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Synonyms

crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, drag, lag, loiter, poke, tarry—more at DELAY

lin·ge·rie noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. MF, fr. linge linen, fr. L lineus made of linen, fr. linum flax, linen]

: women's intimate apparel

lin·go noun, plural lingoes : a usu. strange or incomprehensible language

Synonyms

argot, cant, jargon, language, slang, terminology, vocabulary—more at TERMINOLOGY

lin·gua fran·ca noun, plural lingua francas or lin·guae fran·cae [ORIGIN: It]

1 often cap : a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports

2 : a common or commercial tongue among speakers of different languages

lin·gual adjective : of, relating to, or produced by the tongue

lin·gui·ca noun : a spicy Portuguese sausage

lin·guist noun 1 : a person skilled in languages

2 : a person who specializes in linguistics

lin·guis·tics noun : the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language

— lin·guis·tic adjective

lin·i·ment noun : a liquid preparation rubbed on the skin esp. to relieve pain

lin·ing noun : material used to line esp. an inner surface

1link noun 1 : a connecting structure; especially : a single ring of a chain

2 : a connecting element or factor : BOND, TIE

Synonyms

bond, cement, knot, ligature, tie—more at BOND

2link verb : to couple or connect by or as if by a link; also : to become connected by or as if by a link — often used with up

— link·er noun

Synonyms

chain, compound, connect, couple, hitch, hook, join, yoke—more at CONNECT

associate, connect, correlate, identify, relate—more at ASSOCIATE

usually link up coalesce, combine, conjoin, marry, unify, unite—more at UNITE

link·age noun 1 : the manner or style of being united

2 : the quality or state of being linked

3 : a system of links

Synonyms

association, bearing, connection, kinship, liaison, relation, relationship—more at CONNECTION

linking verb noun : a word or expression (as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate

links noun plural : a golf course

link·up noun 1 : MEETING

2 : something that serves as a linking device or factor

lin·net noun : an Old World finch

li·no·leum noun [ORIGIN: L linum flax + oleum oil]

: a floor covering with a canvas back and a surface of hardened linseed oil and a filler

lin·seed noun : the seeds of flax yielding a yellowish oil (linseed oil) used esp. in paints and linoleum

lin·sey–wool·sey noun : a coarse sturdy fabric of wool and linen or cotton

lint noun 1 : linen made into a soft fleecy substance

2 : fine ravels and short fibers of yarn or fabric

3 : the fibers that surround cotton seeds and form the cotton staple

Synonyms

down, floss, fluff, fur, fuzz, nap, pile—more at FUZZ

lin·tel noun : a horizontal piece across the top of an opening (as of a door) that carries the weight of the structure above it

linz·er torte noun, often cap L : a baked buttery torte made with chopped almonds, sugar, and spices and filled with jam or preserves

li·on noun, plural lions : a large heavily-built cat of Africa and southern Asia with a shaggy mane in the male

li·on·ess noun : a female lion

li·on·heart·ed adjective : having or characterized by courage : BRAVE

Synonyms

brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic, intrepid, manful, stalwart, stout, undaunted, valiant, valorous—more at BRAVE

li·on·ise British variant of LIONIZE

li·on·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to treat as an object of great interest or importance

— li·on·i·za·tion noun

lion's den noun : a place or state of extreme disadvantage, antagonism, or hostility

lip noun 1 : either of the two fleshy folds that surround the mouth; also : the margin of the human lip

2 : a part or projection suggesting a lip

3 : the edge of a hollow vessel or cavity

— lipped adjective

lip·id noun : any of various substances