liquid
liquid: adj. & n. --adj.
1 having a consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume.
2 having the qualities of water in appearance; translucent (liquid blue; a liquid lustre).
3 (of a gas, e.g. air, hydrogen) reduced to a liquid state by intense cold.
4 (of sounds) clear and pure; harmonious, fluent.
5 (of assets) easily converted into cash.
6 not fixed; fluid (liquid opinions). --n.
1 a liquid substance.
2 Phonet. the sound of l or r. øliquid crystal a turbid liquid with some order in its molecular arrangement. liquid crystal display a form of visual display in electronic devices, in which the reflectivity of a matrix of liquid crystals changes as a signal is applied. liquid measure a unit for measuring the volume of liquids. liquid paraffin Pharm. a colourless odourless oily liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a laxative. øøliquidly adv. liquidness n. [ME f. L liquidus f. liquere be liquid]

linelocation
location: n.
1 a particular place; the place or position in which a person or thing is.
2 the act of locating or process of being located.
3 an actual place or natural setting featured in a film or broadcast, as distinct from a simulation in a studio (filmed entirely on location).
4 S.Afr. an area where Blacks are obliged to live, usu. on the outskirts of a town or city. [L locatio (as LOCATE)]

labilityleisure
leisure: n.
1 free time; time at one's own disposal.
2 enjoyment of free time.
3 (usu. foll. by for, or to + infin.) opportunity afforded by free time. øat leisur.
1 not occupied.
2 in an unhurried manner. at one's leisure when one has time. øøleisureless adj. [ME f. AF leisour, OF leisir ult. f. L licere be allowed]

landlord
landlord: n.
1 a man who lets land, a building, part of a building, etc., to a tenant.
2 a man who keeps a public house, boarding-house, or lodgings.

landing
landing: n.
1 a the act or process of coming to land. b an instance of this. c (also landing-place) a place where ships etc. land.
2 a a platform between two flights of stairs, or at the top or bottom of a flight. b a passage leading to upstairs rooms. ølanding-craft any of several types of craft esp. designed for putting troops and equipment ashore. landing-gear the undercarriage of an aircraft. landing-net a net for landing a large fish which has been hooked. landing-stage a platform, often floating, on which goods and passengers are disembarked. landing-strip an airstrip.

louis
louis: n. (pl. same) hist. (in full louis d'or) a former French gold coin worth about 20 francs. [Louis, the name of kings of France]

lens
lens: n.
1 a piece of a transparent substance with one or (usu.) both sides curved for concentrating or dispersing light-rays esp. in optical instruments.
2 a combination of lenses used in photography.
3 Anat. = crystalline lens.
4 Physics a device for focusing or otherwise modifying the direction of movement of light, sound, electrons, etc. øølensed adj. lensless adj. [L lens lentis lentil (from the similarity of shape)]

library
library: n. (pl. -ies.
1 a a collection of books etc. for use by the public or by members of a group. b a person's collection of books.
2 a room or building containing a collection of books (for reading or reference rather than for sale).
3 a a similar collection of films, records, computer routines, etc. b the place where these are kept.
4 a series of books issued by a publisher in similar bindings etc., usu. as a set.
5 a public institution charged with the care of a collection of books, films, etc. ølibrary edition a strongly bound edition. library school a college or a department in a university or polytechnic teaching librarianship. library science the study of librarianship. [ME f. OF librairie f. L libraria (taberna shop), fem. of librarius bookseller's, of books, f. liber libri book]

loud
loud: adj. & adv. --adj.
1 a strongly audible, esp. noisily or oppressively so. b able or liable to produce loud sounds (a loud engine). c clamorous, insistent (loud complaints).
2 (of colours, design, etc.) gaudy, obtrusive.
3 (of behaviour) aggressive and noisy. --adv. in a loud manner. øloud hailer an electronic device for amplifying the sound of the voice so that it can be heard at a distance. loud-mouth colloq. a loud-mouthed person. loud-mouthed colloq. noisily self-assertive; vociferous. out lou.
1 aloud.
2 loudly (laughed out loud). øølouden v.tr. & intr. loudish adj. loudly adv. loudness n. [OE hlud f. WG]

lacewing
lacewing: n. a neuropterous insect.

lasting
lasting: adj.
1 continuing, permanent.
2 durable. øølastingly adv. lastingness n.

liberty
liberty: n. (pl. -ies.
1 a freedom from captivity, imprisonment, slavery, or despotic control. b a personification of this.
2 a the right or power to do as one pleases. b (foll. by to + infin.) right, power, opportunity, permission. c Philos. freedom from control by fate or necessity.
3 a (usu. in pl.) a right, privilege, or immunity, enjoyed by prescription or grant. b (in sing. or pl.) hist. an area having such privileges etc., esp. a district controlled by a city though outside its boundary or an area outside a prison where some prisoners might reside.
4 setting aside of rules or convention. øat libert.
1 free, not imprisoned (set at liberty).
2 (foll. by to + infin.) entitled, permitted.
3 available, disengaged. Liberty Bell (in the US) a bell in Philadelphia rung at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. liberty boat Brit. Naut. a boat carrying liberty men. liberty bodice a close-fitting under-bodice. liberty hall a place where one may do as one likes. liberty horse a horse performing in a circus without a rider. liberty man Brit. Naut. a sailor with leave to go ashore. liberty of the subject the rights of a subject under constitutional rule. Liberty ship hist. a prefabricated US-built freighter of the war of 1939-45. take libertie.
1 (often foll. by with) behave in an unduly familiar manner.
2 (foll. by with) deal freely or superficially with rules or facts. take the liberty (foll. by to + infin., or of + verbal noun) presume, venture. [ME f. OF libert÷ f. L libertas -tatis f. liber free]

lagomorph
lagomorph: n. Zool. any mammal of the order Lagomorpha, including hares and rabbits. [Gk lagos hare + morphe form]

loss
loss: n.
1 the act or an instance of losing; the state of being lost.
2 a person, thing, or amount lost.
3 the detriment or disadvantage resulting from losing (that is no great loss). øat a loss (sold etc.) for less than was paid for it. be at a loss be puzzled or uncertain. be at a loss for words not know what to say. loss adjuster an insurance agent who assesses the amount of compensation arising from a loss. loss-leader an item sold at a loss to attract customers. [ME los, loss prob. back-form. f. lost, past part. of LOSE]

locomotive
locomotive: n. & adj. --n. (in full locomotive engine) an engine powered by steam, diesel fuel, or electricity, used for pulling trains. --adj.
1 of or relating to or effecting locomotion (locomotive power).
2 having the power of or given to locomotion; not stationary.

laboratory
laboratory: n. (pl. -ies) a room or building fitted out for scientific experiments, research, teaching, or the manufacture of drugs and chemicals. [med.L laboratorium f. L laborare LABOUR]

lactation
lactation: n.
1 the secretion of milk by the mammary glands.
2 the suckling of young. [L lactare suckle f. lac lactis milk]