living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
a motive for living; "pottery was his life"
a living person; "his heroism saved a life"
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"
the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"
crack due to dehydration; "My lips chap in this dry weather"
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"