9-letter words starting with li
- lightsome — emitting or reflecting light; luminous.
- lightwave — A wave of light.
- lightwell — (architecture) An open shaft that transmits light from above into a staircase or an inner room.
- lightwood — Also called fatwood. kindling.
- lightyear — Alternative spelling of light year.
- lignaloes — agalloch.
- lignified — to convert into wood; cause to become woody.
- ligniform — having the form of wood; resembling wood, as a variety of asbestos.
- ligustrum — any of various shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Ligustrum, of the olive family, comprising the privets.
- like fury — violently; furiously
- like hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- like that — in that way
- like this — You weren't supposed to follow that link, it was just an example of what a link looks like.
- likeliest — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- lilaceous — of or approaching the color lilac.
- lilangeni — a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Swaziland, equal to 100 cents.
- liliopsid — (botany) a member of the class Liliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used.
- liltingly — rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lily iron — a harpoon whose head may be detached.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- lim fjord — a fjord in N Denmark running E from the North Sea to the Kattegat. About 110 miles (175 km) long.
- lima bean — a bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- limber up — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
- limbering — Present participle of limber.
- limburger — a variety of soft white cheese of strong odor and flavor.
- lime kiln — a kiln in which calcium carbonate is calcined to produce quicklime
- lime tree — a linden or basswood.
- lime twig — a twig smeared with birdlime to catch birds.
- limehound — Alternative form of lyam-hound.
- limehouse — a dock district in the East End of London, England, once notorious for its squalor: formerly a Chinese quarter.
- limekilns — Plural form of limekiln.
- limelight — Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
- limerance — Alternative form of limerence.
- limerence — The state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship.
- limericks — Plural form of limerick.
- limescale — A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- limestone — a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.
- limewater — an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used in medicine, antacids, and lotions, and to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- limit man — (in a handicap sport or game) the competitor with the maximum handicap
- limitable — Able to be limited.
- limitedly — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- limitless — without limit; boundless: limitless ambition; limitless space.
- limnology — the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes and ponds, with reference to their physical, geographical, biological, and other features.
- limonoids — Plural form of limonoid.
- limousine — any large, luxurious automobile, especially one driven by a chauffeur.
- limpidity — clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond.
- linchpins — Plural form of linchpin.
- lincrusta — a wallpaper having a hard embossed surface
- lindalisp — Linda for Lisp.