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lichenin
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈlaɪkənɪn/A chemical substance, a type of polysaccharide (starch-like carbohydrate), found in certain lichens, particularly Iceland moss.
lichenology
nounC2
/ˌlaɪkɪˈnɒlədʒi/The branch of biology that deals with the scientific study of lichens.
lichfield
nounLow
/ˈlɪtʃfiːld/A city and district in Staffordshire, England.
lichi
nounLow
/ˈlaɪ.tʃiː/The small, round, sweet fruit of the litchi tree, with a rough, reddish-brown inedible shell, white juicy flesh, and a single large seed.
licht
nounVery low (dialectal/archaic in standard English)
/lɪxt/A Scots and Northern English dialect word for 'light' (both illumination and the opposite of heavy).
lichtenstein
nounLow
/ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/A small, landlocked sovereign principality located in Central Europe, in the Alps.
lick
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/lɪk/To pass the tongue over a surface.
lick observatory
nounVery Low
/ˌlɪk əbˈzɜː.və.tri/An astronomical observatory located on Mount Hamilton near San Jose, California, part of the University of California system.
licker-in
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˈlɪkər ɪn/A person, typically a man, who uses flattery, servile attention, or cunning persuasion to gain favour with someone, usually a superior; a toady or sycophant.
licking
nounB2
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/The act of moving one's tongue over a surface.
licking river
nounB2
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/The action of passing the tongue over a surface.
lickspittle
nounC2
/ˈlɪkˌspɪt(ə)l/A person who behaves obsequiously, especially to gain favour from someone in authority; a servile flatterer.
licorice
nounB1
/ˈlɪk(ə)rɪʃ/A black, chewy, sweet confectionery flavoured with the extract of the root of the liquorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra).
licorice stick
nounRare
/ˈlɪk.ər.ɪs stɪk/A clarinet, especially in jazz or informal contexts.
lictor
nounVery low
/ˈlɪktə/A Roman official attendant, specifically one who carried the fasces (bundle of rods with an axe) and performed duties like clearing a path for magistrates.
lid
nounverb-transitiveB1
/lɪd/A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.
lidar
nounC1
/ˈlaɪ.dɑːr/A remote sensing technology that uses laser pulses to measure distances and create detailed 3D maps of surfaces.
liddel hart
nounLow
/ˌlɪdəl ˈhɑːt/Proper noun referring to Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart (1895–1970), a British military historian and strategist.
liddell hart
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/ˌlɪdəl ˈhɑːt/A proper noun referring to Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart (1895–1970), a prominent British soldier, military historian, and military theorist who significantly influenced 20th-century military strategy, particularly regarding armored warfare and the concept of the 'indirect approach'.
lidia
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪd.i.ə/A female given name, predominantly of Polish and Italian origin.

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