English to English Dictionary

Levee

An embankment built along the side of a river to prevent high water from flooding adjacent land.

Leverage

The mechanical advantage gained by using a lever; power or ability to act effectively.

Levy

An imposition, raising, or collection of something, such as a tax, by authority or force.

Lexicology

The academic branch of linguistics that studies the nature, meaning, history, and use of words and vocabulary.

Libertine

A person who behaves without moral principles, especially in sexual matters.

Life-companion

A person with whom one spends one's life in a close, long-term romantic relationship or marriage.

Light-footed

Moving with a quick, light step; agile and nimble.

Lightheartedness

A carefree disposition or a feeling of being light, cheerful, and unburdened by worry.

Limpid

Clear and transparent, especially in reference to water.

Line of demarcation

A real or artificial line that marks a physical boundary or separation between two areas, territories, or domains.

Lineage

A sequence of species or organisms connected by descent from a common ancestor.

Liquefaction

The process of making something, especially a gas, liquid.