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litmus test |
Noun
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a test that relies on a single indicator |
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litmus test |
Noun
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a coloring material, which is obtained from lichens, that turns red in acidic solutions and blue in alkaline solutions |
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leak |
Noun
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unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information |
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leak |
Noun
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the discharge of a fluid from some container |
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leak |
Noun
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an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape |
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leak |
Noun
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an impolite euphemism for urination |
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leak |
Noun
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soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi |
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leak |
Verb
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have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out |
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leak |
Verb
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enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure |
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leak |
Verb
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to divulge or reveal |
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leak |
Verb
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tell anonymously |
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linguistic rule |
Noun
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a rule describing or prescribing a linguistic practice |
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logotype |
Noun
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a company emblem or device |
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linguistic universal |
Noun
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a grammatical rule or other linguistic feature that is found in all languages |
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litany |
Noun
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any long and tedious address or recital |
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line-shooting |
Noun
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an instance of boastful talk |
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lubber's line |
Noun
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a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading |
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lubber line |
Noun
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a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading |
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lubber's mark |
Noun
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a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading |
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lubber's point |
Noun
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a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading |
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logo |
Noun
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a company emblem or device |
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live birth |
Noun
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the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation) |
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language system |
Noun
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a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language |
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lunar eclipse |
Noun
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the earth interrupts light shining on the moon |
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liftoff |
Noun
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the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad |
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lessening |
Noun
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a change downward |
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landslide |
Noun
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a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff |
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landslide |
Noun
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an overwhelming electoral victory |
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landslip |
Noun
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a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff |
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lightning |
Noun
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the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash |
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lightning |
Noun
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abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light |
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light touch |
Noun
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momentary contact |
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low tide |
Noun
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the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide |
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low water |
Noun
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the lowest ebb of the tide |
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leeward tide |
Noun
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a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing |
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lee tide |
Noun
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a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing |
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lahar |
Noun
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an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano |
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leakage |
Noun
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the discharge of a fluid from some container |
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loss of consciousness |
Noun
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the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond |
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levorotation |
Noun
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rotation to the left |
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luxation |
Noun
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displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ |
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last laugh |
Noun
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ultimate success achieved after a near failure, inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last' |
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little slam |
Noun
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winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge |
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laugher |
Noun
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an easy victory |
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laugher |
Noun
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a person who is laughing or who laughs easily |
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luau |
Noun
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an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment) |
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lasciviousness |
Noun
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feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness |
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lubricity |
Noun
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feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness |
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liking |
Noun
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a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment |
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longing |
Noun
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prolonged unfulfilled desire or need |