English words: L

644 words under L; 501–600 on this page.

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• lolly noun (a lolly, lollies)
  In the UK and Ireland, a lolly is an ice lolly (frozen juice on a stick) or a lollipop (a hard sweet on a stick).
• londoner noun (a Londoner, Londoners)
  A Londoner is a person who lives in or comes from London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.
• lone adjective (lone)
  Lone means alone, the only one there, with no others.
• loneliness noun (loneliness, uncountable)
  Loneliness is the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that nobody cares about you or understands you.
• lonely adjective (lonely, lonelier, loneliest)
  Lonely means feeling sad because you are alone or have no friends to be with.
• lonesome adjective (lonesome, lonesomer, lonesomest — mostly US)
  Sad because you are alone and have no friends or company; lonely.
• long adjective (long, longer, longest); adverb; verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Long tells how much length something has from one end to the other: «14 metres long».
• longbow noun (a longbow, longbows)
  A large bow, about as tall as a man, made of one piece of wood (often yew), used for shooting arrows.
• longer adjective, adverb (comparative of long)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Longer means having more length than something else.
• longest adjective (long, longer, longest); superlative of longeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Longest means more long than all the others, from one end to the other.
• longevity noun (longevity, uncountable)
  Longevity means living a long life: «Tortoises are famous for their longevity».
• longing noun (longings)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A longing is a strong wish for something you want very much.
• longingly adverb (longingly)
  In a way that shows you want something very much, often something you cannot have.
• longitude noun (longitude, longitudes)
  The distance east or west of an imaginary line through Greenwich, London, measured in degrees from 0° to 180°.
• longlegs noun (daddy longlegs; longlegs — rare alone)
  Usually part of «daddy longlegs»: a name for long-legged creatures.
• longship noun (a longship, longships)
  A long, narrow wooden ship with oars and a square sail, used by the Vikings for raiding, trading and exploring.
• loo noun (a loo, loos)
  The loo is the toilet, or the room with the toilet.
• look verb (look, looks, looked, looking); noun (a look)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To look is to turn your eyes to see something: look at the board.
• looker noun (lookers; lookers-on)
  A looker is a person who watches something without taking part; a looker-on is the same.
• looketh verb, old form of «looks» (he, she, it)
  «looketh» means «looks», a form of «look»: To look is to turn your eyes to see something: look at the board.
• lookout noun (a lookout, lookouts; on the lookout); verb phrase…
  A lookout is a person who keeps watch for danger or for someone coming.
• loom noun (a loom, looms); verb (loom, looms, loomed, looming)
  A machine or frame for weaving thread into cloth.
• loon noun (a loon, loons)
  A large water bird of North America and northern Europe with a haunting call, good at diving for fish (called a diver in the UK).
• looney adjective (looney, looneyer — rare; also spelled «loony»)…
  Looney means crazy or very silly.
• loonie noun (a loonie, loonies — Canada, informal)
  A Canadian one-dollar coin, which has a loon (a water bird) on it.
• loony noun (a loony, loonies); adjective (loonier, looniest)…
  A crazy or very silly person.
• loop noun (a loop, loops); verb (loop, loops, looped, looping)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A loop is a shape like a circle made by a line, string or path that bends round and crosses or joins itself.
• loophole noun (loopholes)
  A loophole is a narrow slit in a castle or fort wall, through which archers could shoot.
• loose adjective (loose, looser, loosest); adverb (loose); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Loose means not tight: loose clothes, a loose belt.
• loosely adverb (loosely, more loosely)
  Not tightly: «Tie the rope loosely».
• loosen verb (loosen, loosens, loosened, loosening)
  To make something less tight, firm or fixed: «loosen your belt», «loosen a screw».
• loosestrife noun…
  A tall wild plant that grows by rivers, ponds and in damp places; purple loosestrife has spikes of bright purple-pink flowers, and yellow…
• loot noun (loot — no plural); verb (loot, loots, looted, looting)
  Things that are stolen, especially by robbers or soldiers, or treasure that is taken.
• lop verb (lops, lopped, lopping)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To lop is to cut off with one swift stroke, such as a branch or a head.
• lope verb (lopes, loped, loping)
  To lope is to run with long, easy, springing steps.
• lopsided adjective (lopsided, more lopsided)
  Lopsided means leaning to one side, with one side bigger, lower or heavier than the other.
• lord noun (a lord, lords; the Lord); exclamation…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A lord is a man of high rank, especially a noble in the UK, and the title for such a man (Lord Smith).
• lordly adjective (lordlier, lordliest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Lordly means grand, proud and splendid, as a lord would be.
• lordship noun (lordships)
  A lordship is the rank or title of a lord.
• lore noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Lore is knowledge and stories handed down by a people, such as folk tales and customs.
• lorikeet noun (a lorikeet, lorikeets)
  A lorikeet is a small, very brightly coloured parrot from Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, which feeds on nectar and pollen from…
• lorry noun (lorry, lorries)
  A lorry is a big vehicle for carrying goods on roads; in America and Canada it is called a truck.
• lory noun (a lory, lories)
  A small, brightly coloured parrot from Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, with a brush-tipped tongue for eating nectar and pollen…
• lose verb (lose, loses, lost, losing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To lose is to no longer have something, often by mistake: lose a glove.
• loser noun (a loser, losers)
  A person or team that loses a game, race or competition.
• loseth verb, old form of «loses» (he, she, it)
  «loseth» means «loses», a form of «lose»: To lose is to no longer have something, often by mistake: lose a glove.
• loss noun (a loss, losses; loss — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Loss is when you lose something or someone, or have less of it.
• losses phrase (noun, plural: losses; singular a loss)
  soldiers or people killed (and sometimes wounded) in war or a disaster.
• lot noun (a lot, lots; a lot of / lots of); adverb use…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A lot or lots means a large number or a large amount: a lot of people, lots of water.
• loth adjective (not compared; old spelling of 'loath')
  Loth means unwilling or reluctant to do something.
• lotion noun (a lotion, lotions; lotion — uncountable)
  A lotion is a thick liquid or cream you rub on your skin to protect it, soften it or treat it.
• lots noun (lots — plural of lot; «lots of»); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  «Lots» or «lots of» means a large number or amount: «lots of friends», «lots of water».
• lottery noun (a lottery, lotteries)
  A lottery is a game where people buy numbered tickets and winners are picked by chance to get money or prizes.
• lotto noun (lotto; a lotto game, lottos – rare)
  A lottery game: people buy tickets with numbers, and if their numbers are drawn they win money.
• lotus noun (a lotus, lotuses)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia.
• loud adjective (loud, louder, loudest); adverb (loud, loudly)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Loud means making a big sound that is easy to hear.
• loudly adverb (loudly, more loudly, most loudly)
  In a loud way; making a lot of noise or with a strong voice so it can be heard far away.
• loudness noun (loudness — uncountable)
  How loud a sound is; the strength of a sound that we hear.
• loudspeaker noun (a loudspeaker, loudspeakers)
  A device that turns electrical signals into sound and makes voices or music louder, so many people can hear.
• lough noun (a lough, loughs)
  A lough is a lake or a long, narrow arm of the sea in Ireland, like a Scottish loch.
• lounge noun (a lounge, lounges); verb…
  A lounge is a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax; a living room or sitting room.
• louse noun (a louse, lice; a louse, louses — slang meaning); verb…
  A tiny insect without wings that lives on the skin or hair of people or animals and feeds on blood; plural «lice».
• lout noun (louts)
  A lout is a rude, clumsy, stupid young man who behaves badly.
• louvre noun (a louvre, louvres; US «louver»); proper noun…
  The Louvre is a famous art museum in Paris, France, in an old royal palace; it is home to the «Mona Lisa» (a name).
• lovable adjective (more lovable, most lovable)
  Lovable means easy to love, sweet and kind, so that people like you.
• love verb (love, loves, loved, loving); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To care very deeply about someone, like family or close friends.
• loveliness noun (no plural)
  Loveliness is great beauty, the quality of being lovely.
• lovely adjective (lovely, lovelier, loveliest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Very nice, pleasant or beautiful.
• lover noun (a lover, lovers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A lover of something is a person who likes it very much: an animal lover, a book lover, a music lover.
• lovesick adjective (lovesick)
  Lovesick means so much in love, often with someone who does not love you back, that you feel sad, dreamy and cannot think of anything else.
• lovest verb, old form used with thou
  «lovest» means «you love», a form of «love»: To care very deeply about someone, like family or close friends.
• loveth verb, old form of «loves» (he, she, it)
  «loveth» means «loves», a form of «love»: To care very deeply about someone, like family or close friends.
• lovingkindness noun
  A deep, faithful and enduring love and kindness.
• lovingly adverb (lovingly)
  Lovingly means in a way that shows love and care.
• low adjective (low, lower, lowest); adverb (low); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not high: close to the ground or the bottom (a low wall, a low shelf).
• lower adjective (lower, comparative of low; lowest); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Lower means less high, closer to the ground, or at the bottom of something.
• lowermost adjective (lowermost)
  Lowest; at the very bottom of a set of things.
• lowest adjective (low, lower, lowest); superlative of loweveryday · Jewish tradition
  Lowest means the least high, nearest the ground or the bottom.
• lowland noun (lowland, lowlands); adjective (lowland)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Flat land that is low, not much higher than the sea.
• lowliness nounJewish tradition
  The state of being humble or of low rank.
• lowly adjective (lowlier, lowliest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Lowly means humble, low in rank or position.
• loyal adjective…
  Always supporting and caring about a friend, family, team or country, and not letting them down.
• loyally adverb (loyally)
  In a faithful way, staying on someone's side and not letting them down.
• loyalty noun (loyalty — uncountable; loyalties)
  Loyalty is being faithful and supportive to a person, group, team or country, and sticking with them.
• lu fragment / pinyin (Mandarin) — not an English word
  «Lù» means road or way (路), as in «yi lu ping an» (have a safe journey); «lǜ» means green (绿); «Lu» is also a common Chinese surname.
• lubber noun (lubbers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A lubber is a clumsy, slow, awkward person.
• lubricate verb (lubricate, lubricates, lubricated, lubricating)
  To put oil, grease or another slippery stuff on parts of a machine so they move smoothly and do not rub or wear out.
• lucifer noun (lucifers)
  A lucifer is an early kind of match that lit when scraped on a rough surface.
• luck noun (luck); verb (luck out — informal US)
  Luck is when good or bad things happen by chance, not because of what you did.
• luckily adverb (luckily)
  By good luck; it is lucky that..
• luckless adjective (more luckless, most luckless)
  Unlucky; having bad fortune, often through no fault of one's own.
• lucky adjective (lucky, luckier, luckiest)
  Having good things happen by chance, not because of what you did.
• lucrative adjective (more lucrative, most lucrative)
  Bringing in a lot of money; profitable and well paid.
• lucre nounJewish tradition
  Money or profit, especially when gotten in a shameful way.
• lug verb (lugs, lugged, lugging); noun (lugs; old use, an ear)
  To lug is to carry or drag something heavy with great effort.
• luggage noun (luggage, uncountable)
  Luggage is the bags and suitcases you take with you when you travel.
• lukewarm adjective (lukewarm)
  Only slightly warm; not hot and not cold: «lukewarm water».
• lull verb (lulls, lulled, lulling); noun (lulls)
  To lull is to soothe someone into calm or sleep, often with soft sounds.
• lullaby noun (a lullaby, lullabies); verb (lullaby — rare)
  A lullaby is a soft, gentle song sung to help a baby or small child fall asleep.
• lumber noun (no plural); verb (lumbers, lumbered, lumbering)
  Lumber is timber, wood cut and ready for building.

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