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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

lilac-pink
lavender-pink adjective of pink tinged with lavender

lilac-purple
adjective of purple tinged with lilac

lilangeni
noun the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents

Liliaceae
family Liliaceae noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae

liliaceous
adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Liliaceae

liliaceous plant
noun plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber

Liliales
order Liliales noun an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae

liliid monocot family
noun family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils

liliid monocot genus
noun genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils

Liliidae
subclass Liliidae noun one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae

Lilith
noun in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children

Lilium
genus Lilium noun type genus of Liliaceae

Lilium auratum
noun Japanese lily with golden rays

Lilium philadelphicum
noun lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers

Liliuokalani
Lydia Kamekeha Paki Liliuokalani noun queen of the Hawaiian islands (1838-1917)

Lille
noun an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders

Lillian Russell
noun United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)

Lilliput
noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people

Lilliputian
adjective tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput; `the Lilliputian population`

Lilo
noun a type of inflatable air mattress

lilt
swing noun a jaunty rhythm in music

lilting
swinging adjective characterized by a buoyant rhythm; `an easy lilting stride`; `the flute broke into a light lilting air`; `a swinging pace`; `a graceful swingy walk`; `a tripping singing measure`

lily
noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

lily of the valley
May lily noun low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries

lily pad
noun floating leaves of a water lily

lily-white
adjective of a pure white color

lilylike
lily-like adjective having a flower that resembles a lily

lilyturf
lily turf noun Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover

lima bean
noun broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw

lima bean
Phaseolus limensis noun bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds

lima bean plant
Phaseolus limensis noun bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds

Limacidae
family Limacidae noun slugs

limacine
limacoid adjective of or resembling a slug

liman
noun a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river

Limanda
genus Limanda noun a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored

Limax
genus Limax noun a genus of Limacidae

limb
noun one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
noun an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages

limbed
adjective having or as if having limbs, especially limbs of a specified kind (usually used in combination); `strong-limbed`

limber
supple adjective (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; `a supple mind`; `a limber imagination`

limber pine
Pinus flexilis noun western North American pine with long needles and very flexible limbs and dark-grey furrowed bark

limbers
noun a channel or gutter on either side of a ship`s keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well

limbic
adjective of or relating to or forming a limbus

limbic system
visceral brain noun a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior

limbless
adjective having no limbs; `a snake is a limbless reptile`

limbo
noun (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)

Limburger
noun a soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor

limbus
noun a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure

lime
noun the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

lime
noun any of various related trees bearing limes

lime juice
noun usually freshly squeezed juice of limes

lime tree
noun any of various related trees bearing limes

limeade
noun sweetened beverage of lime juice and water

Limeira
noun a city of southeastern Brazil (northwest of Sao Paulo)

limekiln
noun a kiln used to reduce naturally occuring forms of calcium carbonate to lime

limelight
calcium light noun a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting

Limenitis
genus Limenitis noun mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars

Limenitis camilla
noun Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings

limerick
noun a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba

limestone
noun a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

limestone fern
northern oak fern noun yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere

limestone salamander
Hydromantes brunus noun similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses

limewater
noun solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid

limey
John Bull noun a man of English descent

Limicolae
suborder Limicolae noun term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii

limit
demarcation noun the boundary of a specific area

limit
point of accumulation noun the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

limit point
point of accumulation noun the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

limitation
restriction noun an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

limited
modified adjective mediocre

limited audit
noun an audit of limited scope (limited in time span or confined to particular accounts etc.)

limited company
Ltd. noun a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability

limited edition
noun an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies

limited liability
noun the liability of a firm`s owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm

limited war
noun a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy

limitedly
adverb in a limited manner

limiter
noun (electronics) an nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); `a limiter introduces amplitude distortion`

limiting
adjective strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; `the restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him` limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause`

Limnobium
genus Limnobium noun American frogbit

Limnocryptes
genus Limnocryptes noun snipe

Limnodromus
genus Limnodromus noun dowitchers

Limnodromus griseus
noun a dowitcher with a grey back

limnological
adjective of or relating to limnology

limnologically
adverb with regard to or concerning limnology

limnologist
noun a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes

limnology
noun the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties

limonene
noun a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils

limonite
noun a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite

Limonium
genus Limonium noun sea lavender

Limosa
genus Limosa noun godwits

Limousin
noun a region of central France west of the Auvergne mountains

limousine
limo noun large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

limp
wilted adjective not firm; `wilted lettuce`

limpa
noun a rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar

limpet
noun any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas

limpid
lucid adjective (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; `writes in a limpid style`; `lucid directions`; `a luculent oration`- Robert Burton; `pellucid prose`; `a crystal clear explanation`; `a perspicuous argument`

limpkin
Aramus pictus noun wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call

limply
adverb without rigidity; `the body was hanging limply from the tree`

limpness
noun a flabby softness

Limpopo
Crocodile River noun an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean