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

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  • 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.
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The 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.
  • lunchbox/ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/nounB2A container for carrying a packed meal.
  • luncheon/ˈlʌn.tʃən/nounC1A formal midday meal.
  • lunchtime/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/nounA2+The period in the middle of the day when lunch is eaten.
  • lunge/lʌnd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make a sudden forward thrust.
  • lungs/lʌŋz/nounB1The pair of organs in the chest used for breathing.
  • lurch/lɜːt͡ʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo move suddenly and unsteadily.
  • lure/lʊə/verbB22 meaningsTo draw somebody in with something tempting.
  • lust/ˈlʌst/nounB22 meaningsStrong sexual desire.
  • lustre/ˈlʌstə/nounC1The way light shines off a mineral's surface.
  • lute/l(j)uːt/nounC1An old pear-shaped plucked instrument with a bent neck.
  • luxembourgnounB1+The small wealthy country between France, Germany and Belgium.
  • luxury/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsExpensive comfort far beyond what is needed.
  • lycranounB2A stretchy fabric worn for sport.
  • lye/laɪ/nounC1A strong alkaline solution used in making soap.
  • lyric/ˈlɪɹɪk/nounB2The words of a song, or a short poem of feeling.
  • lyricist/ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/nounC2Somebody who writes the words of songs.
  • lyrics/ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/nounB2The words of a song.
  • macaroni/mæk.əˈɹəʊ.ni/nounB1Pasta in the form of short curved tubes.
  • macaw/məˈkɔː/nounB2+A huge brilliantly coloured tropical parrot.
  • mace/meɪs/nounB2A heavy club with a spiked head.
  • machete/məˈʃɛ.ti/nounB2+A large heavy blade used for cutting undergrowth.
  • machination/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən/nounC2A crafty scheme worked out in secret.
  • machine/məˈʃiːn/nounA1A device with moving parts that does work for you.
  • 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.
  • mackerel/ˈmæk(ə)ɹəl/nounB2An oily striped sea fish.
  • macro/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMade for photographing very small things close up.
  • macrocosm/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/nounC2The whole vast system, seen as a single thing.
  • madagascarnounB1+A large island country off the coast of Africa.
  • madhouse/ˈmædˌhaʊs/nounB2A place full of noise, confusion and disorder.
  • madness/ˈmad.nəs/nounB22 meaningsComplete loss of reason.
  • maelstrom/ˈmeɪl.stɹəm/nounC2A powerful whirlpool, or a scene of violent confusion.
  • maestro/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/nounB2+A master of an art, especially conducting music.
  • magazine/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/nounA13 meaningsA publication issued weekly or monthly with articles and photographs.
  • magazine spreadnounB2A feature laid out across two facing pages.
  • mage/meɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A magician, in stories.
  • maggot/ˈmæɡət/nounB2The legless white young of a fly.
  • magic/ˈmad͡ʒɪk/nounA22 meaningsImpossible tricks and mysterious powers.
  • magician/məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/nounB12 meaningsA performer who does tricks that appear impossible.
  • magister/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/nounC2A master or a person of learning and authority.
  • magistrate/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/nounC1A local judge who hears smaller cases.
  • magma/ˈmæɡ.mə/nounB2+Molten rock still under the surface.
  • magnanimity/ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/nounC2Generosity of spirit, especially towards a beaten rival.