9-letter words starting with li
- lionesses — Plural form of lioness.
- lionheart — a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
- lionising — Present participle of lionise.
- lionizing — Present participle of lionize.
- liouville — Joseph [zhaw-zef;; English joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ʒɔˈzɛf;; English ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), 1809–82, French mathematician.
- lip gloss — a cosmetic used to give shine, and often a tint, to the lips.
- lip salve — an ointment which comes in a stick or small tub and which is applied to the lips to soothe dryness, chapping, etc
- lip-synch — the technical process by which this is done.
- lipectomy — the surgical removal of fatty tissue.
- lipidemia — (medicine) The presence of lipids in the blood.
- lipidosis — A disorder of lipid metabolism in the body tissues.
- lipolysis — the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.
- lipolytic — Of or pertaining to lipolysis.
- lipopexia — the storage of fat in the body.
- lipoplast — a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp that of seeds, in which fat is stored
- liposomal — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
- liposomes — Plural form of liposome.
- lipotropy — the process of breaking down excess fat in the human body
- lippiness — the characteristic of being excessively outspoken or brash
- lippitude — the state of having bleary or sore eyes
- lipsticks — Plural form of lipstick.
- liquation — (metallurgy) The partial melting of a mixture of metals or ores in order to separate components.
- liquefied — Alternative spelling of liquified.
- liquefier — A device used to liquify gases (by cooling and compression).
- liquefies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquefy.
- liquidate — to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.
- liquidise — (British) alternative spelling of liquidize.
- liquidity — a liquid state or quality.
- liquidize — to make liquid; liquefy.
- liquified — Converted into a liquid state.
- liquifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquify.
- liquiform — Resembling a liquid.
- liquor up — a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
- liquorice — licorice.
- liquoring — Present participle of liquor.
- liquorish — fond of and eager for choice food.
- lirellate — of, relating to, or resembling a lirella.
- liripipes — Plural form of liripipe.
- lissomely — In a lissome manner; with supple grace.
- listen in — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- listen up — pay attention, listen
- listen-in — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- listeners — Plural form of listener.
- listeneth — Archaic third-person singular form of listen.
- listening — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- listerism — an antiseptic method introduced by Joseph Lister, involving the spraying of the parts under operation with a carbolic acid solution.
- listerize — to treat (a patient, disease, etc.) using the methods of Joseph Lister.
- listicles — Plural form of listicle.
- listservs — Plural form of listserv.
- literally — in the literal or strict sense: She failed to grasp the metaphor and interpreted the poem literally. What does the word mean literally?