libfix
An affix that has been extracted from an existing word.

libfixes
plural of libfix

libidinism
libidinousness

libidinosity
Lustful desires, characterized by lewdness; sensuality; lascivity.

librarianship
The act of operating of a library; service as a librarian

libration
The act of librating.
The apparent wobble or variation in the visible side of the Moon that permanently faces the Earth, allowing observers on Earth to see, over a period of time, slightly more than half of the lunar surface.
A similar rotational or orbital characteristic of some other celestial body.
The oscillation of an angle about a stable equilibrium point.
A vibrational degree of freedom whereby a group of atoms partly rotates back and forth, similar to the Moon's motion.

librations
plural of libration

librator
Something that librates, or causes libration

librators
plural of librator

librettistics
The study of librettos

librophile
Synonym of bookworm.

librophiles
plural of librophile

librovore
Synonym of bookworm.

librovores
plural of librovore

libtardation
Politically liberal thinking.

lic
Abbreviation of license or licence.

liceities
plural of liceity

liceity
The legitimacy of an act or its consequences, by opposition to the validity.

licensability
The property of being licensable.

licensure
The act of conferring a license for an activity.
The condition of being licensed.

licensures
plural of licensure

licentiateship
The role or status of licentiate.

licentiousness
The property of being licentious.

licentiousnesses
plural of licentiousness

lichdom
The state of being a lich.

lichenisation
Alternative spelling of lichenization.

lichenisations
plural of lichenisation

lichenization
The process by which a fungus becomes a mycobiont of a lichen.
Synonym of lichenification.

lichenizations
plural of lichenization

lichenography
The scientific description of lichens

lichenology
The scientific study of lichens.

lichenophagy
The condition of being lichenophagous

lichenysin
Any of a group of anionic cyclic lipoheptapeptide biosurfactants produced by Bacillus licheniformis

lichenysins
plural of lichenysin

lichgate
Alternative spelling of lych-gate.

lichhood
Synonym of lichdom.

lichwake
Alternative form of lich-wake.

licitation
auction

licitations
plural of licitation

licitness
The property of being licit, legalness, appropriateness.

lickability
The degree in which something is lickable.

lickerishness
Quality of being lickerish.

lickerousness
The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.
The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.
The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.
The state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.

licochalcone
Any of a group of chalconoids, present in the roots of Glycyrrhiza, that show antimalarial properties

licochalcones
plural of licochalcone

lics
plural of lic

lidlessness
Absence of a lid.

liedown
Alternative form of lie-down.

liegance
Alternative form of ligeance.

liegances
plural of liegance

liegedom
The status of being a liege.

liegedoms
plural of liegedom

liensman
A kind of vassal in Germany

liensmen
plural of liensman

lieut
Abbreviation of lieutenant.

lieutenancies
plural of lieutenancy

lieutenancy
The role, position, or domain of a lieutenant.

lieutenantcy
Obsolete spelling of lieutenancy.

lieutenantry
lieutenancy

lieutenantship
lieutenancy

lifecast
A three-dimensional copy of a living human body.

lifecasting
The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.

lifecasts
plural of lifecast

lifeday
A day of someone's life; chiefly in plural: a lifetime.

lifedays
plural of lifeday

lifedrop
A drop of blood, seen as sustaining vitality.

lifedrops
plural of lifedrop.

lifefuel
Something that causes one to feel schadenfreude or nihilistic satisfaction, especially over the suffering of women.

lifefulness
The quality of being lifeful.

lifeguarding
The occupation of a lifeguard.

lifehack
Any process or technique that reduces the chaos in one's life and makes it easier to manage, or more convenient.
The sharing or communication of such a technique: synonym of life pro tip (but see usage note).

lifehacking
The use of lifehacks.

lifehacks
plural of lifehack

lifelessness
The property of being lifeless, the lack of apparent animation.

lifelikeness
Quality of being lifelike.

lifelongness
The quality of being lifelong.

lifelore
The knowledge of life or life experiences; wisdom.
The study of life; biology.

lifemanship
The art or skill of living well.
The art or skill in seeking an advantage or edge over another person.

lifeness
The state or quality of having a life.

lifepath
One's path through life, as determined by the decisions one makes.

liferent
The right to receive for life the benefits of a property or other asset, without the right to dispose of it.

liferents
plural of liferent

lifesomeness
liveliness; sprightliness; gaiety

lifestyle
A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.
The totality of the likes and dislikes of a particular section of the market, especially when expressed in terms of the products and services that they would buy; a marketing strategy based on the self-image of such a group.

lifestyles
plural of lifestyle

lifestylism
The appropriation of something as a lifestyle, without regard to its underlying tenets or meaning.

lifetime
The duration of the life of someone or something.
A long period of time.

lifetimes
plural of lifetime

lifeway
One's path through life; a lifestyle or behaviour, now especially when seen as traditional.

lifeways
plural of lifeway

liftering
Filtering in the cepstral domain.

liftout
The practice of luring a whole team of employees away from a competitor and hiring them oneself.
A quotation taken from the main text and given special visual treatment.
A rescue by means of aircraft.

liftouts
plural of liftout

liftup
The force that causes an upward flow as part of turbulence.

liftups
plural of liftup

ligamentization
The formation of ligament tissue.

ligandomics
The study of ligandomes

ligation
Something that ties, a ligature.
The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.

ligations
plural of ligation

ligature
The act of tying or binding something.
A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.
A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ĳ; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
Any binding, uniting, or restraining principle or agency.
A spell or charm that induces sexual impotence.

ligatured
Joined in a ligature.
Ligated or tied.

ligatures
plural of ligature

ligeance
An allegiance.

ligeances
plural of ligeance

ligement
Obsolete form of ledgment.

ligements
plural of ligement

lightener
That which lightens.
Synonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”).

lighteners
plural of lightener

lightfastness
The quality or degree of being lightfast.

lightfastnesses
plural of lightfastness

lightfront
The set of photons in the same phase of a pulse of (especially laser) light.

lightfronts
plural of lightfront

lightfulness
The quality of being lightful.

lighthandedness
Alternative form of light-handedness.

lighthead
A light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.

lightheadedness
The state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium.