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

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  • lowly/ˈləʊli/adjectiveB2+Humble in rank or importance.
  • 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+To oil moving parts so they do not wear.
  • lucrative/ˈluː.kɹə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Producing a large amount of money.
  • lukewarm/ˌl(j)uːk.ˈwɔːm/
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Only slightly warm, between hot and cold.
  • luminous/ˈluːmɪnəs/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsGiving out light, especially in the dark.
  • lunge/lʌnd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make a sudden forward thrust.
  • 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.
  • luxurious/lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/adjectiveB2+Very comfortable and expensive.
  • macaw/məˈkɔː/nounB2+A huge brilliantly coloured tropical parrot.
  • machete/məˈʃɛ.ti/nounB2+A large heavy blade used for cutting undergrowth.
  • macro/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMade for photographing very small things close up.
  • maestro/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/nounB2+A master of an art, especially conducting music.
  • magma/ˈmæɡ.mə/nounB2+Molten rock still under the surface.
  • magnesium/ˌmæɡˈniːzi.əm/nounB2+A light metal that burns with a brilliant white flame.
  • mahjong/mɑːˈd͡ʒɒŋ/nounB2+A Chinese tile game of forming sets.
  • maim/meɪm/verbB2+To wound somebody so badly they are permanently damaged.
  • majestic/məˈd͡ʒɛstɪk/adjectiveB2+Grand and dignified.
  • makeshift/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/adjectiveB2+Put together from whatever was to hand.
  • malady/ˈmæl.ə.di/nounB2+An illness, or a deep-seated problem in a society.
  • malaria/məˈlɛəɹi.ə/nounB2+A fever carried by mosquitoes.
  • malawinounB2+The warm heart of Africa, wrapped around a great lake.
  • mali/ˈmɑːli/nounB2+A landlocked country in West Africa.
  • malignant/məˈlɪɡnənt/adjectiveB2+Cancerous and able to invade the rest of the body.
  • mallard/ˈmælˌɑːd/nounB2+The common wild duck with a green head.
  • mallet/ˈmælɪt/nounB2+3 meaningsA hammer with a large head of wood, rubber or hide, used where a metal head would damage the surface.
  • manageable/ˈmænɪd͡ʒəbəl/adjectiveB2+Small or simple enough to be handled.
  • manhandle/ˈmænˌhæn.dəl/verbB2+To move somebody roughly by force.
  • manhood/ˈmænhʊd/nounB2+The state of being a grown man.
  • manhunt/ˈmænˌhʌnt/nounB2+An organised search for a wanted person.
  • manicuristnounB2+Somebody who shapes and paints fingernails for a living.
  • manifesto/ˌmæn.ɪˈfɛs.təʊ/nounB2+The written promises a party stands on.
  • manipulative/məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Controlling others by clever unfair means.
  • manoeuvre/məˈnuːvə/nounB2+A skilful move, or a planned military exercise.
  • manslaughter/ˈmænˌslɔːtə/nounB2+Killing somebody without having planned to.
  • mantelpiece/ˈmæntlpiːs/nounB2+The shelf above a fireplace where photos and clocks stand.
  • mantis/ˈmæntɪs/nounB2+A green insect that waits with its forelegs folded.
  • mantra/ˈmæn.tɹə/nounB2+A phrase repeated over and over as a guide or in meditation.
  • maracasnounB2+A pair of shakers filled with seeds or beads.
  • marbledadjectiveB2+Veined with swirling lines of another colour.
  • marigold/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/nounB2+A bright orange garden flower with a sharp smell.
  • marinade/ˌmaɹɪˈneɪd/nounB2+The flavoured liquid meat is left to sit in before cooking.
  • marinate/ˈmæɹɪneɪt/verbB2+To leave meat resting in a flavoured liquid before cooking.
  • marinatedadjectiveB2+Left to sit in a flavoured liquid before cooking.
  • marquee/(ˌ)mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/nounB2+A large tent for an event, or a theatre's front sign.
  • masseur/məˈsɜː/nounB2+A person trained to rub the body to ease it.
  • mastermind/ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/nounB2+The person who plans and directs a complex scheme.
  • mastery/ˈmɑː.stə.ɹi/nounB2+Complete command of a skill or a subject.
  • masturbation/ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+The stimulating of your own sexual organs.
  • maternity/məˈtɜːnɪti/nounB2+The state or period of being a mother, especially around childbirth.
  • matrix/ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/nounB22 meaningsA grid of numbers.
  • mausoleum/ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/nounB2+A grand building put up to hold a tomb.
  • maximise/ˈmæksəmaɪz/verbB2+To make something as large as it can be.
  • meager/ˈmiɡɚ/adjectiveB2+Disappointingly small in amount.
  • meagre/ˈmiːɡəɹ/adjectiveB2+Far too small in amount.
  • mechanics/məˈkænɪks/nounB2+2 meaningsThe study of forces and how things move.
  • medallion/məˈdæljən/nounB2+A large flat piece of metal worn on a chain.
  • median/ˈmiː.di.ən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe middle value when everything is put in order.