coarse-grained, foliated igneous rock that is a variety of nepheline syenite.
LitchfordA surname.
liteAbridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
LitecoinA unit of the Litecoin cryptocurrency.
litenessThe state or condition of being lite.
LiteniA village in Săvădisla, Cluj County, Romania.
literacideThe "murder" of a book or other literature
literacyThe ability to read and write.
literalExactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
literalismLiteral interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
literalistA person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law.
literalisticOf or pertaining to literalism or literalists.
literalisticallyIn a literalistic manner.
literalityThe condition of being literal
literalizationThe act or process of literalizing.
literalizeTo make literal or prosaic
literalizerA literalist (someone who takes something literally)
literallyWithout overstatement or understatement, or false or misleading words.
literalnessThe property of being literal.
literarianSynonym of literatist.
literarilyIn a literary manner.
literarinessThe property of being literary, either being a work of literature or knowledgeable of literature.
literaristAn academic involved in teaching literature rather than composition.
literaryRelating to literature.
literaryismliterary style or expression
literateAble to read and write; having literacy.
literatelyIn the way of one who is literate.
literatenessThe quality of being literate.
literatesquehaving a literary quality; befitting literature
literatesquenessThe quality of being literatesque.
literatiWell-educated, erudite, literary people; intellectuals who are interested in literature.
literatimLetter by letter.
literationThe use of letters to represent sounds, words, etc., in a language.
literatistA person who is interested or involved in literature.
literatizationThe act or process of literatizing or becoming literatized.
literatizeTo make literate; to introduce or increase the incidence of reading and writing.
literatorA literary person, a man of letters.
literatureThe body of all written works.
literaturedwell-read
literaturologicalOf or relating to literaturology, the study of literature.
literaturologyThe scholarly or scientific study of literature.
literatusA learned person; especially one acquainted with literature.
literoseDistinctively literary, usually in a studied or affected form.
literosityThe quality of being literose.

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