LIFELINE
Scrabble letter values: L1I1F4E1L1I1N1E1 = 11
Definition
- noun a crease on the palm. — synonyms: line_of_life, life_line
- noun support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection).
- noun line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver.
- noun line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning.
Examples
- “its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live”
- “the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin”
- “she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief”