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

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  • loyalty cardnounB2The shop card that collects points toward rewards each visit.
  • loyalty pointsnounB2Rewards collected each time you shop somewhere.
  • loyalty testnounB2A trial set to see whose side somebody is really on.
  • lube/luːb/nounB2+The oil or grease put between moving metal parts.
  • lubricant/ˈlubɹəkənt/nounB2+A slippery substance that stops parts wearing.
  • lubricate/ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/verbB2+
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To oil moving parts so they do not wear.
  • lucid/ˈl(j)uːsɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsPerfectly clear in thought or explanation.
  • luck/lʌk/nounA22 meaningsThe way things happen by chance, good or bad, with nobody controlling it.
  • luckieradjectiveA2+Having better fortune.
  • luckily/ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/adverbB1Fortunately, as things turned out.
  • lucky/ˈlʌki/adjectiveA23 meaningsHaving good things happen to you by chance.
  • lucky charmnounB2A small object carried in the hope of good fortune.
  • lucrative/ˈluː.kɹə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Producing a large amount of money.
  • ludicrous/ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/adjectiveC1So foolish or unreasonable that it invites laughter.
  • lug/lʌɡ/verbB23 meaningsTo carry or drag something heavy with effort.
  • luge/luː(d)ʒ/nounC1A one-person sled ridden feet-first down an ice track.
  • luggage/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/nounB1The bags and cases taken on a trip.
  • luggage racknounB2A shelf or frame for holding bags on a vehicle.
  • luggage storagenounB1The place bags are kept before or after a stay.
  • luggage tagnounB1The label showing where a bag should go.
  • lugubrious/luːˈɡ(j)uː.bɹi.əs/adjectiveC2Mournful in a heavy and rather comic way.
  • lukewarm/ˌl(j)uːk.ˈwɔːm/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsOnly slightly warm, between hot and cold.
  • lull/lʌl/nounC12 meaningsA brief period of quiet or reduced activity.
  • lullaby/ˈlʌləbaɪ/nounB1A gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.
  • 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.
  • lump/lʌmp/verbB2To put things together as if they were the same.
  • lump sumnounC1A single payment of the whole amount at once.
  • lumpy/ˈlʌmpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of small solid bits that should not be there.
  • lunacy/ˈluː.nə.si/nounC2Extremely foolish or reckless behaviour.
  • lunch/lʌnt͡ʃ/nounA1The meal eaten in the middle of the day.
  • lunchbox/ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/nounB2A container for carrying a packed meal.
  • luncheon/ˈlʌn.tʃən/nounC1A formal midday meal.
  • lunchtime/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/nounA2+The period in the middle of the day when lunch is eaten.
  • lunge/lʌnd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make a sudden forward thrust.
  • lungs/lʌŋz/nounB1The pair of organs in the chest used for breathing.
  • lurch/lɜːt͡ʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo move suddenly and unsteadily.
  • lure/lʊə/verbB22 meaningsTo draw somebody in with something tempting.
  • lurid/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/adjectiveC2Unpleasantly bright in a shocking way.
  • lurk/lɜːk/verbB2+3 meaningsTo wait somewhere hidden, watching, with bad intentions.
  • lush/ˈlʌʃ/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsOf plants, growing thickly and looking green and healthy.
  • lust/ˈlʌst/nounB22 meaningsStrong sexual desire.
  • lustful/ˈlʌst.fəl/adjectiveC1Full of strong sexual desire.
  • lustre/ˈlʌstə/nounC1The way light shines off a mineral's surface.
  • lustrous/ˈlʌ.stɹəs/adjectiveC1Shining with a soft gleam.
  • lusty/ˈlʌsti/adjectiveC1Full of vigour and healthy strength.
  • lute/l(j)uːt/nounC1An old pear-shaped plucked instrument with a bent neck.
  • luxembourgnounB1+The small wealthy country between France, Germany and Belgium.
  • luxuriant/lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/adjectiveC1Growing thickly and richly.
  • luxurious/lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/adjectiveB2+Very comfortable and expensive.
  • luxury/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsExpensive comfort far beyond what is needed.
  • lycranounB2A stretchy fabric worn for sport.
  • lye/laɪ/nounC1A strong alkaline solution used in making soap.
  • lyric/ˈlɪɹɪk/nounB2The words of a song, or a short poem of feeling.
  • lyrical/ˈlɪɹɪkəl/adjectiveC2Expressing feeling in a flowing songlike way.
  • lyricist/ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/nounC2Somebody who writes the words of songs.
  • lyrics/ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/nounB2The words of a song.