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

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  • long-hauladjectiveB2Describing a very long flight between continents.
  • long-rangeadjectiveB2Able to reach far, or planned far ahead.
  • long-sightedadjectiveB2Unable to see near things clearly.
  • long-standing/ˈlɒŋstændɪŋ/adjectiveC1Having existed for a very long time.
  • long-termadjectiveB2Meant to last or to matter far into the future.
  • long-timeadjectiveC1Having held the same role or friendship for very many years.
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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.
  • loose/luːs/adjectiveB15 meaningsNot tight; with room to spare inside.
  • lopsided/ˈlɒp.saɪ.dəd/adjectiveB2+Heavier or lower on one side than the other.
  • loquacious/ləʊˈkweɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Very talkative.
  • lost/lɒst/adjectiveA22 meaningsUnable to find the way.
  • loud/ˈlaʊ̯d/adjectiveA23 meaningsMaking a lot of sound.
  • lousy/ˈlaʊ.zi/adjectiveB12 meaningsVery bad indeed.
  • lovable/ˈlʌvəbəl/adjectiveB1+Easy to love.
  • lovelessadjectiveC1Without any affection in it.
  • lovelier/ˈlʌv.li.ə(ɹ)/adjectiveB1+More beautiful or more pleasing.
  • lovely/ˈlʌv.li/adjectiveA23 meaningsBeautiful, or very pleasant.
  • low/ˈləʊ/adjectiveA24 meaningsClose to the ground; not high.
  • low-bornadjectiveC1Born into a family of no rank.
  • lowbrow/ˈloʊbɹaʊ/adjectiveC1Appealing to simple, popular tastes.
  • lowermostadjectiveC1Lowest of all.
  • lowly/ˈləʊli/adjectiveB2+Humble in rank or importance.
  • loyal/ˈlɔɪəl/adjectiveB1Staying true to people or promises.
  • lucid/ˈl(j)uːsɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsPerfectly clear in thought or explanation.
  • luckieradjectiveA2+Having better fortune.
  • lucky/ˈlʌki/adjectiveA23 meaningsHaving good things happen to you by chance.
  • lucrative/ˈluː.kɹə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Producing a large amount of money.
  • ludicrous/ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/adjectiveC1So foolish or unreasonable that it invites laughter.
  • lugubrious/luːˈɡ(j)uː.bɹi.əs/adjectiveC2Mournful in a heavy and rather comic way.
  • lukewarm/ˌl(j)uːk.ˈwɔːm/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsOnly slightly warm, between hot and cold.
  • luminous/ˈluːmɪnəs/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsGiving out light, especially in the dark.
  • lumpy/ˈlʌmpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of small solid bits that should not be there.
  • lurid/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/adjectiveC2Unpleasantly bright in a shocking way.
  • lush/ˈlʌʃ/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsOf plants, growing thickly and looking green and healthy.
  • lustful/ˈlʌst.fəl/adjectiveC1Full of strong sexual desire.
  • lustrous/ˈlʌ.stɹəs/adjectiveC1Shining with a soft gleam.
  • lusty/ˈlʌsti/adjectiveC1Full of vigour and healthy strength.
  • luxuriant/lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/adjectiveC1Growing thickly and richly.
  • luxurious/lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/adjectiveB2+Very comfortable and expensive.
  • lyrical/ˈlɪɹɪkəl/adjectiveC2Expressing feeling in a flowing songlike way.
  • 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.
  • macro/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMade for photographing very small things close up.
  • maculate/ˈmækjʊleɪt/adjectiveC23 meaningsMarked with spots; spotted.
  • mad/ˈmæd/adjectiveA24 meaningsIn American use, angry.
  • madcap/ˈmædkæp/adjectiveC1Wildly reckless and funny with it.
  • made-to-measureadjectiveB2Made specially to fit a particular person or purpose.
  • magenta/məˈd͡ʒɛntə/adjectiveB1+A vivid purplish pink.
  • magic/ˈmad͡ʒɪk/nounA22 meaningsImpossible tricks and mysterious powers.
  • magical/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB12 meaningsHaving or seeming to have magic in it.
  • magnanimous/mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/adjectiveC2Generous and forgiving, especially towards a rival.
  • magnetic/mæɡˈnɛtɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsAttracting iron.
  • magnificent/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/adjectiveB2Grand and beautiful in a breathtaking way.
  • mahogany/məˈhɒɡəni/nounC12 meaningsA hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture.
  • maiden/ˈmeɪdən/nounB22 meaningsA young unmarried woman, in old stories.
  • main/meɪn/adjectiveA13 meaningsLargest or most important of several.
  • mainstream/ˈmeɪn.stɹiːm/adjectiveC13 meaningsBelonging to what most people accept, like or take part in.
  • majestic/məˈd͡ʒɛstɪk/adjectiveB2+Grand and dignified.
  • major/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/adjectiveA25 meaningsLarge, serious or important.
  • makeshift/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/adjectiveB2+Put together from whatever was to hand.