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

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658 words · showing 361–420

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  • lily/ˈlɪli/nounB1A tall flower with big trumpet blooms and a heavy scent.
  • limb/lɪm/nounB22 meaningsAn arm or a leg.
  • limber/ˈlɪmbə(ɹ)/adjectiveC1Supple and easily bent.
  • limbo/ˈlɪmbəʊ/nounC1A stuck in-between state where nothing moves forward.
  • lime/laɪm/nounA2+4 meaningsA small green citrus fruit with sharp sour juice.
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The hard white deposit hard water leaves behind.
  • limestone/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/nounB2+A pale rock formed from ancient sea shells.
  • limit/ˈlɪm.ɪt/nounB15 meaningsThe point or amount beyond which something is not allowed to go.
  • limitation/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/nounB2+A restriction, or a point beyond which you cannot go.
  • limn/lɪm/verbC2To paint or describe something in outline.
  • limousine/ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/nounB1+A long luxurious car with a driver.
  • limp/lɪmp/verbB14 meaningsTo walk unevenly because one leg hurts.
  • linchpin/ˈlɪnt͡ʃˌpɪn/nounC1The pin that holds a wheel on, or the vital element.
  • linden/ˈlɪn.dən/nounC1A broad-leaved tree with fragrant flowers.
  • lindy hopnounC2The 1930s Harlem swing dance, done to big-band jazz and known for its airborne throws.
  • line dancenounB1A dance in rows where everybody does the same steps.
  • line dryphraseB1To dry washing outside on a rope.
  • line managernounB2The person you report to directly.
  • line your pocketsphraseC1To make money dishonestly from your position.
  • line-up/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/nounC1The particular players or performers picked to appear on the day.
  • lineage/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/nounC12 meaningsThe line of descent from an ancestor.
  • linear/ˈlɪn.i.ə/adjectiveC1Arranged in a straight line or a single sequence.
  • linen/ˈlɪnɪn/nounB22 meaningsA cool strong cloth woven from flax.
  • lineup/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/nounC1The set of people selected for a team, event or identification.
  • linger/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/verbC13 meaningsTo stay in a place longer than necessary, slow to leave.
  • lingering/ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Remaining for a long time after the cause has gone.
  • linguist/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/nounB2+Somebody skilled in languages or who studies them.
  • linguistics/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/nounB2+The scientific study of language.
  • lining/ˈlaɪnɪŋ/nounB23 meaningsA layer of material fixed to the inside of a garment, bag or box.
  • link/ˈlɪŋk/nounA2+3 meaningsText or an image that takes you to another page when clicked.
  • linkage/ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ/nounC1A connection between two things.
  • lintel/ˈlɪn.təl/nounC1The beam bridging the top of a door or window.
  • lion/ˈlaɪən/nounA1A large wild cat with a mane, living in prides.
  • lion tamernounB1A performer who works with big cats.
  • lip/lɪp/nounB12 meaningsEither of the two fleshy edges of the mouth.
  • lip balmnounB1A soothing wax that stops lips cracking.
  • lip gloss/lɪp ɡlɒs/nounB1A shiny coating for the lips.
  • lip linernounB2A pencil that outlines the lips before colour.
  • lip-readingnounB2Understanding speech by watching the mouth.
  • lipstick/ˈlɪpstɪk/nounA2+A stick of colour for the lips.
  • liquefy/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/verbC1To turn something into a liquid.
  • liqueur/lɪˈkjɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+A strong sweet flavoured spirit.
  • liquid/ˈlɪk.wɪd/nounB12 meaningsA substance that flows and takes the shape of its container.
  • liquidate/ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo turn assets into money, or to close a business down.
  • liquidation/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/nounB2+The winding up of a company by selling its assets to pay debts.
  • liquidity/lɪkˈwɪdəti/nounC1How easily assets can be turned into cash.
  • liquids rulenounB2The limit on how much liquid you may carry aboard.
  • lisp/lɪsp/nounB2+A speech habit of sounding an s like a th.
  • list/lɪst/nounA13 meaningsA set of names or things written one under another.
  • listed buildingnounC1A building protected by law because of its history.
  • listen/ˈlɪsən/verbA13 meaningsTo pay careful attention to a sound on purpose.
  • listener/ˈlɪsənə/nounB1Somebody who is listening, especially to radio.
  • listing/ˈlɪstɪŋ/nounC1An entry in a published list.
  • listless/ˈlɪstlɪs/adjectiveC1Without energy or interest in anything.
  • litany/ˈlɪtəni/nounC1A long repetitive recital of complaints or prayers.
  • literacy/ˈlɪtəɹəsi/nounC12 meaningsThe ability to read and write.
  • literal/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/adjectiveB2Taking words in their plain and exact sense.
  • literally/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹə.li/adverbB12 meaningsIn the exact word-for-word sense.
  • literary/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/adjectiveB2To do with written works of lasting worth.
  • literature/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/nounB1+4 meaningsWritten works valued as art.