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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • laborious/ləˈbɔːɹiəs/adjectiveC1Needing long hard effort.
  • lackey/ˈlæ.ki/nounC1A servant, or somebody who does another's bidding meekly.
  • lacklustreadjectiveC1Dull, and lacking any spark.
  • lacquer/ˈlæk.ə/nounC13 meaningsA hard glossy coating that dries quickly, used on wood, metal and nails.
  • laddie/ˈlædi/nounC1A boy, in Scottish and northern use.
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The resting place of a wild animal.
  • lama/ˈlɑː.mə/nounC1A priest of Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhism.
  • lamentable/ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl/adjectiveC1So poor or sad that it is to be regretted.
  • laminate/ˈlæmɪneɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo seal a document in clear plastic.
  • land/lænd/verbA25 meaningsTo come down onto the ground from the air.
  • landlord/ˈlænd.lɔːd/nounB22 meaningsThe person who owns a property let to tenants.
  • landmark/ˈlændmɑːk/nounC12 meaningsA famous building or place everyone recognises.
  • landscape/ˈlan(d)skeɪp/nounB25 meaningsAll the visible features of an area of land, taken in together.
  • landslide/ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/nounB22 meaningsA mass of earth sliding suddenly down a slope.
  • languid/ˈlæŋɡwɪd/adjectiveC1Slow and lacking any energy.
  • languish/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/verbC1To grow weak from being left with no attention.
  • lapis lazuli/ˌlap.ɪs ˈlaz.jʊ.laɪ/nounC1A deep blue stone flecked with gold.
  • lapse/læps/nounC12 meaningsA small failure of memory or attention.
  • lapwing/ˈlæpwɪŋ/nounC1A crested field bird with broad flapping wings.
  • larceny/ˈlɑː.sən.i/nounC1The crime of taking somebody else's property.
  • larch/ˈlɑːtʃ/nounC1A conifer that sheds its needles in winter.
  • larder/ˈlɑː.də/nounC1A cool room or cupboard where food is stored.
  • large-scaleadjectiveC1Involving many people or a wide area.
  • lash/læʃ/verbB25 meaningsTo hit someone or something hard with a whip or a rope.
  • lash liftnounC1A treatment that curls the natural lashes.
  • lash outphraseC12 meaningsTo hit out or attack suddenly.
  • lassie/ˈlæsi/nounC1A girl, in Scottish and northern use.
  • last mile/ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/nounC1The final stage of delivery to the customer's door.
  • latency/ˈleɪ.tən.si/nounC1The delay between an action and the system's response.
  • latent/ˈleɪ.tənt/adjectiveC1Present but not yet showing itself.
  • lathe/leɪð/nounC1A machine that turns work against a cutting tool.
  • lather/ˈlɑː.ðə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe foam soap makes when rubbed with water.
  • latitude/ˈlætɪtjuːd/nounB2+2 meaningsPosition measured in degrees north or south of the equator.
  • latrine/ləˈtɹiːn/nounC1A simple toilet in a camp or barracks.
  • latter/ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/adjectiveC12 meaningsThe second of two things mentioned.
  • lattice/ˈlæt.ɪs/nounC12 meaningsA framework of crossed strips with gaps between.
  • laudable/ˈlɔːdəbəl/adjectiveC1Deserving praise.
  • launch/lɔːnt͡ʃ/verbB24 meaningsTo start something big and public — a product, a campaign, an inquiry.
  • launder/ˈlɔːndə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo wash and press clothes properly.
  • laureate/ˈlɒɹ.i.ət/nounC1Somebody honoured with a great prize.
  • laurel/ˈlɒɹ.əl/nounC1An evergreen tree whose leaves crowned victors.
  • lava/ˈlɑːvə/nounB22 meaningsHot melted rock that flows out of a volcano.
  • lavatory/ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/nounC1A room with a toilet, in formal use.
  • lavish/ˈlævɪʃ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsVery generous or elaborate, often excessively so.
  • law-abidingadjectiveC1Living quietly within the rules.
  • lawsuit/ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt/nounC1A formal dispute between two sides taken to a court.
  • lay your cards on the tablephraseC1To say openly what you want and what you have.
  • layout/ˈleɪ.aʊt/nounC12 meaningsThe arrangement of text and pictures on a page.
  • leach/liːt͡ʃ/verbC1To drain a substance away by water passing through.
  • lead/ˈlɛd/verbB15 meaningsTo go in front so that others follow.
  • leader/ˈliː.də(ɹ)/nounA22 meaningsThe person others follow.
  • leading questionnounC1A question worded to suggest its own answer.
  • lean/ˈliːn/verbB26 meaningsTo bend or tip your body away from upright.
  • lean inphraseB22 meaningsTo move your upper body closer to somebody or something.
  • lean-to/ˈliːnˌtuː/nounC1A simple shelter with a single sloping roof.
  • learn the ropes/ˈlɜːn ðə ˈɹəʊps/phraseC1To master the basics of a new job or activity.
  • leaseholdnounC1The right to hold and occupy a property for a fixed period under a lease.
  • leave no stone unturnedphraseC1To search absolutely everywhere.
  • lecherous/ˈlɛtʃ.ə.ɹəs/adjectiveC1Showing crude and open sexual desire.
  • lectern/ˈlɛktə(ɹ)n/nounC1The slanted stand a speaker rests their notes on.