--- title: L — The Judaism dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 2 description: The 236 words of the Judaism dictionary under L, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / L # L — The Judaism dictionary · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/page/3/) - [leviathan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leviathan/) — A huge sea monster described in the Bible, in books such as Job, Psalms and Isaiah. — 15 sentences - [levite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/levite/) — A member of the Israelite tribe of Levi, whose men served in the Temple, helping the priests, singing and caring for holy things. — 20 sentences - [levy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/levy/) — A levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay. — 16 sentences - [lewd](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lewd/) — Lewd means rude and crude about sex, in a way that is not decent and not suitable for children. — 10 sentences - [lewdly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lewdly/) — In a shameful, indecent way, especially about sex. — 3 sentences - [lewdness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lewdness/) — Shameful or sinful behaviour in sexual matters. — 11 sentences - [li](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/li/) — "Li" is not a usual English word; it is most often a piece of a longer word or a short form. — 21 sentences - [liability](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liability/) — Liability is being legally responsible for something, especially for paying for damage or harm. — 12 sentences - [liar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liar/) — A liar is a person who tells lies, saying things they know are not true to trick someone. — 16 sentences - [liberal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liberal/) — Respecting people's freedom and willing to accept ideas and ways of life different from your own. — 20 sentences - [liberally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liberally/) — Liberally means in a generous way, giving a lot or giving freely. — 6 sentences - [liberty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liberty/) — Liberty is freedom: the right to live, speak and act as you choose without being controlled or imprisoned unfairly. — 14 sentences - [libra](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/libra/) — The seventh sign of the zodiac, shown as scales. — 7 sentences - [library](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/library/) — A library is a place with many books, and often films and computers, that people can borrow or use. — 20 sentences - [libyan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/libyan/) — Of or from Libya, a country in North Africa. — 4 sentences - [license](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/license/) — A license is a written paper that says someone is allowed to do something, such as drive a car or keep a dog; in Britain the noun is spell… — 11 sentences - [lick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lick/) — To lick something means to move your tongue over it, to taste it, eat it or wet it. — 20 sentences - [lid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lid/) — A lid is a cover on top of a box, pot, jar or bin that you can lift or take off. — 13 sentences - [lie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lie/) — To lie is to rest or be flat on something, like a bed or the ground. — 27 sentences - [lien](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lien/) — A mistaken printing of a name or word in an old scanned book; here it stands for "Rabbi" or a name such as "Ben" before Sira. — 3 sentences - [life](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/life/) — Being alive: what people, animals and plants have and stones do not (they grow, feed, breathe, reproduce). — 28 sentences - [lifeblood](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lifeblood/) — The blood that carries life in a body, or the thing a person's life depends on. — 3 sentences - [lifeless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lifeless/) — Lifeless means dead, or never having had life. — 12 sentences - [lifetime](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lifetime/) — The whole time that a person or animal is alive. — 12 sentences - [lift](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lift/) — To lift is to pick something up and raise it. — 27 sentences - [light](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/) — Light is what lets us see; it comes from the Sun, lamps and fire. — 31 sentences - [lighten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lighten/) — To lighten something is to make it less heavy: lighten your bag. — 18 sentences - [lighter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lighter/) — A small device that makes a flame, used to light candles, cigarettes, stoves or fires. — 21 sentences - [lightly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lightly/) — Lightly means with little force or weight: «tap lightly». — 17 sentences - [lightness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lightness/) — Lightness is being not heavy. — 11 sentences - [lightning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lightning/) — The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, made by a huge spark of electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. — 23 sentences - [lii](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lii/) — A mistaken printing of letters in an old scanned book; here it stands for the word "his". — 3 sentences - [like](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/like/) — To like something is to enjoy it or think it is good. — 37 sentences - [likely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/likely/) — Probably going to happen or be true. — 20 sentences - [liken](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liken/) — To say that one thing is like another; to compare them. — 15 sentences - [likeness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/likeness/) — Being alike or similar; how much one thing looks like another. — 19 sentences - [likewise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/likewise/) — Likewise means in the same way: «Watch me and do likewise.». — 21 sentences - [lily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lily/) — A tall plant grown from a bulb, with large trumpet-shaped flowers, often white, orange or pink. — 27 sentences - [limb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/limb/) — A limb is an arm or a leg. — 13 sentences - [lime](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lime/) — A small round green citrus fruit with sour juice. — 18 sentences - [limit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/limit/) — A limit is the greatest (or smallest) amount that is allowed or possible: a speed limit. — 18 sentences - [limitation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/limitation/) — A limitation is something that limits what a person or thing can do: «The robot has some limitations». — 13 sentences - [limp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/limp/) — To limp is to walk unevenly because one leg or foot is hurt or stiff. — 17 sentences - [line](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/line/) — A line is a row of people or things one behind another. — 26 sentences - [linear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/linear/) — Made of lines, or in the form of straight lines rather than pictures. — 6 sentences - [linen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/linen/) — Linen is a strong, cool cloth made from the flax plant. — 22 sentences - [ling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/ling/) — A ling is a long sea fish of the cod family, caught for food in the North Atlantic and around Australia and New Zealand. — 14 sentences - [linger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/linger/) — To linger is to stay somewhere longer than usual or than needed, because you do not want to leave. — 16 sentences - [lingual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lingual/) — Having to do with the tongue. — 5 sentences - [linguist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/linguist/) — A person who studies languages. — 1 sentences - [linguistic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/linguistic/) — To do with language or languages. — 11 sentences - [linguistically](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/linguistically/) — In a way that has to do with language. — 3 sentences - [link](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/link/) — A connection between two things, people or ideas: there is a link between sugar and tooth decay. — 20 sentences - [lintel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lintel/) — The beam across the top of a door or window, resting on the side posts. — 3 sentences - [lion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lion/) — A lion is a big wild cat with golden fur that lives mostly in Africa. The male has a large mane of hair around its head. — 23 sentences - [lioness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lioness/) — A female lion. — 23 sentences - [lip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lip/) — Your lips are the two soft edges around your mouth. — 23 sentences - [liquor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liquor/) — Liquor is a strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky or rum. — 7 sentences - [list](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/list/) — A list is a set of words, names or numbers written one after another, often one under another. — 16 sentences - [listen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/listen/) — To listen is to pay attention to sounds or words so that you hear them: listen to music. — 20 sentences - [lit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lit/) — Lit is the past form of «light», as in to make something start burning (lit a candle) or to give light to a place (the room was lit by lam… — 13 sentences - [literal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/literal/) — Taking words in their most basic, exact meaning, not as a joke or figure of speech. — 15 sentences - [literally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/literally/) — Literally means exactly as the words say, not as a figure of speech. — 16 sentences - [literary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/literary/) — Literary means to do with literature: books, poems, plays and stories, and the people who write them. — 11 sentences - [literati](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/literati/) — People who are well educated and know a lot about books and writing. — 1 sentences - [literature](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/literature/) — Written works such as novels, poems and plays, especially ones thought to be good or important. — 17 sentences - [litter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/litter/) — Litter is rubbish like paper, cans and wrappers left lying on the ground in a public place. — 14 sentences - [little](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/little/) — Little means small in size: a little house. — 23 sentences - [liturgy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liturgy/) — The set words, prayers and songs used in a religious service. — 1 sentences - [liv](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liv/) — A short form of «living», as in «liv rm» for living room in house adverts or notes. — 22 sentences - [live](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/live/) — To live is to be alive. — 28 sentences - [lively](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lively/) — Lively means full of energy, fun and activity. — 12 sentences - [liver](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/liver/) — The liver is a large organ in your body, under your ribs on the right, that cleans the blood, stores energy and helps digest food. — 23 sentences - [livestock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/livestock/) — Animals kept on a farm for food, milk, wool or work, such as cows, sheep, pigs, goats and chickens. — 11 sentences - [lizard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lizard/) — A lizard is a reptile with scaly skin, four short legs and a long tail, such as a gecko or iguana. — 11 sentences - [load](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/load/) — A load is something heavy that is carried, for example by a truck, a person or a washing machine. — 14 sentences - [loaf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/) — A loaf is bread baked in one big piece, before it is cut into slices. — 22 sentences - [loam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loam/) — Loam is rich, dark soil made of a good mix of sand, silt and clay, with rotting plants in it; it is very good for growing things. — 7 sentences - [loan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loan/) — A loan is money that someone borrows and must pay back, often with extra money called interest. — 16 sentences - [loath](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loath/) — Loath means unwilling, not wanting to do something: loath to go. — 10 sentences - [loathe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loathe/) — To hate something and feel disgusted by it. — 9 sentences - [loathsome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loathsome/) — Loathsome means so nasty or disgusting that people hate it. — 6 sentences - [loathsomeness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loathsomeness/) — The state of being disgusting or hateful to look at or think about. — 3 sentences - [lobe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lobe/) — An earlobe (lobe) is the soft round part at the bottom of your ear. — 15 sentences - [locality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/locality/) — An area or neighbourhood; the place around a particular point. — 15 sentences - [lock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lock/) — A lock is a device on a door, box or bike that keeps it closed so it can only be opened with a key, code or card. — 19 sentences - [loco](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loco/) — Latin for "in the place" or "position" (as in "in the second place"). — 7 sentences - [locum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/locum/) — Latin for "place"; a "locum" is a person who stands in for another for a time. — 1 sentences - [locust](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/locust/) — A large kind of grasshopper that sometimes gathers in huge swarms that fly far and eat all the crops. — 21 sentences - [lodge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lodge/) — A small house or cabin in the country, mountains or a park, used for holidays, hunting or skiing. — 27 sentences - [lodging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lodging/) — A place to stay for a short time, such as a room in someone's house or an inn. — 19 sentences - [loftily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loftily/) — Loftily means in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better than others. — 8 sentences - [loftiness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loftiness/) — The quality of being very high or proud. — 5 sentences - [lofty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lofty/) — Very high or tall: lofty mountains. — 19 sentences - [log](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/log/) — A log is a thick piece of a tree trunk or big branch that has been cut down. — 19 sentences - [logic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/logic/) — Logic is careful, clear thinking where each step follows from the one before, so you reach a sensible answer. — 15 sentences - [logically](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/logically/) — In a way that follows clear reasoning. — 5 sentences - [loin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loin/) — Loin is a cut of meat from the back of an animal, between the ribs and the hips: pork loin, lamb loin. — 20 sentences - [long](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/) — Long tells how much length something has from one end to the other: «14 metres long». — 36 sentences - [longer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/longer/) — Longer means having more length than something else. — 22 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/page/3/)