English words starting with ly - page 2

Meanings of Lynchings:

verb

(of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging.

Usage examples:

Her father had been lynched for a crime he didn't commit

noun

The act of killing someone without a legal trial, usually by hanging (= killing using a rope around the neck)

Usage examples:

At the time, lynchings were commonplace., she wrote about the travesty of racially motivated lynchi…

Meanings of Lynx:

noun

A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of north america and eurasia.

Usage examples:

Experts say there is ‘little doubt’ that big cats such as panthers, lynxes and pumas are indeed roa…

proper noun

An inconspicuous northern constellation (the lynx), between ursa major and gemini.

adjective

Used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the lynx constellation.

Usage examples:

The star alpha lyncis

Meanings of Lynxes:

noun

A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of north america and eurasia.

Usage examples:

Experts say there is ‘little doubt’ that big cats such as panthers, lynxes and pumas are indeed roa…

proper noun

An inconspicuous northern constellation (the lynx), between ursa major and gemini.

adjective

Used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the lynx constellation.

Usage examples:

The star alpha lyncis

Plural of lynx

Meanings of Lyon:

noun

The chief herald of scotland.

Usage examples:

For the flamboyant lyon, who bore a tattoo of a tiger's head on his chest that gave the mission its…

Meanings of Lyonnais:

adjective

(of food, especially sliced potatoes) cooked with onions or with a white wine and onion sauce.

Usage examples:

I made the salad lyonnaise and the english muffins for brunch for friends today.

Meanings of Lyonnaise:

adjective

(of food, especially sliced potatoes) cooked with onions or with a white wine and onion sauce.

Usage examples:

I made the salad lyonnaise and the english muffins for brunch for friends today.

Meanings of Lyophilic:

adjective

(of a colloid) readily dispersed by a solvent and not easily precipitated.

Usage examples:

Association colloids are formed in solutions of molecules that include both lyophilic and lyophobic…

Meanings of Lyophilize:

verb

Freeze-dry (a substance).

Usage examples:

The resulting precipitate was dissolved in benzene and lyophilized to give a powder

Meanings of Lyophilized:

verb

Freeze-dry (a substance).

Usage examples:

The resulting precipitate was dissolved in benzene and lyophilized to give a powder

Meanings of Lyophilizing:

verb

Freeze-dry (a substance).

Usage examples:

The resulting precipitate was dissolved in benzene and lyophilized to give a powder

Meanings of Lyra:

proper noun

A small northern constellation (the lyre), said to represent the lyre invented by hermes. it contains the bright star vega.

adjective

Used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the lyra constellation.

Usage examples:

The star beta lyrae

Meanings of Lyrate:

adjective

Lyre-shaped.

Usage examples:

The male differs greatly from the female in colour, and in the form of its tail, which is lyrate, o…

Meanings of Lyre:

noun

A stringed instrument like a small u-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially in ancient greece. modern instruments of this type are found mainly in east africa.

Usage examples:

We also had this ‘wind harp,’ a lyre with gut strings, that we'd de-tuned and stuck out in the wind…

Meanings of Lyrebird:

noun

A large australian songbird, the male of which has a long lyre-shaped tail and is noted for its remarkable song and display.

Usage examples:

A feature of the book that has attracted much attention is ‘a world list of superior singers’ inclu…

Meanings of Lyrebirds:

noun

A large australian songbird, the male of which has a long lyre-shaped tail and is noted for its remarkable song and display.

Usage examples:

A feature of the book that has attracted much attention is ‘a world list of superior singers’ inclu…

Meanings of Lyres:

noun

A stringed instrument like a small u-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially in ancient greece. modern instruments of this type are found mainly in east africa.

Usage examples:

We also had this ‘wind harp,’ a lyre with gut strings, that we'd de-tuned and stuck out in the wind…

Meanings of Lyretail:

noun

A small african killifish which is popular in aquaria. the colour pattern and shape of the tail, especially in the brightly coloured male, are suggestive of a lyre.

Usage examples:

Wrasse, butterflies, boxfish, porcupines and pufferfish round out the picture, while lyretail group…

Meanings of Lyric:

noun

(of poetry) expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms.

Usage examples:

Lyric poems of extraordinary beauty

adjective

Expressing emotions, and often having the quality of a song

Usage examples:

Lyric poetry

Meanings of Lyrical:

adjective

(of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer's emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way.

Usage examples:

He gained a devoted following for his lyrical cricket writing

Meanings of Lyrically:

adverb

In a manner which expresses emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way.

Usage examples:

He spoke lyrically of his childhood

Meanings of Lyricism:

noun

An artist's expression of emotion in an imaginative and beautiful way; the quality of being lyrical.

Usage examples:

The lush lyricism of the adagio sections of the second movement

Meanings of Lyricist:

noun

A person who writes the words to a popular song or musical.

Usage examples:

Songs from the '20s, '30s and '40s represent collaboration with lyricists oscar hammerstein ii, ira…

Meanings of Lyricists:

noun

A person who writes the words to a popular song or musical.

Usage examples:

Songs from the '20s, '30s and '40s represent collaboration with lyricists oscar hammerstein ii, ira…

Meanings of Lyrics:

noun

A lyric poem or verse.

Usage examples:

An edition of horace's lyrics

Meanings of Lyrist:

noun

A person who plays the lyre.

Usage examples:

‘beyond the sea’ began its long journey as the immensely popular french song ‘la mer,’ written by l…