English to English Dictionary

/laɪf ˈpɜːpəs/ [life purpose]

[noun] The central motivating aim or deepest reason for being that gives meaning, direction, and fulfillment to an individual's existence.

/ˈlaɪ.tər/ [lighter]

[noun] A portable device used to create a flame, typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or campfires.

/laɪm ɪt/ [lime it]

[verb] To engage in casual social interaction or hanging out with friends in a relaxed setting.

/ˈlaɪmi/ [limey]

[noun] A derogatory or informal term for a British person, especially a British sailor.

/ˈlaɪ.ən/ [lion]

[noun] A large, powerful, tawny-colored cat that lives in prides, found mainly in Africa and parts of India, known as the 'king of beasts'.

/ˈlɪpi/ [lippy]

[adjective] Inimical, disrespectful, or prone to talking back in a cheeky or impudent manner.

/ˈlɪstɪŋ/ [listing]

[noun] A record, catalogue, or entry containing a list of items, names, or properties.

/ˈlɪt.ər.əl sɛns/ [literal sense]

[noun] The primary, exact, or factual meaning of a word or expression, excluding any metaphorical, figurative, or ironic interpretations.

/lɪˈθɒlədʒi/ [lithology]

[noun] The branch of geology that deals with the physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics of rocks, particularly in hand specimens or outcrops.

/lɪv wʌnz oʊn laɪf/ [live one's own life]

[idiom] To make one's own decisions and follow one's own path without being controlled or overly influenced by the expectations or demands of others.

/ˈlɒb.lɒl.i/ [loblolly]

[noun] A quagmire, mudhole, or swampy depression.

/ˈloʊ.kəl.i ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ [locally extinct]

[adjective] Describing a species, subspecies, or population that no longer exists in a particular geographic area, although it continues to exist in other parts of its range.

/loʊˈkeɪt/ [locate]

[verb] To discover the exact place or position of something.

/loʊˈkeɪt ðə dɪˈvaɪ.zər/ [locate the divisor]

[verb] To identify, determine, or find the specific number or mathematical expression by which another quantity is to be divided.

/loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən əv ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/ [location of Mexico]

[noun] The geographical position of the country of Mexico, located in southern North America, bordered by the United States to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south and west, Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.

/ˈloʊ.keɪ.tər/ [locator]

[noun] A device, person, or system that determines the place, position, or site of something.

/ˈlɒdʒ.ər/ [lodger]

[noun] A person who pays rent to live in a room or part of another person's house.

/lɒɡ fluːm/ [log flume]

[noun] An amusement park ride consisting of a water-filled channel through which passengers travel in boat-shaped vehicles, typically culminating in a steep drop into a splash pool.