| LIFEBELT | • lifebelt n. Alternative spelling of life belt. • life␣belt n. A buoyant ring carried on board ships that can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to… • LIFEBELT n. a buoyant belt for use in water. |
| LIFEBOAT | • lifeboat n. (Nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress… • lifeboat n. (Science fiction) An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship. • lifeboat v. To rescue; to carry to safety. |
| LIFEBUOY | • lifebuoy n. Alternative spelling of life buoy. • life-buoy n. Alternative form of life buoy. • life␣buoy n. (Britain) A buoyant object (most commonly torus-shaped) that is used as a life-saving device by keeping… |
| LIFECARE | • lifecare n. (US) The care of elderly people within a dedicated community after their retirement and usually up until their death. • LIFECARE n. housing and health services for the elderly. |
| LIFEHACK | • lifehack n. (Colloquial) Any process or technique that reduces the chaos in one’s life and makes it easier to manage… • lifehack n. (Colloquial) The sharing (communication) of such a technique: synonym of life pro tip (but see usage note). • life␣hack n. Alternative spelling of lifehack. |
| LIFEHOLD | • lifehold n. Land held by a life estate. • LIFEHOLD adj. of land, held by a life estate. |
| LIFELESS | • lifeless adj. Inanimate; having no life. • lifeless adj. Dead; having lost life. • lifeless adj. Uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life. |
| LIFELIKE | • lifelike adj. Like a living being, resembling life, giving an accurate representation. • LIFELIKE adj. resembling a living thing. |
| LIFELINE | • lifeline n. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling. • lifeline n. (By extension) A source of salvation in a crisis. • lifeline n. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies. |
| LIFELONG | • lifelong adj. Extending for the entire duration of life. • life-long adj. Alternative spelling of lifelong. • life␣long adj. Alternative spelling of lifelong. |
| LIFESOME | • lifesome adj. (Poetic, obsolete) animated; gay; lively; sprightly. • LIFESOME adj. full of life. |
| LIFESPAN | • lifespan n. The length of time for which an organism lives. • lifespan n. (By extension) The length of time for which something exists or is current or valid. • life␣span n. Alternative spelling of lifespan. |
| LIFETIME | • lifetime n. The duration of the life of someone or something. • lifetime n. (Informal, hyperbolic) A long period of time. • life-time n. Alternative spelling of lifetime. |
| LIFEWAYS | • lifeways n. Plural of lifeway. • LIFEWAY n. a way of living. |
| LIFEWORK | • lifework n. The main occupation or vocation of a person’s life. • LIFEWORK n. the major work of one's lifetime. |
| LIFTABLE | • liftable adj. Capable of being lifted. • LIFTABLE adj. able to be lifted. |
| LIFTBACK | • liftback n. (US) hatchback. • LIFTBACK n. a motorcar with a sloping rear door; a hatchback. |
| LIFTBOYS | • liftboys n. Plural of liftboy. • LIFTBOY n. someone employed to operate a lift. |
| LIFTGATE | • liftgate n. (Truck equipment) A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which… • liftgate n. (Automotive) A closure at the rear of a vehicle, or rear door, that can be raised to access the back of a vehicle. • LIFTGATE n. a rear panel on a station wagon that opens upward. |
| LIFTOFFS | • liftoffs n. Plural of liftoff. • lift-offs n. Plural of lift-off. • LIFTOFF n. the initial movement of ascent of a rocket from its launch pad. |