This page gathers the 6,610 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “US” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 35 of 66: from “life preserver” to “love letter”.
- life preserver noun A buoyant ring or vest intended to keep a person afloat.
- lifecare noun The care of elderly people within a dedicated community after their retirement and usually up until their death.
- light cream noun A cream at least 18 percent of which is fat.
- light rail noun A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban settings typically characterized by a mixture of tram (or in North America streetcar) and…
- light up verb To shock (someone) with a stun gun.
- light-horseman noun A member of species Chaetodipterus faber of West Indian fish with a high dorsal fin and brilliant colours.
- lightwood noun Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood.
- likable adj Of a person, having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.
- like fun prep_phrase Intensely.
- likely adv Probably.
- lily pad noun A small, discreet base
- lilyturf noun Any of a group of low-growing, grasslike perennials of the genera Liriope and Ophiopogon that are often used in landscaping for ground…
- limey noun An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.
- limousine liberal noun A wealthy person, liberal in politics but insulated from any adverse consequences of the policies they support.
- Lincoln noun A five-dollar bill.
- Lincoln Logs noun A construction toy consisting of miniature, notched logs from which log cabins and similar buildings may be made.
- Lincoln-Reagan dinner noun An annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Republican Party organizations in the United States.
- lincolnite noun A supporter of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), his policies, or Northern interests during the American Civil War.
- line drawing noun The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.
- line officer noun A commissioned officer who exercises general command authority and is eligible for operational command positions.
- linehaul noun The movement of freight by any means of transport by land, air or water between distant cities, or of passengers or cargo between terminals.
- lineman's pliers noun A type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and…
- lines noun The reins with which a horse is guided by its driver.
- lineup noun A physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them.
- linkage noun A United States foreign policy, during the 1970s détente in the Cold War, of persuading the Soviet Union to co-operate in restraining…
- linnet noun A house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), of North America.
- Linsanity noun Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to basketball stardom in 2012.
- lionize verb To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
- lip lock verb To kiss for an extended period of time.
- liplock noun A kiss or the act of kissing; especially a long, passionate kiss.
- liquor noun Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
- liquor store noun A shop that sells liquor, usually principally hard liquor, to be consumed off the premises.
- lit verb To run or light (alight).
- litogen noun Any drug or similar substance, administered during pregnancy, that though probably harmless can lead to lawsuits
- little old adj Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).
- live pair noun Two members of Congress who would have otherwise cast opposing votes, but who form an agreement whereby one announces the couple is a live…
- live paycheck to paycheck verb To have the entirety of one's earnings consumed by living expenses, thus having nothing left over to save; to make just enough (money…
- live rent-free in someone's head verb To be the perpetual focus of someone's thoughts, with that person having no control over this situation.
- livery noun A taxicab or limousine.
- living constitution noun the claim that the Constitution holds a dynamic meaning that evolves to new circumstances and should be understood in accordance with the…
- living diaper noun In fiction, a sentient diaper, often the personification of a character that has been magically transformed into one.
- loafer noun A wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.
- loan verb To lend (something) to (someone).
- loblolly noun A mudhole.
- lobster pound noun A large commercial enclosure filled with circulating water in which lobsters are kept alive pending sale.
- local noun An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- local lane noun In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (express) lane(s) closest to…
- location noun The marking out of the boundaries, or identifying the place or site of, a piece of land, according to the description given in an entry…
- locator noun One who locates, or is entitled to locate, land or a mining claim.
- locator outer marker noun A ground-based radio navigation aid consisting of a pair of colocated radio beacons at the final approach fix of an ILS or IGS approach…
- Lochnerize verb To read one's policy preferences into the Constitution, as was (allegedly) done by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1905 case Lochner v. New…
- lock and load intj A command to prepare a weapon for battle.
- lock in noun A sleepover party, usually held in a public place such as a church or school, in which the participants are not allowed to leave until the…
- lockdown noun A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.
- locked and loaded adj Of a weapon, ready and prepared.
- locker room noun A room attached to an athletic, recreational, or workplace facility, filled with lockers for storage of clothing and equipment; clothes are…
- Lockheed liberal noun Someone who supports social liberalism as well as foreign military interventionism (often associated with being strongly in favour of…
- loco adj Intoxicated by eating locoweed.
- locofoco noun A member of the Locofoco faction of the New York Democratic Party in the 1830s and 1840s.
- lodge noun A local chapter of a trade union.
- loft noun A residential flat (apartment) on an upper floor of an apartment building.
- logorrhea noun Excessive talkativeness.
- logrolling noun The rolling of logs from one place to another; an occasion when people meet to help each other roll logs.
- lol noun Loyal Orange Lodge, a prefix given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order. For example, LOL 1 is Portadown branch.
- lollygag verb To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
- lollygagger noun A young man who pets or makes out in public.
- Lone Scout noun A member of the Lone Scouts of America, a Scouting organization for American boys that operated from 1915 to 1924, after which it was…
- long adj Measuring 8½ in × 13 in.
- long arm statute noun In the law of civil procedure, a statute which establishes the activities by a potential defendant which will give the courts of a state…
- long johns noun A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather.
- long title noun The formal, official title of an act (or other piece of legislation); such titles are rarely (if ever) used in practice, and in some cases…
- longe verb To work (a horse) in a circle at the end of a long line or rope.
- longe line noun A rope-like piece of equipment, usually 20 meters or longer in length, attached to the bridle, longeing cavesson, or halter of a horse to…
- longshoreman noun A man employed to load and unload ships; any person thus employed.
- loo noun A lieutenant.
- loogan noun A fool.
- loogie noun A thick quantity of sputum, usually containing phlegm.
- lookalike noun Something that looks very similar to or the same as the genuine article.
- lookit intj look, listen; see here, pay attention; the thing is, to be honest
- loon noun Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a…
- loonytarian noun A libertarian.
- loop noun A sports league
- loophound noun Someone who frequents saloons or other nightlife, originally specifically in Chicago's Loop district.
- loose adj Having oversteer.
- loose construction noun a broad interpretation of the Constitution, especially one strays from literal, textualist meaning and adapts to evolving circumstances
- loose constructionism noun The legal philosophy that the Constitution should be read in a broad way that adapts to the changing times.
- loosey noun A single cigarette, especially one sold individually.
- loosey-goosey adj relaxed
- loot noun Any valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents.
- loot rail noun The light rail system of Baltimore, regarded as a means for inner-city criminals to visit other districts to commit robbery.
- lop noun (usually offensive) A disabled person, a cripple.
- loper noun A wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.
- loserest adj Synonym of losingest (“losing the most games, votes, etc.”).
- loss prevention noun Prevention of a loss of profit (instances of theft, fraud, etc.) done by retail stores.
- lost in the sauce adj Out of it, lost, e.g. due to intoxication, aimlessness, or being bewildered or distracted.
- lot verb To count or reckon (on or upon).
- lot lizard noun A prostitute at a truck stop.
- louse up verb To mistreat (someone).
- love feast noun Any banquet or gathering to promote goodwill among the participants.
- love letter noun A notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection informing about the seizure of a personal shipment as contraband.