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 lingualize To make lingual. lingually Towards, or in relation to, the tongue. linguanaut Someone who is passionate about languages. linguaphile A person who loves languages and words. linguaphilia The love of language and words. linguaphone Synonym of lamellaphone. linguatulosis A condition caused by the parasitic crustacean Linguatula serrata. lingueme Any unit of linguistic structure, such as a phoneme, a morpheme, or a whole phrase. Lingui A district of Guilin, Guangxi autonomous region, China. linguica A Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage. linguicidal causing linguicide, the death of a language. linguicide The death of a language, either naturally or from political causes. linguicism The unfair treatment of an individual or community based on their use of language. linguicist Characteristic of or pertaining to linguicism. linguiform Shaped like a tongue. linguine Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle. linguinilike Resembling linguine. linguipotence Linguistic expertise. linguism Discrimination based on a person's language. linguist One who studies linguistics. linguister A native interpreter assisting Europeans in colonial contexts. linguistic Of or relating to language. linguistical linguistic linguistically In the manner of linguistics. linguistician A linguist. linguisticization The process of linguisticizing. linguisticize To make linguistic; to reduce to a question of linguistics. linguisticky Of, pertaining to, involved in, or interested in linguistics. linguistics The systematic and scholarly study of language. linguistry linguistics lingula A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of ⁵⁄₁₂ Roman ounce of wine, equivalent to about 11 mL. lingular Relating to a lingula lingulate In the shape of a tongue lingulately In a lingulate manner. lingulid Any brachiopod of the order Lingulida linguliform resembling a lingula linguloid Resembling a lingula. lingunite A tetragonal high pressure form of albite, a tektosilicate mineral found in meteorites with formula NaAlSi₃O₈ although calcium may substitute for sodium. linguobuccal Of or relating to the lingual and the buccal surfaces of a tooth. linguocervical Relating to the tongue and neck. linguocultural Of or pertaining to both language and culture. linguodistal Relating to the lingual and distal part of a tooth linguodistally In a linguodistal manner or direction linguoecology Synonym of linguistic ecology. linguofacial Relating to the tongue and face. linguogingival Relating to the tongue and gums. linguoid Having the shape of a tongue. linguolabial articulated with the tongue and the upper lip. linguolabially In a linguolabial manner linguolateral lateral to the tongue linguonationalism A type of nationalism which defines the nation in terms of a shared linguistic aspects; linguistic nationalism. linguonationalist Of or pertaining to linguonationalism. linguonym Synonym of glottonym. linguopatriotism The love of one's native language. linguophilosophical Relating to language and philosophy. linguostylistic Of or pertaining to linguo-stylistics. linguotectal articulated with the tongue contacting or approaching some point of the roof of the mouth. linguoversion displacement of a tooth to a lingual position Lingwood A village in Lingwood and Burlingham parish, Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3608). Lingwu A county-level city of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China. lingy Having ling, or heather, growing on it. Lingya A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Lingyuan A county-level city of Chaoyang, Liaoning, China. lingzhi A medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine, Ganoderma lucidum and other closely related mushroom of the genus Ganoderma. linha A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.3 mm. Linhai A county-level city of Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. Linhart A surname. linhay A shed or other outbuilding, originally open-fronted with a hay loft. Linhe A district of Bayannur, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China. linicolous Relating to the cultivation of flax linifanib An inhibitor of certain receptor tyrosine kinases, vascular endothelial growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor. liniment A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis. linin The network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules. Lininding A barangay of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. lininess The property of resembling or consisting of lines. lining A covering for the inside surface of something. Lininger A surname. linish To improve the flatness of a surface by means of grinding or belt-sanding techniques. linisher A machine that carries out linishing. Linjiang A county-level city of Baishan, Jilin, China. link A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas. linkability The property of being linkable. linkable Capable of being linked. linkage A mechanical device that connects things. linkback Any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document. linkbaiting The practice of creating content that attracts a lot of inbound links and generates buzz. linked Connected, either with links, or as if with links. LinkedIn A particular profile on LinkedIn. LinkedIner A user of the professional network service LinkedIn. LinkedInfluencer An influencer on the social media site LinkedIn. linkedness Quality of being linked. linkee Something that is linked to; the target of a link. linker That which links. linkfest A situation where there are many hyperlinks. linkful Containing links. linkification The conversion of (something in a body of text) to one or more internal links or hyperlinks. linkify To convert (text or other elements) to one or more hyperlinks. linking Serving to connect other things together. Linkinhorne A civil parish and small village in east Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3173). Linklater A surname from Old Norse. linkless Without a link or links; disconnected, isolated. linklessly Without the use of links. linklessness Absence of links. Linkletter A surname from Old Norse. linklike Resembling a series of links, as in a chain; catenulate. linklist A list of hyperlinks. linklog A weblog consisting primarily of links to other sites. linkman An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light. Linkou A county of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China. linkpost A posted message consisting of, or based around, a hyperlink. linkrot The steady increase in the number of broken hyperlinks as webpages are moved or removed. links A golf course, especially one situated on dunes by the sea. linksland A coastal zone of topsoil-covered sand between the beach sand and mainland soil. linksman A male golfer. linkspan A kind of drawbridge used mainly to move vehicles on and off a ro-ro vessel or ferry. linkster A golfer. linkswoman A female golfer. linksy Characteristic of a links (golf course situated on dunes near the sea). linktree A landing page of social media links created using the online service Linktree. linkup A connection. Linkuva A city in Šiauliai, Lithuania. linkware Digital materials that can be used for free on the condition that the user links back to the creator's web site. linkway A walkway that connects two parts of a passenger terminus linkwork A fabric made from linked pieces of metal. linkworker A worker in primary care who connects patients with support in the community to help with non-medical issues such as debt or isolation. linky Of or pertaining to hyperlinks. Linley A surname. Linli A county of Changde, Hunan, China. Linlithgow A town and royal burgh in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0077). It was formerly the county town of the historic county of West Lothian. Linlithgowshire A former county of Scotland, now West Lothian. Linmansangan A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Linmodem A softmodem designed to work with Linux operating systems. linn A waterfall or cataract (torrent of water running over a rocky bed), or a ravine down which such a waterfall rushes. Linna A female given name. Linnaean Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him. Linnaeanism The Linnaean system of nomenclature. linnaeite A cobalt sulfide mineral that forms a series with polydymite. Linnaeus Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy." linne flax Linnea A female given name from Latin of Swedish origin, occasionally used since the twentieth century. Linnei A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan Linnell A surname. Linneman A surname. linnen A surname. linner A meal or snack eaten between the normal times for lunch and dinner. linnet A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. Linneus A town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. linney A surname. Linngithigh An extinct Paman language formerly spoken in north-eastern Australia, dialect of the Anguthimri language. Linnie A diminutive of the female given name Linda.