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

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  • longevity/lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/nounC1Great length of life or of service.
  • longing/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/nounB2A deep aching wish for something far away.
  • longitude/ˈlɒnd͡ʒɪtʃuːd/nounB2+Position measured in degrees east or west of Greenwich.
  • loofah/ˈluːfə/nounB2+A rough natural sponge for scrubbing skin.
  • look/lʊk/verbA15 meaningsTo turn your eyes towards something deliberately.
  • lookout/ˈlʊkaʊt/
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Somebody watching for danger, or the place they watch from.
  • loom/luːm/verbC13 meaningsTo appear large and threatening, especially in poor light.
  • loon/ˈluːn/nounC12 meaningsA foolish person.
  • loop/luːp/nounB24 meaningsA curve of rope, wire or line that bends round and crosses itself.
  • loop linenounC1A track that leaves the main line and rejoins it.
  • loophole/ˈluːphəʊl/nounB2+A gap in a rule that lets people avoid its purpose.
  • loose changenounB2The small coins rattling in a pocket.
  • loot/luːt/nounB1+Goods taken by force in war or riot.
  • lord/lɔːd/nounB23 meaningsSaid alone or as oh Lord to show surprise, dismay or relief.
  • lordling/ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/nounC2A young or minor nobleman.
  • lore/lɔː/nounB2+The body of traditional knowledge a group hands down.
  • lorry/ˈlɒɹi/nounA2+A large goods vehicle.
  • loser/luːzə(ɹ)/nounA23 meaningsSomebody who does not win.
  • loss leader/ˈlɒs ˈliːdə(ɹ)/nounC1Something sold cheap to bring people in.
  • lost and foundnounB1The office holding things people left behind.
  • lost luggagenounB1Bags that did not arrive with you.
  • lost propertynounB2An office holding items left behind by the public.
  • lot/lɒt/nounA15 meaningsA large amount or number of something.
  • lot numbernounB2The code identifying which batch an item came from.
  • lotion/ˈloʊʃən/nounB1A creamy liquid rubbed into the skin.
  • lottery/ˈlɒtəɹi/nounB2A game of chance where numbers are drawn for a prize.
  • lotto/ˈlɔtəʉ/nounB1+A state-run game of chance in which players pick numbers on a ticket and hope they match the ones drawn.
  • loudspeaker/laʊdˈspiːkə/nounB1+A device that turns an electrical signal into sound.
  • lounge/ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/nounB13 meaningsA quiet room where passengers or guests wait.
  • louse/laʊs/nounB2+A small wingless insect that lives on skin and hair.
  • lout/laʊt/nounC1A rough ill-mannered young man.
  • louvrenounC1One of a set of slanting slats that let air through.
  • love/ˈlʌv/nounA15 meaningsA deep, warm feeling of care for another person.
  • loveliness/ˈlʌvlinəs/nounB2The quality of being beautiful and pleasing.
  • low batterynounA2The warning that a device is nearly out of power.
  • low moodnounB2A stretch of feeling flat and dispirited.
  • low tidenounB1The point when the sea has fallen as far as it will.
  • lowlandnounB2+Flat country lying at a low level.
  • lowlife/ˈloʊlaɪf/nounC1A disreputable person who lives among petty criminals.
  • loyalty/ˈlɔɪəlti/nounB23 meaningsThe quality of staying firmly on the side of a person, a group or a country.
  • 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.
  • luck/lʌk/nounA22 meaningsThe way things happen by chance, good or bad, with nobody controlling it.
  • lucky charmnounB2A small object carried in the hope of good fortune.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • lump sumnounC1A single payment of the whole amount at once.
  • lunacy/ˈluː.nə.si/nounC2Extremely foolish or reckless behaviour.
  • lunch/lʌnt͡ʃ/nounA1The meal eaten in the middle of the day.