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

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  • jingoism/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡəʊɪz(ə)m/nounC2Loud aggressive pride in your own country.
  • jocular/ˈd͡ʒɒkjʊlə/adjectiveC2Fond of joking, and meant in fun.
  • jocularity/ˌd͡ʒɑkjəˈlɛɹɪti/nounC2Cheerful joking humour.
  • jounce/d͡ʒaʊn(t)s/verbC2To bump and jolt up and down.
  • journeyman/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/nounC2A trained worker who is competent but not outstanding.
  • jowl/d͡ʒaʊl/
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The loose flesh under the jaw.
  • jurisprudence/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/nounC2The theory and philosophy of law.
  • jury-rig/ˈdʒʊə.ɹi ɹɪɡ/verbC2To rig something up roughly so it works for now.
  • ken/kɛn/nounC2The range of what somebody knows or can see.
  • ketch/kɛt͡ʃ/nounC2A two-masted sailing boat.
  • kinetic/kɪˈnɛtɪk/adjectiveC2Relating to motion and the energy of moving things.
  • kirtle/ˈkəːt(ə)l/nounC2A long gown worn in earlier centuries.
  • kith/kɪθ/nounC2Friends and acquaintances, in the phrase with kin.
  • kitsch/kɪt͡ʃ/nounC2Art so tasteless that it becomes enjoyable.
  • knave/neɪv/nounC2A dishonest man.
  • knee-high to a grasshopperphraseC2Very small, as a young child is.
  • knell/nɛl/nounC2The slow tolling of a bell for a death.
  • knight errantnounC2A knight wandering in search of adventure.
  • knoll/nəʊl/nounC2A small rounded hill.
  • kohl/kəʊl/nounC2A dark powder traditionally used to line the eyes.
  • kronornounC2The currency of Sweden, plural of krona.
  • lackadaisical/ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/adjectiveC2Doing things without energy or care.
  • laconic/ləˈkɒnɪk/adjectiveC2Using very few words indeed.
  • laggard/ˈlæɡəd/nounC2Somebody who falls behind the rest.
  • laird/lɛːd/nounC2A Scottish landowner of an estate.
  • lamb/ˈlæm/nounA23 meaningsA young sheep.
  • lambaste/læmˈbeɪst/verbC2To criticise somebody harshly and publicly.
  • lament/ləˈmɛnt/verbC22 meaningsTo express deep sorrow about something.
  • lamentation/ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2Loud grieving for something lost.
  • lampoon/læmˈpuːn/nounC2A piece of writing that mocks somebody publicly.
  • lamprey/ˈlæm.pɹi/nounC2An eel-like fish that fastens onto other fish.
  • landlubber/ˈlænd.lʌ.bə/nounC2Somebody who is not used to being at sea.
  • languor/ˈlæŋɡə/nounC2A pleasant heavy tiredness with no wish to move.
  • lank/ˈlæŋk/adjectiveC2Long, limp and without body.
  • lantern/ˈlæntən/nounB1+2 meaningsA light inside a case of glass or paper that can be carried or hung up.
  • lapidary/ˈlæpɪdəɹi/nounC2Somebody who cuts and polishes precious stones.
  • largesse/lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/nounC2Generous giving on a grand scale.
  • laryngitis/lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/nounC2An inflammation of the throat that takes the voice away.
  • lascivious/ləˈsɪvɪ.əs/adjectiveC2Openly and crudely full of sexual desire.
  • lassitude/ˈlæsɪˌtjuːd/nounC2A weary lack of energy or interest.
  • lath/lɑːθ/nounC2A thin narrow strip of wood used in building.
  • laud/lɔːd/verbC2To praise somebody publicly.
  • laudatory/ˈlɔːdətɹi/adjectiveC2Expressing high praise.
  • leaven/ˈlɛv.ən/verbC2To lighten dough, or to relieve something dull.
  • leavingsnounC2The scraps remaining once everything worth having is taken.
  • legal depositnounC2The duty to supply a copy of each new publication.
  • legion/ˈliː.d͡ʒən/nounC22 meaningsA large body of soldiers.
  • leonine/ˈliːənaɪn/adjectiveC2Resembling a lion in look or bearing.
  • liaise/liːˈeɪz/verbC2To keep in touch between two groups so they work together.
  • licentious/laɪˈsɛn.ʃəs/adjectiveC2Ignoring the usual moral limits, especially in sex.
  • lickspittle/ˈlɪkspɪtl/nounC2A contemptible flatterer of the powerful.
  • liege/liːd͡ʒ/nounC2A lord owed loyalty, or the vassal who owes it.
  • lignite/ˈlɪɡnaɪ̯t/nounC2A soft brown coal of poor quality.
  • lilt/lɪlt/nounC2A pleasant rise and fall in a voice or a tune.
  • limn/lɪm/verbC2To paint or describe something in outline.
  • lindy hopnounC2The 1930s Harlem swing dance, done to big-band jazz and known for its airborne throws.
  • lineage/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/nounC12 meaningsThe line of descent from an ancestor.
  • liquidate/ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo turn assets into money, or to close a business down.
  • litigious/lɪˈtɪd͡ʒəs/adjectiveC2Too quick to take disputes to court.
  • liturgy/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/nounC2The set form of a public religious service.