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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • lackadaisical/ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/adjectiveC2Doing things without energy or care.
  • laconic/ləˈkɒnɪk/adjectiveC2Using very few words indeed.
  • laggard/ˈlæɡəd/nounC2Somebody who falls behind the rest.
  • laird/lɛːd/nounC2A Scottish landowner of an estate.
  • lamb/ˈlæm/nounA23 meaningsA young sheep.
  • lambaste/læmˈbeɪst/
verb
C2
To criticise somebody harshly and publicly.
  • lament/ləˈmɛnt/verbC22 meaningsTo express deep sorrow about something.
  • lamentation/ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2Loud grieving for something lost.
  • lampoon/læmˈpuːn/nounC2A piece of writing that mocks somebody publicly.
  • lamprey/ˈlæm.pɹi/nounC2An eel-like fish that fastens onto other fish.
  • landlubber/ˈlænd.lʌ.bə/nounC2Somebody who is not used to being at sea.
  • languor/ˈlæŋɡə/nounC2A pleasant heavy tiredness with no wish to move.
  • lank/ˈlæŋk/adjectiveC2Long, limp and without body.
  • lantern/ˈlæntən/nounB1+2 meaningsA light inside a case of glass or paper that can be carried or hung up.
  • lapidary/ˈlæpɪdəɹi/nounC2Somebody who cuts and polishes precious stones.
  • largesse/lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/nounC2Generous giving on a grand scale.
  • laryngitis/lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/nounC2An inflammation of the throat that takes the voice away.
  • lascivious/ləˈsɪvɪ.əs/adjectiveC2Openly and crudely full of sexual desire.
  • lassitude/ˈlæsɪˌtjuːd/nounC2A weary lack of energy or interest.
  • lath/lɑːθ/nounC2A thin narrow strip of wood used in building.
  • laud/lɔːd/verbC2To praise somebody publicly.
  • laudatory/ˈlɔːdətɹi/adjectiveC2Expressing high praise.
  • leaven/ˈlɛv.ən/verbC2To lighten dough, or to relieve something dull.
  • leavingsnounC2The scraps remaining once everything worth having is taken.
  • legal depositnounC2The duty to supply a copy of each new publication.
  • legion/ˈliː.d͡ʒən/nounC22 meaningsA large body of soldiers.
  • leonine/ˈliːənaɪn/adjectiveC2Resembling a lion in look or bearing.
  • liaise/liːˈeɪz/verbC2To keep in touch between two groups so they work together.
  • licentious/laɪˈsɛn.ʃəs/adjectiveC2Ignoring the usual moral limits, especially in sex.
  • lickspittle/ˈlɪkspɪtl/nounC2A contemptible flatterer of the powerful.
  • liege/liːd͡ʒ/nounC2A lord owed loyalty, or the vassal who owes it.
  • lignite/ˈlɪɡnaɪ̯t/nounC2A soft brown coal of poor quality.
  • lilt/lɪlt/nounC2A pleasant rise and fall in a voice or a tune.
  • limn/lɪm/verbC2To paint or describe something in outline.
  • lindy hopnounC2The 1930s Harlem swing dance, done to big-band jazz and known for its airborne throws.
  • lineage/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/nounC12 meaningsThe line of descent from an ancestor.
  • liquidate/ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo turn assets into money, or to close a business down.
  • litigious/lɪˈtɪd͡ʒəs/adjectiveC2Too quick to take disputes to court.
  • liturgy/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/nounC2The set form of a public religious service.
  • livery/ˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/nounC2The distinctive colours a company or servant wears.
  • livid/ˈlɪvɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsExtremely angry.
  • locomotion/ləʊ.kəˈməʊ.ʃən/nounC2The power or act of moving from place to place.
  • locomotive/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/nounB22 meaningsThe powered railway vehicle that pulls a train.
  • loiter/ˈlɔɪtə(ɹ)/verbC2To stand about with no clear purpose.
  • loquacious/ləʊˈkweɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Very talkative.
  • lordling/ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/nounC2A young or minor nobleman.
  • lug/lʌɡ/verbB23 meaningsTo carry or drag something heavy with effort.
  • lugubrious/luːˈɡ(j)uː.bɹi.əs/adjectiveC2Mournful in a heavy and rather comic way.
  • lumber/ˈlʌm.bə/verbB24 meaningsTo move slowly and heavily.
  • luminary/ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/nounC2Somebody who shines in their field.
  • luminous/ˈluːmɪnəs/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsGiving out light, especially in the dark.
  • lunacy/ˈluː.nə.si/nounC2Extremely foolish or reckless behaviour.
  • lurid/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/adjectiveC2Unpleasantly bright in a shocking way.
  • lyrical/ˈlɪɹɪkəl/adjectiveC2Expressing feeling in a flowing songlike way.
  • lyricist/ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/nounC2Somebody who writes the words of songs.