Words starting with L

198 words with meanings

Labeln. a tag that gives information about something
Lacev. spin, wind, or twist together
Lackn. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Lackeyn. a male servant
Lacyadj. made of or resembling lace
Laddern. steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs
Ladenadj. filled with a great quantity
Ladyn. a polite name for any woman
Lagern. a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
Laggardn. someone who takes more time than necessary
Lagoonn. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
Laidadj. set down according to a plan
Lairn. the habitation of wild animals
Laken. a body of water surrounded by land
Lambn. young sheep
Lamentv. express grief verbally
Lampn. an artificial source of visible illumination
Lampoonv. ridicule with satire
Lancen. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Landingn. an intermediate platform in a staircase
Lanen. a narrow way or road
Languidadj. lacking spirit or liveliness
Languorn. a relaxed comfortable feeling
Lankyadj. tall and thin and having long slender limbs
Lanternn. light in a transparent protective case
Lapeln. lap at the front of a coat
Lapsen. a brief failure of attention or memory
Largeadj. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Larvaladj. immature of its kind
Lashv. beat severely with a whip or rod
Lashingn. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Lastadj. immediately past
Lastlyadv. the item at the end
Lateadj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Latelyadv. in the recent past
Latentadj. potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
Lateradv. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Latestadj. up to the immediate present
Lathern. the froth produced by soaps or detergents
Latteradj. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned
Laughv. to make happy sounds because something is funny
Launchv. set up or found
Lavishv. expend profusely
Lawlessadj. without law or control
Lawmann. an officer of the law
Lawyern. a professional person authorized to practice law
Laxnessn. the quality of being lax and neglectful
Layern. a level or thickness lying over another
Layetten. kit consisting of a complete outfit for a new baby
Layingn. the production of eggs
Laymann. someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
Layoffn. the act of laying off an employee or a work force
Layoutn. a plan or design of something that is laid out
Lazilyadv. in a slow and lazy manner
Lazyadj. moving slowly and gently
Leadv. take somebody somewhere
Leadenadj. darkened with overcast
Leadern. a person who rules or guides or inspires others
Leaguen. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
Leakn. an accidental hole that allows something to enter or escape
Leakagen. the discharge of a fluid from some container
Leanv. to incline or bend from a vertical position
Leapn. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Leapingn. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Learnv. to get new knowledge or a new skill
Leashn. restraint consisting of a rope used to restrain an animal
Leathern. an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
Leavev. go away from a place
Leavingn. the act of departing
Ledgen. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
Ledgern. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
Legacyn. a gift of personal property by will
Legaladj. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
Legendn. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Leggyadj. having tall spindly stems
Leisuren. time available for ease and relaxation
Lemman. a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
Lemonn. a sour yellow fruit
Lendv. bestow a quality on
Lendingn. disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing will be returned
Lengthn. the linear extent in space from one end to the other
Lengthyadj. relatively long in duration
Lesionn. any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
Lessenv. decrease in size, extent, or range
Lessonn. a unit of instruction
Letdownn. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
Lethaladj. of an instrument of certain death
Lettern. a written message addressed to a person or organization
Leveln. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Levern. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
Levyv. impose and collect
Lexicaladj. of or relating to words
Lexiconn. a language user's knowledge of words
Liableadj. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
Liarn. a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
Libertyn. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
Libraryn. a room where books are kept
Licensen. a legal document giving official permission to do something
Lickv. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
Lickingn. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Lifen. a characteristic state or mode of living
Liftv. raise from a lower to a higher position
Lightn. the brightness that lets us see
Lightenv. make more cheerful
Lightlyadv. without good reason
Ligniten. intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
Likev. prefer or wish to do something
Likelyadj. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
Likingn. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
Liltn. a jaunty rhythm in music
Limbon. the state of being disregarded or forgotten
Limitn. the most that is allowed
Limpv. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Linen. a formation of people or things one beside another
Lineagen. the descendants of one individual
Linearadj. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
Linern. a hit that flies straight out from the batter
Lineupn. a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
Lingerv. remain present although waning or gradually dying
Lingualadj. consisting of or related to language
Linkv. make a logical or causal connection
Listn. a database containing an ordered array of items
Listenv. hear with intention
Literaladj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
Litheadj. gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
Littleadj. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Livev. be an inhabitant of or reside in
Livelyadj. full of life and energy
Livingn. the experience of being alive
Lizardn. relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
Loadn. weight to be borne or conveyed
Loadingn. weight to be borne or conveyed
Loafn. a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
Loann. the temporary provision of money
Loathadj. unwilling or reluctant
Loathev. find repugnant
Lobbyn. a large entrance or reception room or area
Loben. a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
Localadj. belonging to a nearby area
Localen. the scene of any event or action
Lockern. a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
Lockupn. jail in a local police station
Locustn. migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
Lodgingn. structures collectively in which people are housed
Loftyadj. very high or noble
Loggern. a person who fells trees
Loggingn. the work of cutting down trees for timber
Logicn. the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
Logicaladj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
Loiterv. be about
Loneadj. lacking companions or companionship
Longadj. primarily temporal sense
Longeradv. for more time
Lookv. perceive with attention
Lookingn. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
Loonn. a worthless lazy fellow
Looseadj. not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
Looselyadv. in a relaxed manner
Lootn. goods or money obtained illegally
Lopev. run easily
Loren. knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
Losev. fail to keep or to maintain
Lossn. something that is lost
Lostadj. no longer in your possession or control
Lotionn. any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
Loudadj. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
Loudlyadv. with relatively high volume
Loungev. sit or recline comfortably
Lousyadj. very bad
Loven. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
Lovelyadj. appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
Lowerv. to move something down or make it less
Lowlandn. low level country
Lowlyadj. low or inferior in station or quality
Loyaladj. always supporting your friends
Lucidadj. clear and easy to understand
Luckn. your overall circumstances or condition in life
Luckilyadv. by good fortune
Luckyadj. occurring by chance
Lullv. calm by deception
Lumbaradj. of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
Lumbern. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
Lummoxn. an awkward stupid person
Lumpn. a compact mass
Lumpishadj. mentally sluggish
Lunaradj. of or relating to or associated with the moon
Lunaticadj. insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
Lunchn. the meal you eat in the middle of the day
Lungen. the act of moving forward suddenly
Lurchv. walk as if unable to control one's movements
Luren. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
Luridadj. shocking and sensational
Lushadj. produced or growing in extreme abundance
Lustilyadv. in a healthy manner
Lustyadj. vigorously passionate
Luxuryn. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
Lyricadj. expressing deep emotion
Lyricaladj. suitable for or suggestive of singing

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