- lig|u|late
- lig|u|late «LIHG yuh liht, -layt», adjective.1. having a ligule or ligules.2. Botany. strap-shaped.
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lig — al·ca·lig·e·nes; bel·lig·er·ence; bel·lig·er·en·cy; ca·lig·i·nous; cal·lig·ra·pha; cal·lig·ra·pher; cal·lig·ra·phist; cal·lig·ra·phy; ca·ma·lig; ce·ru·lig·nol; ce·ru·lig·none; cor·al·lig·e·na; cot·y·lig·er·ous; crys·tal·lig·er·ous; fi·lig·er·ous; … English syllables
late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… … English syllables
lig|a|ture — «LIHG uh chur, chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. anything used to bind or tie up, such as a band, bandage, or cord; tie. 2. a thread, wire, or string, used by surgeons to tie up a bleeding artery or vein or to remove a tumor by… … Useful english dictionary
lig|ure — «LIHG yur», noun. an unidentified precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest, thought to be the jacinth (in the Bible, Exodus 28:19). ╂[< Late Latin ligurius < Greek ligŷrion (diminutive) < lígyros a kind of precious stone] … Useful english dictionary
lig — [20] The verb lig, meaning ‘freeload, sponge’, and its derivative ligger, achieved a particular prominence in late 20th century British English. But in fact its roots go back far into the past. In origin it is simply a variant version of the verb … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
lig — [20] The verb lig, meaning ‘freeload, sponge’, and its derivative ligger, achieved a particular prominence in late 20th century British English. But in fact its roots go back far into the past. In origin it is simply a variant version of the verb … Word origins
ob|lig´a|to´ri|ness — ob|lig|a|to|ry «uh BLIHG uh TAWR ee, TOHR ; OB luh guh », adjective. binding morally or legally; required; compulsory: »Attendance at elementary school is obligatory. SYNONYM(S): coercive, mandatory. ╂[< Late Latin obligātōrius < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
ob|lig´a|to´ri|ly — ob|lig|a|to|ry «uh BLIHG uh TAWR ee, TOHR ; OB luh guh », adjective. binding morally or legally; required; compulsory: »Attendance at elementary school is obligatory. SYNONYM(S): coercive, mandatory. ╂[< Late Latin obligātōrius < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
ob|lig|a|to|ry — «uh BLIHG uh TAWR ee, TOHR ; OB luh guh », adjective. binding morally or legally; required; compulsory: »Attendance at elementary school is obligatory. SYNONYM(S): coercive, mandatory. ╂[< Late Latin obligātōrius < Latin obligāre; see etym … Useful english dictionary
ma|lig´nant|ly — ma|lig|nant «muh LIHG nuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very evil; very hateful; very malicious: »Events were fatally to prove…that there are natures too malignant to be trusted or to be tamed (John L. Motley). 2. very harmful; having an evil… … Useful english dictionary
