lenj
A type of traditional fishing boat, typically hand-built, used in the Persian Gulf.

lenjes
plural of lenj

lenjs
plural of lenj

lep
A butterfly or moth.

leprotene
Synonym of isorenieratene.

leps
plural of lep

lerret
A traditional fishing boat of southwest England.

lerrets
plural of lerret

lesinurad
A urate-transporter inhibitor used to treat hyperuricemia associated with gout.

lesploitation
Alternative spelling of lezploitation.

lesseeships
plural of lesseeship

leu
The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.
The unit of currency of Moldova, equal to one hundred bani.

leucinal
The aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives.

leucinol
The alcohol formed by total reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives

leucocrate
A leucocratic rock.

leucocrates
plural of leucocrate

lev
The currency of Bulgaria from 1880 to 2025; divided into 100 stotinki.

leviathans
plural of leviathan

levocardiogram
Alternative form of laevocardiogram.

levocardiograms
plural of levocardiogram

levs
plural of lev

lez
Alternative form of les.

lezploitation
The exploitation of women in same-sex relationships and female-female sexual expression in the media, especially for the purpose of titillating heterosexual males.

lezsploitation
Alternative form of lezploitation.

lezzes
plural of lez
plural of lezz

librarianships
plural of librarianship

licentiateships
plural of licentiateship

lid
The top or cover of a container.
A cap or hat.
One ounce of cannabis.
A bodyboard or bodyboarder.
An operculum or other lid-like cover.
A motorcyclist's crash helmet.
In amateur radio, an incompetent operator.
Clipping of eyelid.
A hermetically sealed top piece on a microchip such as the integrated heat spreader on a CPU.
A restraint or control, as when "putting a lid" on something.
A kid (from the rhyming slang bin lid).

lids
plural of lid

lienholder
Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).

lienholders
plural of lienholder

lienor
A lienholder.
A lienee.

lieutenantships
plural of lieutenantship

lifebelt
Alternative spelling of life belt.

lifebelts
plural of lifebelt

lifeboathouse
A boathouse for lifeboats.

lifeboathouses
plural of lifeboathouse

lifeboatmen
plural of lifeboatman

lifeboatsman
Alternative form of lifeboatman.

lifeboatsmen
plural of lifeboatsman

lifecar
Alternative form of life car.

lifecare
The care of elderly people within a dedicated community after their retirement and usually up until their death.

lifecars
plural of lifecar

lifeguard
A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.
A bodyguard or unit of bodyguards, a guard of someone's (especially a king's) life or person.
A sturdy metal bracket fixed in front of each of the leading wheels of a train to deflect small objects away from the wheels to prevent derailment.

lifeguards
plural of lifeguard

lifeline
A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
A source of salvation in a crisis.
A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
A system or structure of vital importance to a community.
On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.
A line from the diver to a tender at the surface control point.
A particular crease in the palm.

lifelines
plural of lifeline

lifer
A prisoner sentenced to life in prison.
A prisoner sentenced to transportation for life.
A person with a singular career path, especially in the military.
A species seen for the first time by a birder or other naturalist who is keeping a list of all the species they have seen.

lifers
plural of lifer

lifeship
A spaceship serving as an emergency medical center.

lifeships
plural of lifeship

liftback
A variation on the hatchback car body style, with a more gently sloping roofline.

lifters
plural of lifter

liftgate
A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading and unloading of heavy cargo.
A closure at the rear of a vehicle, or rear door, that can be raised to access the back of a vehicle.

liftgates
plural of liftgate

liftglass
A windshield panel at the rear of a vehicle that can be raised to provide space for protruding objects, intended for when opening the entire liftgate is not necessary.

liftoff
The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
The point at which a person or animal leaves the ground, as for example when jumping.
The point of launching into success or action.

liftoffs
plural of liftoff

liftover
The distance an item must be lifted in order to load it into a vehicle.

liftovers
plural of liftover

ligamentotaxis
The application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healing

ligan
Alternative form of lagan.

lightbar
A bar mounted on the roof of a vehicle, such as a police car, with rotating beacons or other lights to provide a visual warning.

lightbars
plural of lightbar

lightboat
A boat with a light as a navigation aid; (loosely) any such boat or lightship.

lightboats
plural of lightboat

lightenings
plural of lightening

lighterful
Enough to fill a lighter (flat-bottomed boat).

lighterfuls
plural of lighterful

lightroom
A small room from which the magazine of a naval vessel is lighted, being separated from the magazine by heavy glass windows.
The room at the top of a lighthouse containing the lighting apparatus.

lightrooms
plural of lightroom

lightship
A ship riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.

lightships
plural of lightship

lightsman
A sailor belonging to a lightship.

lightsmen
plural of lightsman

ligsam
Archaic form of lagan.

ligustilide
The lactone (3Z)-3-butylidene-4,5-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-one, isolated from plants of the genus Ligusticum, used as a cardiovascular therapy

ligustilides
plural of ligustilide

limacon
Alternative form of limaçon.

limacons
plural of limacon

limey
Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).

limeys
plural of limey

limo
Clipping of limousine.

limos
plural of limo

limousine
An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
An automobile with such a body.
A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.

limousines
plural of limousine

linehaul
The movement of freight by any means of transport by land, air or water between distant cities, or of passengers or cargo between terminals.
A designated truck route between distant cities.

linehauler
A vehicle used for or suited to linehaul transportation.

linehaulers
plural of linehauler

linehauls
plural of linehaul

lineside
Alongside a railway line.

linesides
plural of lineside

linespeed
Alternative form of line speed.

linespeeds
plural of linespeed