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

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437 words · showing 61–120

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  • 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.
  • largesse/lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/nounC2Generous giving on a grand scale.
  • lark/lɑːk/nounB2+
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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 mile/ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/nounC1The final stage of delivery to the customer's door.
  • last ordersnounB2The final chance to buy a drink before closing.
  • latch/læt͡ʃ/nounB1+A simple fastening that holds a door or gate shut.
  • late check-outnounB1Permission to keep the room past the usual hour.
  • latency/ˈleɪ.tən.si/nounC1The delay between an action and the system's response.
  • 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.
  • lattice/ˈlæt.ɪs/nounC12 meaningsA framework of crossed strips with gaps between.
  • latvianounB1+A country on the Baltic Sea.
  • laughingstocknounB2+Somebody everybody laughs at.
  • laughter/ˈlɑːftə/nounA2+The sound people make when something amuses them.
  • launch/lɔːnt͡ʃ/verbB24 meaningsTo start something big and public — a product, a campaign, an inquiry.
  • launch eventnounB2A gathering held to introduce something new.
  • launch pad/ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/nounB2The platform a rocket lifts off from.
  • launderette/lɔːnˈdɹɛt/nounB2A shop of coin-operated washing machines.
  • laundromat/ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/nounB1+A shop of coin-operated washing machines.
  • laundry/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/nounB1Clothes needing washing, or the place they are washed.
  • laundry servicenounB1The washing and pressing of guests' clothes.
  • 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.
  • lavender/ˈlæv.ən.dəː/nounB1+3 meaningsA low bush with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of small purple flowers, grown for its scent.
  • law/lɔː/nounA23 meaningsOne of the official rules a country makes and enforces.
  • lawmakernounB2+Somebody who helps make the laws of a country.
  • lawn/lɔːn/nounB1An area of closely mown grass in a garden or park.
  • lawnmower/ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/nounB1+The machine you push to cut the grass.
  • lawsuit/ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt/nounC1A formal dispute between two sides taken to a court.
  • lawyer/ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/nounA2A professional who advises on the law and represents clients.
  • lay-by/ˈleɪ.baɪ/nounB2A place at the roadside to pull in and stop.
  • layer/ˈleɪ̯ɚ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo build something up in flat levels.
  • layers/ˈleɪ.əz/nounB1+2 meaningsHair cut to different lengths so it moves.
  • layout/ˈleɪ.aʊt/nounC12 meaningsThe arrangement of text and pictures on a page.
  • layover/ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/nounB1+The waiting time at a middle airport between two flights.
  • laziness/ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/nounB1+An unwillingness to make any effort.
  • lead/ˈlɛd/verbB15 meaningsTo go in front so that others follow.
  • lead timenounB22 meaningsThe time between placing an order and receiving the goods.
  • leader/ˈliː.də(ɹ)/nounA22 meaningsThe person others follow.