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

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  • loneliness/ˈloʊnlinəs/nounB22 meaningsThe unhappy feeling of being without company.
  • loner/ˈləʊ.nə/nounB2A person who prefers their own company.
  • long exposurenounB2A picture taken over many seconds, blurring what moves.
  • long-stay car parknounB2Parking meant for travellers away for days.
  • longing/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/nounB2A deep aching wish for something far away.
  • lookout/ˈlʊkaʊt/
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Somebody watching for danger, or the place they watch from.
  • loop/luːp/nounB24 meaningsA curve of rope, wire or line that bends round and crosses itself.
  • loose changenounB2The small coins rattling in a pocket.
  • lord/lɔːd/nounB23 meaningsSaid alone or as oh Lord to show surprise, dismay or relief.
  • loser/luːzə(ɹ)/nounA23 meaningsSomebody who does not win.
  • 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.
  • lottery/ˈlɒtəɹi/nounB2A game of chance where numbers are drawn for a prize.
  • lounge/ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/nounB13 meaningsA quiet room where passengers or guests wait.
  • love/ˈlʌv/nounA15 meaningsA deep, warm feeling of care for another person.
  • loveliness/ˈlʌvlinəs/nounB2The quality of being beautiful and pleasing.
  • low moodnounB2A stretch of feeling flat and dispirited.
  • 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.
  • lucky charmnounB2A small object carried in the hope of good fortune.
  • lug/lʌɡ/verbB23 meaningsTo carry or drag something heavy with effort.
  • luggage racknounB2A shelf or frame for holding bags on a vehicle.
  • lumber/ˈlʌm.bə/verbB24 meaningsTo move slowly and heavily.
  • lunchbox/ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/nounB2A container for carrying a packed meal.
  • lunge/lʌnd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make a sudden forward thrust.
  • lure/lʊə/verbB22 meaningsTo draw somebody in with something tempting.
  • lust/ˈlʌst/nounB22 meaningsStrong sexual desire.
  • luxury/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsExpensive comfort far beyond what is needed.
  • lycranounB2A stretchy fabric worn for sport.
  • lyric/ˈlɪɹɪk/nounB2The words of a song, or a short poem of feeling.
  • lyrics/ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/nounB2The words of a song.
  • mace/meɪs/nounB2A heavy club with a spiked head.
  • mackerel/ˈmæk(ə)ɹəl/nounB2An oily striped sea fish.
  • macro/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMade for photographing very small things close up.
  • madhouse/ˈmædˌhaʊs/nounB2A place full of noise, confusion and disorder.
  • madness/ˈmad.nəs/nounB22 meaningsComplete loss of reason.
  • magazine/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/nounA13 meaningsA publication issued weekly or monthly with articles and photographs.
  • magazine spreadnounB2A feature laid out across two facing pages.
  • maggot/ˈmæɡət/nounB2The legless white young of a fly.
  • magic/ˈmad͡ʒɪk/nounA22 meaningsImpossible tricks and mysterious powers.
  • magnet/ˈmæɡ.nɪt/nounB12 meaningsAn object that attracts iron and steel.
  • maiden/ˈmeɪdən/nounB22 meaningsA young unmarried woman, in old stories.
  • maiden namenounB2The surname a woman had before marrying.
  • mailing list/ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/nounB2The set of addresses a newsletter goes out to.
  • main/meɪn/adjectiveA13 meaningsLargest or most important of several.
  • main linenounB2The principal route between major places.
  • mainstream/ˈmeɪn.stɹiːm/adjectiveC13 meaningsBelonging to what most people accept, like or take part in.
  • maintenance/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/nounB1+3 meaningsThe work of keeping machines, buildings or roads in good condition.
  • major/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/adjectiveA25 meaningsLarge, serious or important.
  • majority/məˈd͡ʒɒ.ɹɪti/nounB22 meaningsMore than half; the larger side of a vote.
  • make-believe/ˈmeɪk bəˌliːv/nounB2Pretending, especially as a children's game.
  • make-up/mæɪkˈɐp/nounB2Coloured products put on the face to improve the look.
  • makeover/ˈmeɪkˌoʊvɚ/nounB2A complete change of appearance.
  • makeup/ˈmeɪkʌp/nounA2+2 meaningsCosmetics applied to the face.
  • maldivesnounB2Indian Ocean nation of coral atolls barely above the waves.
  • malfunction/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/verbB22 meaningsTo stop working properly.
  • malware/ˈmæl.wɛː/nounB2Harmful software built to damage or spy on computers.