Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z lifitegrast A medication for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Liford A surname. Lifshitz A surname from Hebrew. lift To raise or rise. liftable Capable of being lifted. liftback A variation on the hatchback car body style, with a more gently sloping roofline. liftboy A male elevator attendant. lifted Raised up; held aloft. lifter A weightlifter. liftering Filtering in the cepstral domain. liftgate A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading and unloading of heavy cargo. liftglass A windshield panel at the rear of a vehicle that can be raised to provide space for protruding objects, intended for when opening the entire liftgate is not necessary. liftie A person who helps novices on and off of a skilift liftin Stinky, noisome, putrid. lifting The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation liftingly So as to lift or elevate. liftless Without lifts. liftline A line or queue where people wait for a ski lift. liftman A person employed to operate a lift. liftoff The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground. Lifton A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3885). liftout The practice of luring a whole team of employees away from a competitor and hiring them oneself. liftover The distance an item must be lifted in order to load it into a vehicle. liftshaft The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor. liftup The force that causes an upward flow as part of turbulence. lig To lie; be in a prostrate or recumbent position. Liga A manufacturing process involving lithography, electroplating, and molding, used microstructures with a very high aspect ratio. ligable Able to be joined with a ligature. ligament A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones. ligamental Of, pertaining to, or resembling a ligament ligamentary Of or relating to ligaments. ligamentization The formation of ligament tissue. ligamentocyte A fibroblast in a ligament ligamentomuscular Relating to the ligaments and muscles. ligamentoplasty repair of a ligament ligamentotactic Relating to ligamentotaxis. ligamentotaxis The application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healing ligamentous Of or pertaining to ligaments. ligamentously In a ligamentous manner ligand Such an entity that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. ligandable Capable of binding a ligand. liganded Having (a specified number or type of) ligands. ligandin Glutathione S-transferase liganding binding with a ligand ligandless From which all ligands have been removed ligandlike Resembling or characteristic of a ligand. ligandome All the molecular ligands for proteins in cells and organisms considered as a whole ligandomic Relating to ligandomes or to ligandomics ligandomics The study of ligandomes Ligang A rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan Ligao A city in Albay, Philippines. Ligas A surname. ligase Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase. ligased Modified by ligation ligatable Able to be ligated ligate To bind with a ligature or bandage. ligation Something that ties, a ligature. ligative Serving to connect separate elements. ligator An instrument used for ligation, the placement or fastening of a ligature. ligatural Containing a ligature. ligature The act of tying or binding something. ligatured Joined in a ligature. ligatureless without ligatures Ligawasan A municipality in the Special Geographic Area, Bangsamoro in the province of Cotabato, Philippines Ligaya A barangay of Aglipay, Quirino, Philippines. ligeance An allegiance. Ligeian Of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe's short story Ligeia (1838) or its title character, a woman who overcomes death by manifesting herself in her husband's second wife. liger An animal born to a male lion and a tigress. Liggan A surname. ligged Tired. ligger The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger. liggerati Freeloaders or hangers-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry. Liggett A surname. light Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light. lightable Capable of being illuminated or made light or bright; able to affix with a light. lightbar A bar mounted on the roof of a vehicle, such as a police car, with rotating beacons or other lights to provide a visual warning. lightbath A therapeutic or wellness-oriented exposure of the body or skin to radiant light. lightboard An electronic console used to control the lights in a theatre. lightboat A boat with a light as a navigation aid; (loosely) any such boat or lightship. Lightbody A surname. Lightbourne A surname from Old English. lightbox A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies. lightbrained Synonym of light-headed (“thoughtless, frivolous”). lightbulb An uninvited third person joining a couple's date who prevents or hinders romantic interactions. Lightcap A surname. Lightcliffe A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1325). lightcycler A device used to conduct polymerase chain reactions lighted Filled with light; illuminated. lighten To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate. lightener That which lightens. lightening The act or result of making something light or lighter. lighter A person who lights (“sets fire to or ignites”) a thing. lighterage The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter (flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances). lighterful Enough to fill a lighter (flat-bottomed boat). lightering The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat. lighterman One employed on, owning, or managing a lighter. lightface The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space). lightfaced Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space. lightfast Resistant to fading. lightfastness The quality or degree of being lightfast. lightfoot Light-footed. lightfront The set of photons in the same phase of a pulse of (especially laser) light. lightful Full of light; bright. lightfulness The quality of being lightful. lightguide A waveguide used to guide light lighthanded benign and with minimal intervention. lighthead A light source that is mounted at the head of an extension. lightheadedness The state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium. lighthearted Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad. lightheartedly In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy. lightheartedness The state of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care. lighthouse A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors. lighthouselike Resembling or characteristic of a lighthouse. lighthouseman The keeper of a lighthouse. lightie A black person with relatively light-coloured skin. lighting The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided. lightish Somewhat light in colour. lightkeeper The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship. lightland Synonym of Akhet (the region in the sky in which the sun tarries just before it rises or after it sets) Lightle A surname. lightless Lacking light; unilluminated; dark. lightlessly In a lightless way; without light. lightlessness The state or condition of being lightless; absence of light. lightlike (of a four-vector) Having a space component whose magnitude is equal to its time component multiplied by the speed of light. lightliness The quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility. lightly In a light manner. lightman A man who carries or takes care of a light. lightmans The day. lightmap A precomputed data structure that stores the brightnesses of surfaces in a video game, etc. lightmapped Illuminated using a lightmap. lightmapping The use of lightmaps. lightmonger One who installs lighting. Lightmoor A suburban area in Dawley Hamlets parish, Telford and Wrekin district, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6805). Lightner A surname. lightness the condition of being illuminated lightning A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. lightninglike Resembling or characteristic of lightning. lightningly Extremely quickly. lightningproof Resistant to lightning. lightpath A section of an optical network in which light travels without being modified. lightplane A small, lightweight aeroplane. lightpole Synonym of streetlight (“any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area”). lightpost Synonym of lamppost. lightproof Sealed so that no light can enter. lightray A ray of light. lightroom A small room from which the magazine of a naval vessel is lighted, being separated from the magazine by heavy glass windows. lights The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts). lightsaber A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. lightsabre British standard spelling of lightsaber. lightscape An illuminated environment; a lighting arrangement that picks out some details and obscures others.