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

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  • loathing/ˈləʊðɪŋ/nounC1Intense hatred and disgust.
  • lobby/ˈlɒb.i/nounB13 meaningsThe open room just inside the entrance of a large building.
  • lobbyist/ˈlɑ.bi.ɪst/nounC1Somebody paid to press decision-makers.
  • lock/lɒk/nounA24 meaningsA fastening opened with a key or a code.
  • lock stock and barrelphraseC1Completely, including every last part.
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An employer shutting workers out to force terms.
  • lockupnounC1A cell where somebody is held briefly, or the securing of premises.
  • loco/ˈləʊ.kəʊ/adjectiveC1Mad, in informal use.
  • lode/ləʊd/nounC1A rich vein of metal ore in the rock.
  • lodge/lɒd͡ʒ/nounB1+2 meaningsA simple building for holidays in the country.
  • lodge a complaintphraseC1To make an objection through the proper channel.
  • loggerheadsnounC1A state of stubborn disagreement, used in the phrase at loggerheads.
  • logic/ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪk/nounB23 meaningsCareful reasoning from premises to conclusions.
  • loin/ˈloɪn/nounC1The part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
  • loll/lɒl/verbC12 meaningsTo sit or lie in a lazy sprawl.
  • loneliness/ˈloʊnlinəs/nounB22 meaningsThe unhappy feeling of being without company.
  • long-standing/ˈlɒŋstændɪŋ/adjectiveC1Having existed for a very long time.
  • long-timeadjectiveC1Having held the same role or friendship for very many years.
  • long-wearadjectiveC1Made to last the whole day without fading.
  • long-winded/ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/adjectiveC1Talking or writing on and on in a rambling, tiresome way that wears out the listener.
  • longevity/lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/nounC1Great length of life or of service.
  • look a gift horse in the mouthphraseC1To find fault with something given to you freely.
  • loom/luːm/verbC13 meaningsTo appear large and threatening, especially in poor light.
  • loon/ˈluːn/nounC12 meaningsA foolish person.
  • loop linenounC1A track that leaves the main line and rejoins it.
  • loose/luːs/adjectiveB15 meaningsNot tight; with room to spare inside.
  • lope/ləʊp/verbC1To run with long easy strides.
  • lose your bearingsphraseC1To stop knowing where you are or which way to go.
  • loss leader/ˈlɒs ˈliːdə(ɹ)/nounC1Something sold cheap to bring people in.
  • lot/lɒt/nounA15 meaningsA large amount or number of something.
  • lout/laʊt/nounC1A rough ill-mannered young man.
  • louvrenounC1One of a set of slanting slats that let air through.
  • lovelessadjectiveC1Without any affection in it.
  • low-bornadjectiveC1Born into a family of no rank.
  • lowbrow/ˈloʊbɹaʊ/adjectiveC1Appealing to simple, popular tastes.
  • lowermostadjectiveC1Lowest of all.
  • lowlife/ˈloʊlaɪf/nounC1A disreputable person who lives among petty criminals.
  • lucid/ˈl(j)uːsɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsPerfectly clear in thought or explanation.
  • ludicrous/ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/adjectiveC1So foolish or unreasonable that it invites laughter.
  • 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.
  • lull/lʌl/nounC12 meaningsA brief period of quiet or reduced activity.
  • lumber/ˈlʌm.bə/verbB24 meaningsTo move slowly and heavily.
  • lump sumnounC1A single payment of the whole amount at once.
  • luncheon/ˈlʌn.tʃən/nounC1A formal midday meal.
  • lurch/lɜːt͡ʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo move suddenly and unsteadily.
  • lush/ˈlʌʃ/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsOf plants, growing thickly and looking green and healthy.
  • lust/ˈlʌst/nounB22 meaningsStrong sexual desire.
  • lustful/ˈlʌst.fəl/adjectiveC1Full of strong sexual desire.
  • lustre/ˈlʌstə/nounC1The way light shines off a mineral's surface.
  • lustrous/ˈlʌ.stɹəs/adjectiveC1Shining with a soft gleam.
  • lusty/ˈlʌsti/adjectiveC1Full of vigour and healthy strength.
  • lute/l(j)uːt/nounC1An old pear-shaped plucked instrument with a bent neck.
  • luxuriant/lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/adjectiveC1Growing thickly and richly.
  • lye/laɪ/nounC1A strong alkaline solution used in making soap.
  • macabre/ˌməˈkɑː.bɹə/adjectiveC1Gruesome and grim in the way it dwells on death, said of a tale, a joke, or a scene rather than of a person's turn of mind.
  • machinery/məˈʃiːnəɹi/nounC1Machines taken together, or the workings of a system.
  • machiningnounC1Shaping metal by cutting it on a machine.
  • machismo/mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/nounC1An exaggerated show of manly toughness.
  • madcap/ˈmædkæp/adjectiveC1Wildly reckless and funny with it.