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

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  • languish/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/verbC1To grow weak from being left with no attention.
  • languor/ˈlæŋɡə/nounC2A pleasant heavy tiredness with no wish to move.
  • lank/ˈlæŋk/adjectiveC2Long, limp and without body.
  • lanky/ˈlæŋk.i/adjectiveB2+Awkwardly tall and thin.
  • lantern/ˈlæntən/nounB1+2 meaningsA light inside a case of glass or paper that can be carried or hung up.
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The cord that holds an identity card round your neck.
  • laosnounB2+A landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
  • lap/læp/nounB13 meaningsThe flat surface formed by the upper legs when sitting.
  • lapidary/ˈlæpɪdəɹi/nounC2Somebody who cuts and polishes precious stones.
  • lapis lazuli/ˌlap.ɪs ˈlaz.jʊ.laɪ/nounC1A deep blue stone flecked with gold.
  • lapse/læps/nounC12 meaningsA small failure of memory or attention.
  • laptop/ˈlæp.tɒp/nounA2+A portable computer with a screen and keyboard that fold together.
  • 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.
  • lard/lɑːd/nounB2Soft white pig fat used in cooking.
  • larder/ˈlɑː.də/nounC1A cool room or cupboard where food is stored.
  • large printnounB2Text set unusually big for easier reading.
  • large-scaleadjectiveC1Involving many people or a wide area.
  • largely/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ.li/adverbB2For the most part.
  • largesse/lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/nounC2Generous giving on a grand scale.
  • lark/lɑːk/nounB2+A brown field bird that sings while hovering.
  • larva/ˈlɑː.və/nounB2+The young feeding stage of an insect, before it changes shape.
  • laryngitis/lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/nounC2An inflammation of the throat that takes the voice away.
  • lasagna/ləˈzɑː.njə/nounA2+Flat pasta baked in layers with sauce and cheese.
  • lascivious/ləˈsɪvɪ.əs/adjectiveC2Openly and crudely full of sexual desire.
  • laser/ˈleɪz.ə(ɹ)/nounB1A narrow powerful beam of one-wavelength light.
  • laser pointernounB2A pen that casts a bright dot to point at a screen.
  • 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.
  • lassitude/ˈlæsɪˌtjuːd/nounC2A weary lack of energy or interest.
  • lasso/læsˈuː/nounB2+A rope with a running noose for catching animals.
  • last/lɑːst/adjectiveA15 meaningsComing after all the others in order or time.
  • last mile/ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/nounC1The final stage of delivery to the customer's door.
  • last ordersnounB2The final chance to buy a drink before closing.
  • last-minuteadjectiveB2Done at the latest possible moment.
  • latch/læt͡ʃ/nounB1+A simple fastening that holds a door or gate shut.
  • late/leɪt/adjectiveA14 meaningsArriving or happening after the expected time.
  • late check-outnounB1Permission to keep the room past the usual hour.
  • lately/ˈleɪt.li/adverbB1In the recent past.
  • latency/ˈleɪ.tən.si/nounC1The delay between an action and the system's response.
  • latent/ˈleɪ.tənt/adjectiveC1Present but not yet showing itself.
  • lateral/ˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the side, or moving sideways.
  • latest/ˈleɪ.tɪst/adjectiveB1Most recent.
  • latex/ˈleɪtɛks/nounB2+The milky sap of the rubber tree, used to make rubber goods.
  • lath/lɑːθ/nounC2A thin narrow strip of wood used in building.
  • lathe/leɪð/nounC1A machine that turns work against a cutting tool.
  • lather/ˈlɑː.ðə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe foam soap makes when rubbed with water.
  • latinnounB1The ancient language of Rome.
  • latitude/ˈlætɪtjuːd/nounB2+2 meaningsPosition measured in degrees north or south of the equator.
  • latrine/ləˈtɹiːn/nounC1A simple toilet in a camp or barracks.
  • latte/ˈlɑː.teɪ/nounB1+A coffee made with espresso and a large amount of steamed milk.
  • latter/ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/adjectiveC12 meaningsThe second of two things mentioned.
  • lattice/ˈlæt.ɪs/nounC12 meaningsA framework of crossed strips with gaps between.
  • latvianounB1+A country on the Baltic Sea.
  • laud/lɔːd/verbC2To praise somebody publicly.
  • laudable/ˈlɔːdəbəl/adjectiveC1Deserving praise.
  • laudatory/ˈlɔːdətɹi/adjectiveC2Expressing high praise.