3. Of or pertaining to legal disputes. Nor brothers cite to the litigious bar. Young.
LITIGIOUSLY
Li*ti"gious*ly, adv.
Defn: In a litigious manner.
LITIGIOUSNESS
Li*ti"gious*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being litigious; disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits.
LITMUS Lit"mus, n. Etym: [D. lakmoes; lak lacker + moes a thick preparation of fruit, pap, prob. akin to E. meat: cf. G. lackmus. See Lac a resinous substance.] (Chem.)
Defn: A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring matters related to orcin and orcein.
Note: Litmus is used as a dye, and being turned red by acids and restored to its blue color by alkalies, is a common indicator or test for acidity and alkalinity. Litmus paper (Chem.), unsized paper saturated with blue or red litmus, — used in testing for acids or alkalies.
LITOTES
Li"to*tes, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Defn: A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, " a citizen of no mean city," that is, of an illustrious city.