English words: L

644 words under L; 601–644 on this page.

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• lumbering adjective (lumbering); also verb form of «lumber»…
  Moving slowly and heavily, in a clumsy way, like an elephant or a big tired bear.
• luminary nounJewish tradition
  A shining body in the sky, such as the sun, moon or a star.
• luminescence noun (luminescence)
  Luminescence is light given off by something that is not hot, for example glow-in-the-dark stickers, fireflies or some deep-sea fish.
• luminosity noun (luminosity, luminosities)
  How much light something gives out; its brightness.
• luminous adjective (luminous; more luminous)
  Luminous means giving out light or glowing, especially in the dark («luminous paint», «a luminous watch»).
• lump noun (lump, lumps); verb…
  A lump is a small solid piece of something with no clear shape, like a lump of sugar, clay or coal.
• lumpy adjective (lumpy, lumpier, lumpiest)
  Lumpy means full of lumps, not smooth.
• lunacy noun (lunacies)
  Lunacy is great foolishness or madness, an act that makes no sense.
• lunar adjective (lunar)
  Lunar means to do with the Moon.
• lunatic noun (a lunatic, lunatics); adjective (lunatic)
  A person who behaves in a wild, silly or dangerous way: «He drives like a lunatic».
• lunch noun (lunch, lunches); verb…
  Lunch is the meal you eat in the middle of the day.
• luncheon noun (a luncheon, luncheons); luncheon meat
  A luncheon is a lunch, especially a formal one for a group or special event.
• lunchroom noun (a lunchroom, lunchrooms)
  A lunchroom is a room in a school or workplace where people eat lunch.
• lunchtime noun (lunchtime, lunchtimes)
  Lunchtime is the time in the middle of the day when people eat lunch.
• lung noun (a lung, lungs)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The lungs are the two organs inside your chest that you breathe with; they take oxygen from the air into your blood and let carbon dioxide…
• lunge verb (lunge, lunges, lunged, lunging); noun…
  To move forward suddenly and with force, often to grab or attack something.
• lungfish noun (a lungfish, lungfish or lungfishes)
  A lungfish is a freshwater fish that can breathe air with lungs as well as with gills.
• lunisolar adjective (lunisolar)
  Based on both the Moon and the Sun.
• lunula noun (a lunula, lunulae)
  The white half-moon shape at the bottom of a fingernail or toenail.
• lurch verb (lurch, lurches, lurched, lurching); noun…
  To move suddenly and unsteadily, like a bus that jolts or a person who nearly falls.
• lure verb (lure, lures, lured, luring); noun (a lure, lures)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To persuade or trick a person or animal to come somewhere, usually by offering something they want.
• lurk verb (lurks, lurked, lurking)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To lurk is to stay hidden, waiting quietly, often to attack or spy.
• luscious adjective (more luscious, most luscious)
  Very sweet, juicy and tasty, especially of fruit.
• lush adjective (lush, lusher, lushest); noun…
  Lush plants or places are green, thick and growing well: «lush grass», «a lush rainforest».
• lust noun (lusts)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A strong, greedy desire for something, such as money or power.
• lustily adverb
  With great energy and strength, loudly and heartily.
• lustre noun (lustre — uncountable; US spelling: luster)
  Lustre is a soft, shining glow on a surface, like the shine on pearls, silk, metal or healthy hair.
• lustrous adjective (lustrous, more lustrous, most lustrous)
  Shining softly and brightly, with a smooth glowing surface, like pearls, silk or healthy hair.
• lusty adjective (lustier, lustiest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Strong, healthy and full of energy.
• lute noun (a lute, lutes)
  A lute is an old stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and a bent-back neck, played by plucking the strings with the fingers.
• luxuriance noun (no plural)
  Rich, thick and plentiful growth; great abundance.
• luxuriant adjective (more luxuriant, most luxuriant)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Growing thickly, strongly and richly; lush and plentiful.
• luxuriate verbJewish tradition
  To enjoy something in a rich, relaxed way, or to grow thickly.
• luxurious adjective (more luxurious, most luxurious)
  Luxurious means very comfortable, rich and costly, with fine things to enjoy.
• luxury noun (luxury; a luxury, luxuries); adjective use…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Luxury is great comfort and expensive, beautiful things.
• lycopene noun (lycopene)
  Lycopene is a natural red colouring found in tomatoes, watermelon and pink grapefruit.
• lye noun (lye, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Lye is a very strong chemical, an alkali, used to make soap and to clean drains.
• lying verb (lie, lies, lay, lain, lying — to be flat); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Lying means resting flat on something, like lying in bed or a book lying on a table.
• lymph noun (lymph)
  Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin tubes and carries white blood cells that fight germs.
• lynx noun (a lynx, lynxes or lynx)
  A lynx is a wild cat of medium size with tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears, a short tail and big furry paws.
• lyre noun (lyres)
  An old stringed instrument, rather like a small harp, with a U-shaped frame; it was played in ancient Greece.
• lyrebird noun (a lyrebird, lyrebirds)
  A large Australian bird that lives on the forest floor; the male has a long tail shaped like a lyre (an old harp) and is famous for…
• lyric noun (a lyric, lyrics); adjective (lyric)
  The words of a song.
• lyrical adjective (lyrical, more lyrical, most lyrical)
  Beautiful and full of feeling, like a song or a poem: «a lyrical description of the sea».

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