Liliputian, a. Pygmean, little, small, tiny, puny, dwarfish, diminutive.
Lily of the valley. May lily (Convallaria majalis).
Limb, n.
- 1. Member, extremity.
- 2. Branch, bough.
Limber, a. Supple, pliable, pliant, flexible, lithe.
Limbo, n.
- 1. Limbus, place of spirits, place of the departed (awaiting final judgment).
- 2. Hell, infernal regions, shades below.
Limb of the law. Lawyer, counsellor counsel, barrister, advocate, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law.
Limbus, n. [L.] See Limbo.
Lime, n.
- 1. Quicklime, protoxide of calcium.
- 2. Linden, lime-tree.
- 3. Lime-fruit tree (Citrus limetta).
- 4. Lime-fruit.
Limit, n.
- 1. Bound, frontier, boundary, confine, bourn, termination, precinct, march.
- 2. Restriction, restraint, obstruction, check, hindrance.
Limit, v. a.
- 1. Bound, circumscribe, define, set bounds to, fix the limits of.
- 2. Restrain, restrict, condition.