📖 L — The English dictionary · page 17

leveret — Everyday, meaning 1: A leveret is a young hare, especially one that is still small and has not yet grown its full adult fur.↗ Example: The leveret sat very still in the long grass.↗ · We saw a leveret run across the field.↗ · A leveret is a baby hare.↗

leviathan — Everyday, meaning 1: (Bible) A huge sea monster described in the Bible, in books such as Job, Psalms and Isaiah.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anything very large and powerful, such as a huge ship, whale or company.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (history) «Leviathan» is the title of a famous 1651 book by Thomas Hobbes about the power of government.↗ Example: In the Bible, Leviathan is a great sea monster.↗ · The blue whale is the leviathan of the oceans.↗ · The cruise ship was a leviathan, taller than any building in the port.↗ · Sailors told tales of a leviathan that swallowed ships.↗ · Christians read about Leviathan in the Book of Job.↗ · The new supermarket is a leviathan that has put small shops out of business.↗ · There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.↗ (Writings PSA.104.26, JPS 1917)↗ · Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan.↗ (Writings JOB.3.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?↗ (Writings JOB.40.25, JPS 1917)↗

levitation — Everyday, meaning 1: Levitation is rising or floating in the air without anything visible holding it up, as if by magic.↗ Example: The magician's levitation trick amazed the audience.↗ · Maglev trains use magnetic levitation to float above the track.↗ · In the story, the wizard used levitation to lift the rock.↗ · The levitation was an illusion with a hidden support.↗ · We made a paper clip float using a magnet, a kind of levitation.↗ · Real levitation always needs a force like magnetism or air.↗

levite — Everyday, meaning 1: (Bible) A member of the Israelite tribe of Levi, whose men served in the Temple, helping the priests, singing and caring for holy things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Bible) In Jesus's parable of the Good Samaritan, a Levite walks past the hurt man without helping, as a priest also did.↗ Example: The Levite saw the hurt man and passed by on the other side.↗ · Moses and Aaron came from the tribe of Levi.↗ · Levites helped the priests in the Temple.↗ · The priest and the Levite did not help, but the Samaritan did.↗ · The Levites carried the Ark of the Covenant.↗ · The book of Leviticus is named after the Levites.↗ · Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon thy land.↗ (Torah DEU.12.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and He said: 'Is there not Aaron thy brother the Levite?↗ (Torah EXO.4.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.↗ (Torah DEU.14.27, JPS 1917)↗ · And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.↗ (Prophets JDG.17.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Then said Micah: 'Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.'↗ (Prophets JDG.17.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.↗ (Prophets JDG.17.11, JPS 1917)↗

levy — Everyday, meaning 1: A levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To levy a tax or fine is to make people pay it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (history) A levy was also a group of soldiers called up to fight.↗ Example: The government put a levy on sugary drinks.↗ · Shops charge a small levy for plastic bags.↗ · The king levied a tax on wool.↗ · The council levied a fine on the builder.↗ · A levy of soldiers was raised for the war.↗ · Part of the price goes to the levy.↗ · But don't you levy taxes too early."↗ · and levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war that went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the flocks; (Torah NUM.31.28, JPS 1917)↗ · and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; (Prophets 2SA.20.24, JPS 1917)↗ · and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy.↗ (Prophets 1KI.4.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.↗ (Prophets 1KI.5.27, JPS 1917)↗

lewd — Everyday, meaning 1: Lewd means rude and crude about sex, in a way that is not decent and not suitable for children.↗ Example: The rude man told a lewd joke, and everyone looked away.↗ · Good people do not tell lewd stories.↗ · Lewd words are not fit for children to hear.↗ · For every one went in unto her, as men go in unto a harlot; so went they in unto Oholah and unto Oholibah, the lewd women.↗ (Prophets EZK.23.44, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold, therefore I have stretched out My hand over thee, and have diminished thine allowance, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, that are ashamed of thy lewd way.↗ (Prophets EZK.16.27, JPS 1917)↗ · I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; for they themselves consort with lewd women, and they sacrifice with harlots; and the people that is without understanding is distraught.↗ (Prophets HOS.4.14, JPS 1917)↗

lewdly — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: In a shameful, indecent way, especially about sex.↗ Example: And each hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and each hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and each in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.↗ (Prophets EZK.22.11, JPS 1917)↗

lewdness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Shameful or sinful behaviour in sexual matters.↗ Example: Profane not thy daughter, to make her a harlot, lest the land fall into harlotry, and the land become full of lewdness.↗ (Torah LEV.19.29, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness: they are near kinswomen; it is lewdness.↗ (Torah LEV.18.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD.↗ (Prophets EZK.16.58, JPS 1917)↗ · Thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy harlotry, on the hills in the field have I seen thy detestable acts.↗ (Prophets JER.13.27, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.↗ (Prophets EZK.23.48, JPS 1917)↗

lexical — Everyday, meaning 1: Lexical means to do with words and their meanings, or with the vocabulary of a language.↗ Example: Nouns and verbs are lexical words.↗ · A dictionary is a big lexical list.↗ · The lesson was about lexical meaning.↗ · We looked at the lexical differences between British and American English.↗ · «Lift» and «elevator» are a lexical difference.↗ · Lexical knowledge means knowing many words.↗

lexicographer — Everyday, meaning 1: A lexicographer is a person who writes or edits dictionaries.↗ Example: A lexicographer writes dictionary entries.↗ · Samuel Johnson was a famous lexicographer.↗ · Noah Webster was an American lexicographer.↗ · Lexicographers add new words like «emoji» to dictionaries.↗ · The lexicographer studied how people really use the word.↗ · She wants to be a lexicographer because she loves words.↗

lhasa — Everyday, meaning 1: (a name) Lhasa is the main city of Tibet, high in the Himalayas, now under China's rule.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (a name) A Lhasa Apso is a small long-haired dog breed from Tibet.↗ Example: Lhasa is the capital of Tibet.↗ · The Potala Palace stands in Lhasa.↗ · Lhasa is one of the highest cities on Earth.↗ · Pilgrims walk to Lhasa to pray.↗ · Our neighbour has a Lhasa Apso dog.↗ · The air in Lhasa is thin because it is so high.↗

li — Everyday, meaning 1: "Li" is not a usual English word; it is most often a piece of a longer word or a short form.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In Chinese, a li is an old unit of length, about half a kilometre.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Li is also a common Chinese family name, and "Li" is the chemical symbol for the metal lithium.↗ Example: Li is the chemical symbol for lithium.↗ · Mr Li runs the corner shop.↗ · My friend Li Wei sits next to me in maths.↗ · The old map measured the road in li, not miles.↗ · In a web page, each list item starts with li.↗ · The symbol Li has a capital L and a small i.↗ · The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.↗ (Torah GEN.28.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.↗ (Torah DEU.11.19, JPS 1917)↗ · and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.↗ (Torah DEU.6.7, JPS 1917)↗ · But they beguiled Him with their mouth, and lied unto Him with their tongue.↗ (Writings PSA.78.36, JPS 1917)↗ · When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.↗ (Writings PRO.3.24, JPS 1917)↗ · This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have lied to God that is above.↗ (Writings JOB.31.28, JPS 1917)↗

liability — Everyday, meaning 1: (law) Liability is being legally responsible for something, especially for paying for damage or harm.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (money) Liabilities are money a person or company owes.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) A liability is a person or thing that causes problems or puts others at risk.↗ e.g. "He's a liability on the team."↗ Example: The shop accepts no liability for lost umbrellas.↗ · The company's liabilities were bigger than its money, so it closed.↗ · The broken ladder is a liability; someone could fall.↗ · With his bad ankle, he was a liability in the match.↗ · The driver admitted liability for the crash.↗ · Debts are liabilities.↗ · Copyright infringement liability can be quite severe.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

liable — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) If you are liable for something, you are responsible by law, for example you must pay for damage.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: If something is liable to happen, it is likely to happen, usually something bad.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Liable to something means likely to get it or be affected by it, like a fine or an illness.↗ Example: You will be liable for any damage to the books.↗ · That old ladder is liable to break.↗ · Drivers who park here are liable to a fine.↗ · My little brother is liable to cry when he's tired.↗ · The shop was held liable for the broken window.↗ · Ice makes the path liable to be slippery.↗ · Children are less liable to catch it if they wash their hands.↗ · Paper is liable to tear when it is wet.↗ · In the country districts, order was kept on the plantations at night by the knowledge that they were liable to be visited at any moment by the patrols.↗

liaison — Everyday, meaning 1: Liaison is the way people or groups talk to each other and work together.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A liaison (officer) is the person whose job is to keep two groups in touch.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal, adult) A liaison can also mean a secret romantic relationship.↗ Example: The school has a parent liaison who helps families.↗ · The police liaison officer visited our class.↗ · There is close liaison between the hospital and the school.↗ · She is the liaison between the two teams.↗ · The council works in liaison with local clubs.↗ · Good liaison stops mistakes.↗

liar — Everyday, meaning 1: A liar is a person who tells lies, saying things they know are not true to trick someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Calling someone a liar means you think they are not telling the truth.↗ Example: The boy who cried wolf was a liar, so nobody came to help.↗ · Don't call your sister a liar; ask her what happened.↗ · He is a terrible liar; he always goes red.↗ · A good friend is not a liar.↗ · Nobody believed the liar when he finally told the truth.↗ · The detective worked out who the liar was.↗ · Liar, liar, pants on fire! shouted the children in the story.↗ · "You are an impudent liar!" cried the genius.↗ · I said in my haste: 'All men are liars.'↗ (Writings PSA.116.11, JPS 1917)↗ · A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.↗ (Writings PRO.17.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.↗ (Writings PRO.30.6, JPS 1917)↗

libation — Everyday, meaning 1: A libation is a drink poured out on the ground or on an altar as a gift to a god, in old religious rites.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (humorous) A libation is a drink, especially a fancy one.↗ Example: The priest poured a libation of honey on the altar.↗ · Before the feast, a libation was offered to the gods.↗ · The old people poured milk on the ground as a libation.↗