Index of English words, starting with "li"

(1) - Ling (n.) Heather (Calluna vulgaris).
(2) - Ling (a.) A New Zealand food fish of the genus Genypterus. The name is also locally applied to other fishes, as the cultus cod, the mutton fish, and the cobia.
(3) - Ling (a.) An American hake of the genus Phycis.
(4) - Ling (a.) The burbot of Lake Ontario.
(5) - Ling (a.) A large, marine, gadoid fish (Molva vulgaris) of Northern Europe and Greenland. It is valued as a food fish and is largely salted and dried. Called also drizzle.

(1) - Linger (v. t.) To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.
(2) - Linger (v. t.) To protract; to draw out.
(3) - Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

(1) - Lingerer (n.) One who lingers.