/ Dictionary / Index L lychnis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lych•nis Pronunciation: (lik'nis), [key] — n. any showy-flowered plant belonging to the genus Lychnis, of the pink family. Cf. rose campion, scarlet lychnis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lychnis (Thesaurus) lych gate lychnoscope Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language