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Describing Qualities

Size, shape, color, degree, condition, and evaluation.

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lengthsome C2+
/ˈlɛŋkθsəm/ tediously long; protracted Meaning Off Sound Off
leonine C2+
/ˈliəˌnaɪn/ resembling or characteristic of a lion Meaning Off Sound Off
liberally C2+
/ˈlɪbərəli/ in a generous or abundant manner Meaning Off Sound Off
lidless C2+
/ˈlɪdləs/ having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing Meaning Off Sound Off
lief C2+
/lif/ gladly or willingly; (archaic) dear, beloved Meaning Off Sound Off
lifesaving C2+
/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/ serving to save lives; the skill of rescuing people from drowning Meaning Off Sound Off
lifey C2+
/ˈlaɪfi/ (informal) full of life; lively or vivid Meaning Off Sound Off
likable C2+
/ˈlaɪkəbəl/ pleasant and easy to like Meaning Off Sound Off
limpid C2+
/ˈlɪmpɪd/ clear and transparent; lucid in style Meaning Off Sound Off
lissome C2+
/ˈlɪsəm/ slim, supple, and graceful in movement Meaning Off Sound Off
lit C2+
/lɪt/ illuminated; (slang) exciting or excellent; past tense of light Meaning Off Sound Off
lithesome C2+
/ˈlaɪðsəm/ supple and graceful; lithe Meaning Off Sound Off
lithic C2+
/ˈlɪθɪk/ of or relating to stone, especially stone tools Meaning Off Sound Off
loco C2+
/ˈloʊkoʊ/ (informal) crazy; also a locomotive or a poisonous weed Meaning Off Sound Off
locomotor C2+
/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɚ/ relating to or capable of movement from place to place Meaning Off Sound Off
lonelily C2+
/ˈloʊnlɪli/ in a lonely manner Meaning Off Sound Off
loquacious C2+
/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/ tending to talk a great deal; talkative Meaning Off Sound Off
lousily C2+
/ˈlaʊzɪli/ (informal) in a very bad or poor manner Meaning Off Sound Off
lovable C2+
/ˈlʌvəbəl/ inspiring or deserving affection Meaning Off Sound Off
lovelorn C2+
/ˈlʌvˌlɔrn/ unhappy because of unrequited or lost love Meaning Off Sound Off
loyally C2+
/ˈlɔɪəli/ in a faithful and devoted manner Meaning Off Sound Off
lukewarm C2+
/ˌlukˈwɔrm/ only moderately warm; lacking enthusiasm Meaning Off Sound Off
lushy C2+
/ˈlʌʃi/ (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy Meaning Off Sound Off
lustily C2+
/ˈlʌstɪli/ in a vigorous and hearty manner Meaning Off Sound Off
lustreless C2+
/ˈlʌstɚləs/ lacking shine or brilliance; dull Meaning Off Sound Off
luxe C2+
/lʌks/ luxurious or elegantly expensive Meaning Off Sound Off
luxuriously C2+
/lʌɡˈʒʊriəsli/ in a richly comfortable and indulgent manner Meaning Off Sound Off
magically C2+
/ˈmædʒɪkli/ in a magical manner; as if by magic Meaning Off Sound Off
magisterial C2+
/ˌmædʒɪˈstɪriəl/ having an air of authority; authoritative and commanding Meaning Off Sound Off
maladive C2+
/ˈmælədɪv/ sickly; tending toward illness Meaning Off Sound Off
maladroit C2+
/ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/ clumsy or inept; lacking skill or tact Meaning Off Sound Off
malevolent C2+
/məˈlɛvələnt/ wishing harm or evil to others; full of ill will Meaning Off Sound Off
mandative C2+
/ˈmændətɪv/ expressing command, demand, or requirement, especially grammatically Meaning Off Sound Off
manly C2+
/ˈmænli/ having qualities traditionally associated with men; brave and resolute Meaning Off Sound Off
mannerly C2+
/ˈmænərli/ polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner Meaning Off Sound Off
mannish C2+
/ˈmænɪʃ/ having qualities regarded as masculine, often of a woman Meaning Off Sound Off
markedly C2+
/ˈmɑrkɪdli/ in a noticeable or distinctly evident way Meaning Off Sound Off
mazed C2+
/meɪzd/ bewildered or dazed; archaically, confused as if lost in a maze Meaning Off Sound Off
measureless C2+
/ˈmɛʒərləs/ having no measurable limit; boundless or immense Meaning Off Sound Off
measuring C2+
/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/ used for or relating to determining size, amount, or degree Meaning Off Sound Off
mechanically C2+
/məˈkænɪkli/ in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought Meaning Off Sound Off
mechanistic C2+
/ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/ explaining phenomena by physical causes alone, like a machine Meaning Off Sound Off
medially C2+
/ˈmidiəli/ in or toward the middle; situated centrally Meaning Off Sound Off
medicinal C2+
/məˈdɪsənəl/ having healing properties; relating to medicine Meaning Off Sound Off
melancholic C2+
/ˌmɛlənˈkɑlɪk/ marked by deep, pensive sadness or gloom Meaning Off Sound Off
melodramatic C2+
/ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk/ exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental in a theatrical way Meaning Off Sound Off
merchantable C2+
/ˈmɝtʃəntəbəl/ of a quality fit to be sold; saleable Meaning Off Sound Off
merciful C2+
/ˈmɝsɪfəl/ showing compassion or forgiveness toward those in one's power Meaning Off Sound Off
merciless C2+
/ˈmɝsɪləs/ showing no mercy; cruel and relentless Meaning Off Sound Off
metaphorical C2+
/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/ using figurative comparison rather than literal meaning Meaning Off Sound Off
metaphorically C2+
/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli/ in a figurative sense, not literally Meaning Off Sound Off
methodic C2+
/məˈθɑdɪk/ done according to an orderly, systematic method Meaning Off Sound Off
mightily C2+
/ˈmaɪtəli/ with great force, power, or to a great degree Meaning Off Sound Off
migratory C2+
/ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri/ characterized by or relating to seasonal movement between regions Meaning Off Sound Off
milky C2+
/ˈmɪlki/ resembling milk in color or cloudiness; pale and opaque Meaning Off Sound Off
mingy C2+
/ˈmɪndʒi/ mean and stingy; meanly small in amount Meaning Off Sound Off
ministerial C2+
/ˌmɪnəˈstɪriəl/ relating to a government minister or to the clergy Meaning Off Sound Off
miraculous C2+
/məˈrækjələs/ like a miracle; remarkable and inexplicable by natural laws Meaning Off Sound Off
misadventurous C2+
/ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃərəs/ marked by misfortune or unlucky mishap Meaning Off Sound Off
mischanceful C2+
/mɪsˈtʃænsfəl/ bringing or marked by misfortune; unlucky Meaning Off Sound Off
mischievously C2+
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli/ in a playfully troublesome or teasing manner Meaning Off Sound Off
miserably C2+
/ˈmɪzərəbli/ in a wretched, unhappy, or pitifully inadequate manner Meaning Off Sound Off
misfortunate C2+
/ˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃənət/ unlucky; afflicted by misfortune Meaning Off Sound Off
misfortuned C2+
/ˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃənd/ beset by misfortune; ill-fated Meaning Off Sound Off
modal C2+
/ˈmoʊdəl/ relating to mode or form; in grammar, expressing possibility or necessity Meaning Off Sound Off
modernistic C2+
/ˌmɑdərˈnɪstɪk/ characteristic of modern styles or modernism, especially in art and design Meaning Off Sound Off
modifiable C2+
/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪəbəl/ capable of being changed or altered Meaning Off Sound Off
modish C2+
/ˈmoʊdɪʃ/ fashionable; conforming to current style Meaning Off Sound Off
momentous C2+
/moʊˈmɛntəs/ of great importance or far-reaching consequence Meaning Off Sound Off
monopersonal C2+
/ˌmɑnoʊˈpɜrsənəl/ existing as or relating to a single person Meaning Off Sound Off
monosyllabic C2+
/ˌmɑnoʊsɪˈlæbɪk/ consisting of one syllable; using few words and uncommunicative Meaning Off Sound Off
monstrous C2+
/ˈmɑnstrəs/ shockingly hideous, evil, or wrong; of enormous size Meaning Off Sound Off
moodily C2+
/ˈmudəli/ in a gloomy, sullen, or temperamental manner Meaning Off Sound Off
moony C2+
/ˈmuni/ dreamy, listless, or romantically distracted Meaning Off Sound Off
morbid C2+
/ˈmɔrbɪd/ abnormally preoccupied with death or disease; gruesome Meaning Off Sound Off
morbific C2+
/mɔrˈbɪfɪk/ causing or producing disease Meaning Off Sound Off
moreish C2+
/ˈmɔrɪʃ/ so pleasant to eat that one wants more Meaning Off Sound Off
morigerous C2+
/mɔˈrɪdʒərəs/ obedient; compliant or submissive Meaning Off Sound Off
morphologic C2+
/ˌmɔrfəˈlɑdʒɪk/ relating to the form and structure of organisms or words Meaning Off Sound Off
motional C2+
/ˈmoʊʃənəl/ relating to or characterized by motion Meaning Off Sound Off
motivational C2+
/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl/ providing motivation or encouragement to act Meaning Off Sound Off
mournfully C2+
/ˈmɔrnfəli/ in a sorrowful or grieving manner Meaning Off Sound Off
muggy C2+
/ˈmʌɡi/ unpleasantly warm and humid Meaning Off Sound Off
multifarious C2+
/ˌmʌltəˈfɛriəs/ having great variety or many different forms Meaning Off Sound Off
multipartisan C2+
/ˌmʌltiˈpɑrtəzən/ involving or supported by several political parties Meaning Off Sound Off
muscled C2+
/ˈmʌsəld/ having well-developed muscles; brawny Meaning Off Sound Off
musically C2+
/ˈmjuzɪkli/ in a manner relating to or resembling music Meaning Off Sound Off
mutely C2+
/ˈmjutli/ in a silent or speechless manner Meaning Off Sound Off
mysterial C2+
/mɪˈstɪriəl/ of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries Meaning Off Sound Off
nationalistic C2+
/ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk/ marked by strong, often excessive devotion to one's nation Meaning Off Sound Off
neap C2+
/nip/ relating to a tide of minimal range occurring at quarter moons Meaning Off Sound Off
necessitous C2+
/nəˈsɛsətəs/ lacking the means of subsistence; needy or poverty-stricken Meaning Off Sound Off
nectarous C2+
/ˈnɛktərəs/ resembling or sweet as nectar; deliciously fragrant Meaning Off Sound Off
needs C2+
/nidz/ of necessity; necessarily (used with must) Meaning Off Sound Off
nefarious C2+
/nəˈfɛriəs/ wicked or criminal in the extreme Meaning Off Sound Off
negatory C2+
/ˈnɛɡəˌtɔri/ expressing denial or negation; (informal) no Meaning Off Sound Off

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