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English words: love-in-idleness to low Fowler's

300 English words, part 66 of 76 of the words starting with L, A to Z. 27 have a page of their own.

English words love-in-idleness to low Fowler's

  1. love-in-idleness noun: Viola tricolor, the wild pansy.
  2. love-in-winter noun: An umbellate wintergreen (Chimaphila umbellata).
  3. love interest noun /ˈlʌv ˈɪntɹɪst/: One who is of interest as a (potential) partner in love.
  4. love is blind proverb: A person who is in love can see no faults or imperfections in the person whom they love.
  5. love is love phrase: Love in LGBTQ relationships is equivalent (in genuineness, validity, personal experience, etc.) to love in heterosexual relationships.
  6. Love Islander noun: A contestant on the dating reality show Love Island.
  7. love it or lump it verb: Synonym of like it or lump it.
  8. love jones noun: An intense, addiction-like craving or desire for love, especially romantic love.
  9. love-joust noun: sexual intercourse
  10. love jug noun: A female breast.
  11. love juice noun: A love potion.
  12. love knot noun: A knot or bow, as of ribbon.
  13. love language noun /ˈləv ˌlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/: A medium through which one shows appreciation of or affection for another, such as complimenting, giving gifts, or spending time together.
  14. love letter noun: A letter written to express the author's love for the intended reader.
  15. love-lies-bleeding noun: A tropical plant of species Amaranthus caudatus, that has clusters of little red flowers
  16. love life noun: An individual's amorous or sexual relationships.
  17. love-light noun: Alternative form of lovelight.
  18. love lips noun: The labia, namely the labia minora.
  19. love lock noun: A padlock symbolizing two people's love for each other.
  20. love machine noun: A person who takes part in long sessions of love making.
  21. love-maker noun: Alternative spelling of lovemaker.
  22. love making noun: Alternative spelling of lovemaking.
  23. love manual noun: A book providing instructions and guidance in sexual techniques, intended to enhance the reader's sexual life.
  24. love marriage noun: A love match that is a marriage.
  25. love match noun: A marriage, betrothal, or other romantic relationship which is based on a spontaneous mutual feeling of love by the two individuals in the relationship, as...
  26. love mound noun: female breast
  27. love muscle noun: genitals
  28. love nest noun: A residence, especially a condominium or cabin, where a couple (particularly a newly cohabiting or married couple) can enjoy each other's company.
  29. love nut noun: coco-de-mer
  30. love of one's life noun: A soulmate; a one and only.
  31. love offering noun: Money collected from members of a congregation by passing a plate during the religious service, used for a specific purpose or cause distinct from normal...
  32. love on verb: To show affection to.
  33. love orgy noun: An occasion on which people engage in group sex.
  34. love padlock noun: Synonym of love-lock.
  35. love philtre noun: love potion
  36. love pill noun: An MDMA (ecstasy) tablet.
  37. love pillow noun: A small decorative pillow, filled with sweet-smelling herbs or flowers, given as a token of love or as a love charm.
  38. love play noun: Foreplay
  39. love pocket noun: The vagina.
  40. love point noun: A proposed punctuation mark composed of two mirrored question marks sharing a single dot to form a heart shape, placed at the end of a sentence to indicate...
  41. love polygon noun /ˈlʌv ˈpɒlɪɡən/: A situation in which at least two people vie for the love of another individual.
  42. love potion noun: A drink supposed to have the magic power to make the drinker fall in love with a specified person.
  43. love powder noun: A powdered preparation supposed, when swallowed, to have the magic power to make the swallower fall in love with a specified person.
  44. love quadrangle noun: A situation in which three people vie for the love of a fourth person.
  45. love rat noun: An adulterer; a two-timer; somebody who has an affair whilst in a relationship.
  46. love recipe noun: A recipe for a dish that when eaten is supposed to have the magic power to make the eater fall in love with a specified person.
  47. love rectangle noun: Synonym of love quadrangle.
  48. love rose noun: A small glass tube containing an imitation rose, sold ostensibly as a romantic gift but intended to be disassembled for use as a crack pipe.
  49. love sausage noun: The penis.
  50. love scam noun: A consumer fraud that involves criminals attempting to make victims fall in love with or marry them, and tricking them into paying them money.
  51. love scene noun: A segment in a film or television program in which the characters engage in sexual activity.
  52. love script noun: Any type of written document or formula which is used to describe a desired romantic relationship.
  53. love seat noun: A small sofa for two people.
  54. love-shy adjective, noun: Ineffectual at courtship or attaining sexual intercourse.
  55. love-shyness noun: The state of being love-shy.
  56. love slave noun: A slave whose duties include love and/or being available for sex.
  57. love song noun: A song about love; a song that expresses amorous feelings.
  58. love spoon noun: An ornately carved spoon, sometimes with double bowl, traditionally made from a single piece of wood by young men, especially in Wales, as a love token for...
  59. love spud noun: A testicle.
  60. love spuds noun: Testicles.
  61. love story noun: A story about love.
  62. love-struck adjective: struck by (usually romantic) love; smitten.
  63. love swing noun: Synonym of sex swing.
  64. love tap noun: Alternative form of lovetap.
  65. love team noun: Alternative form of loveteam.
  66. love the sinner but hate the sin verb: Alternative form of love the sinner, hate the sin.
  67. love the sinner, hate the sin proverb: One should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.
  68. love token noun: a gift or keepsake that is symbolic of a love relationship
  69. love tonic noun: love potion
  70. love toy noun: Amorous play; flirtation, lovemaking.
  71. love triangle noun /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/: A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.
  72. love truncheon noun: The penis.
  73. love tunnel noun: Synonym of tunnel of love (amusement park attraction).
  74. love up verb: To demonstrate affection (on somebody).
  75. love vine noun: Any of various Cassytha species alleged to have aphrodisiac properties.
  76. Love wave noun: A seismic surface shock wave with a lateral horizontal movement perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
  77. love-worthiness noun: the quality of being worthy of love
  78. love ya phrase: I love you.
  79. love you phrase: Ellipsis of I love you.
  80. loveability noun: Alternative spelling of lovability.
  81. loveable adjective: Alternative form of lovable.
  82. loveableness noun: Alternative spelling of lovableness.
  83. loveably adverb: Alternative form of lovably.
  84. loveaduck interjection: Alternative form of love a duck.
  85. loveaholic noun: One who has an excessive need to be in a romantic relationship.
  86. loveapple noun: Alternative form of love apple.
  87. lovebead noun: A bead made from a dyed seed pod, strung in a long beaded necklace and worn by men or women as part of countercultural fashion in the 1960s and 1970s.
  88. lovebeads noun: plural of lovebead
  89. lovebird noun, verb: Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards...
  90. lovebite noun: Alternative spelling of love bite.
  91. lovebomb noun, verb: Alternative spelling of love bomb.
  92. lovebombing noun, verb: Alternative spelling of love bombing.
  93. lovebot noun: A sexbot
  94. lovebud noun: The clitoris.
  95. lovebug noun: An insect, the honeymoon fly (Plecia nearctica, family Biblionidae), native to Central America and the southeastern United States.
  96. Lovech proper noun: A town in northern Bulgaria.
  97. lovechild noun: Alternative form of love child.
  98. Lovecraft proper noun /ˈlʌvˌkɹæft/: A surname.
  99. Lovecraft Country noun: Eerie small town and countryside settings resembling the locales found in H.P. Lovecraft's fictional universe.
  100. Lovecraftesque adjective: Reminiscent of the works of American horror, science fiction and fantasy author H. P. Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937).
  101. Lovecraftian adjective, noun /lʌvˈkɹæfti.ən/: Frighteningly monstrous and otherworldly, sometimes with terrifyingly unnatural anatomy.
  102. Lovecraftiana noun: Objects, materials, or documents relating to H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937), American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
  103. lovecrafty adjective: Having a theme or style resembling the works of horror author H.P. Lovecraft, specifically characterised by cosmic horror, the insignificance of humanity,...
  104. loved adjective, verb /lʌvd/: Being the object of love.
  105. loved one noun: A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on...
  106. loved'st verb: Alternative form of lovedst.
  107. loved'th verb: Alternative form of lovedeth.
  108. loved up adjective, verb: Under the influence of ecstasy (the drug MDMA).
  109. Lovedale proper noun: A locality in the Cessnock council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  110. loveday noun /ˈlʌvdeɪ/: A day appointed for a meeting intended to amicably resolve a dispute; also the meeting held on such a day.
  111. lovedom noun: The condition or realm of love.
  112. lovedrug noun: Alternative spelling of love drug.
  113. lovee noun: One who is loved; a recipient of love.
  114. lovefest noun: An effusive exchange of goodwill.
  115. loveful adjective: Full of love; loving.
  116. lovefully adverb: In a loveful manner.
  117. lovegrass noun: Alternative spelling of love grass.
  118. Lovegrove proper noun: A surname.
  119. lovehandle noun: Alternative spelling of love handle.
  120. lovehole noun: The anus or vagina, in the context of sex.
  121. LOVEINT noun: The use of government espionage tools or techniques to investigate one's love interests.
  122. Lovejoy proper noun /ˈlʌvd͡ʒɔɪ/: A surname.
  123. lovekin noun: A term of endearment for a lover or sweetheart.
  124. lovekins noun: Alternative form of lovekin.
  125. Lovel proper noun: A male given name.
  126. Lovelace noun: A well-mannered libertine.
  127. Lovelady proper noun: A surname.
  128. Loveland proper noun: A surname.
  129. loveless adjective: Without love.
  130. lovelessly adverb: Without love; in a loveless fashion.
  131. lovelessness noun: The state or condition of being loveless; lack of love.
  132. lovelify verb /ˈlʌvlɪfaɪ/: To make lovely.
  133. lovelight noun: A fond expression of love in a person's eyes.
  134. lovelihead noun: Synonym of loveliness.
  135. lovelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of love.
  136. lovelily adverb /ˈlʌvlɪli/: In a manner to excite or inspire admiration or love; admirably, beautifully, wonderfully.
  137. loveliness noun /ˈlʌvlinəs/: The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable.
  138. loveling noun: A beloved little one; darling; a beloved or lovable thing.
  139. Lovell proper noun /ˈlʌ.vəl/: A surname from Anglo-Norman; variant forms Lowell, Lovel.
  140. lovelock noun /ˈlʌvˌlɒk/: A lock of hair that hangs down and is worn apart from the hair that remains.
  141. lovelore noun: The knowledge, science, study, or history of love.
  142. lovelorn adjective, noun /lʌvˈlɔɹn/: Abandoned or forsaken by one's lover; having constant bad luck in romance; desperate for love.
  143. lovelornness noun: The quality of being lovelorn.
  144. lovely adjective, adverb, noun /ˈlʌv.li/: Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
  145. lovely and adverb: Synonym of nice and.
  146. lovely fairywren noun: Any member of the species Malurus amabilis of fairywrens, of Cape York Peninsula.
  147. lovely fir noun: Synonym of Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis)
  148. lovely jubbly adjective, interjection, noun /ˌlʌvli ˈdʒʌbli/: Often used as a response to some (anticipated) success: lovely; fantastic, great.
  149. lovely weather for ducks noun: Synonym of nice weather for ducks (“rainy weather”).
  150. lovemaker noun: someone who makes love; a person who has sexual intercourse
  151. lovemaking noun: Sexual intercourse.
  152. loveman noun: Synonym of cleavers (“the plant”).
  153. lovemap noun: A mental conception of one's ideal lover and sex life.
  154. lovemark noun: An enhanced brand that inspires love and respect in consumers.
  155. lovemate noun: The person with whom one is mated in love; a lover or sweetheart.
  156. lovemobile noun: A float or truck that carries sound equipment, dancers, etc. at music festivals.
  157. lovemonger noun: A person who encourages or advocates love; one who deals in affairs of love.
  158. Loven proper noun: A surname.
  159. lovenellid noun: Any hydroid in the family Lovenellidae
  160. loveness noun: Love.
  161. lovenest noun: Alternative form of love nest.
  162. loveniid noun: Any sea urchin in the family Loveniidae
  163. lovepat noun: Someone who travels to another country to be with a romantic partner, or to experience love.
  164. lover noun /ˈlʌvɚ/: One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
  165. lover boy noun: Alternative spelling of loverboy.
  166. lover man noun: Alternative form of loverman.
  167. lover's eye noun: A miniature painting, typically from the late 18th to early 19th century, depicting a single eye (usually of a loved one), often set into jewelry like...
  168. lover's lane noun: Alternative form of lovers' lane.
  169. lover's rock noun: A genre of reggae influenced by soul music and modern pop.
  170. Lovera proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
  171. loverboy noun /ˈlʌvɚˌbɔɪ/: A male lover, especially a young one.
  172. loverboy method noun: The practice of luring women into prostitution by pretending to form romantic relationships with them.
  173. Loverde proper noun: A surname.
  174. loverdom noun: The realm or sphere of lovers.
  175. lovered adjective /ˈlʌvɚd/: Having a lover.
  176. loveress noun: A female lover.
  177. lovergirl noun: A female lover, especially a young one.
  178. loverhood noun: the state or quality of being a lover
  179. Loveridge proper noun: A surname.
  180. lovering noun: Courtship; wooing.
  181. loveringite noun: A trigonal-rhombohedral black mineral containing aluminum, calcium, cerium, chromium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, titanium, vanadium, and zirconium.
  182. loverless adjective: Without a lover.
  183. loverlike adjective: Befitting or characteristic of a lover.
  184. loverliness noun: the condition and quality of being a lover; loverhood
  185. loverly adjective: Characteristic of lovers.
  186. loverman noun: A man who is skilled at making love.
  187. Lovern proper noun: A surname.
  188. lovers adjective, noun /ˈlʌvɚz/: In a romantic or sexual relationship.
  189. lovers' eyes noun: Alternative spelling of lover's eyes
  190. lovers' lane noun: A secluded area where people kiss, make out, or engage in sexual activity.
  191. lovers rock noun: Alternative spelling of lover's rock.
  192. lovers' tiff noun: A petty quarrel between lovers, not so serious as to end the romantic relationship; a lover's spat.
  193. lovership noun: The state or condition of being lovers.
  194. lovertine noun: Someone addicted to lovemaking (courtship).
  195. loverwise adverb: As lovers do.
  196. loveseat noun: Alternative spelling of love seat.
  197. loveship noun: The act of falling in or making love; courtship.
  198. loveshy adjective: Alternative form of love-shy.
  199. lovesick adjective /ˈlʌvsɪk/: Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited or unfulfilled love.
  200. lovesickly adjective, adverb: In a lovesick manner.
  201. lovesickness noun: The property or quality of being lovesick.
  202. lovesmith noun /ˈlʌv.smɪθ/: One who nurtures and spreads love.
  203. lovesome adjective /ˈlʌvsəm/: Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
  204. lovesomely adverb: In a lovesome manner.
  205. lovesomeness noun: Quality of being lovesome.
  206. lovesong noun: Alternative spelling of love song.
  207. lovespell noun: A ritual meant to attract or distract someone sexually or romantically usually performed either by decorating poppet likeness with flowers or by inscribing...
  208. lovespoon noun: Alternative spelling of love spoon.
  209. lovestone noun: ivy
  210. Lovestoneite noun: A member of a small American oppositionist communist movement of the 1930s, led by Jay Lovestone, former General Secretary of the Communist Party USA.
  211. Lovestonite noun: Alternative form of Lovestoneite.
  212. lovestruck adjective: Alternative spelling of love-struck.
  213. lovesweat noun: Sweat produced from love (arousal or love-making).
  214. loveta contraction: Contraction of love + to.
  215. lovetap noun: A light punch or other rough tap, performed in a friendly or affectionate manner.
  216. loveteam noun: A pair of actors or television presenters who are promoted as a romantic couple.
  217. Lovett proper noun: A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  218. Lovette proper noun: A surname.
  219. lovewende adjective: Lovable; beloved; lovely; loving.
  220. lovewise adverb: In terms of love; when it comes to love.
  221. loveworthy adjective: lovable, worthy or deserving of love.
  222. lovey noun /ˈlʌvi/: An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like).
  223. lovey-dovey adjective: Affectionate in a rather mushy or oversentimental fashion.
  224. lovey-doveyness noun: The state of being lovey-dovey; excessive sentimentality.
  225. lovez verb: Informal spelling of loves.
  226. Lovick proper noun: A surname.
  227. lovie noun /ˈlʌvi/: Alternative form of lovey (“term of address”).
  228. lovin' verb /ˈlʌvɪn/: Pronunciation spelling of loving.
  229. Lovina proper noun: A coastal area on the northwestern side of the island of Bali, Indonesia.
  230. loving adjective, noun, verb /ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/: The action of the verb to love.
  231. loving cup noun: A large cup with two or more handles, passed around for all to drink from
  232. loving kindness noun: Alternative form of lovingkindness.
  233. lovingkindness noun /lʌ.vɪŋˈkʌɪnd.nɪs/: Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.
  234. lovingly adverb: In a loving manner, affectionately.
  235. lovingness noun: The quality of being loving.
  236. Lovington proper noun: A village and civil parish (served by Cary Moor parish council) in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST5930).
  237. loviride noun: An antiviral drug against HIV.
  238. lovish adjective: Like, resembling, or characteristic of love; amorous; loving.
  239. Lovitt proper noun: A surname.
  240. lovo noun: A traditional earthen pit oven in Fiji.
  241. lovozerite noun: A mineral composed of a hydrated silicate of sodium, potassium, manganese, calcium, and zirconium
  242. lovviedom noun: Alternative form of luvviedom.
  243. low adjective, adverb, noun, verb /ˈləʊ/: Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
  244. low-alcohol adjective: Of an alcoholic beverage, having a lower alcohol content than normal.
  245. low and slow adjective, adverb: At a low temperature for a relatively long period of time.
  246. low back noun: Synonym of lower back.
  247. low back merger noun: The cot-caught merger.
  248. low-background adjective: Pertaining to having a significantly lower level of inherent, background radiation than usual.
  249. low-background lead noun: Lead with low inherent radiation levels, suitable for instruments and experiments highly sensitive to radiation.
  250. low-background steel noun: Steel with low inherent radiation levels, suitable for instruments and experiments highly sensitive to radiation.
  251. low-beam noun: Synonym of dipped headlight.
  252. low-bell noun: A bell used in hunting birds at night, in connection with a light, to frighten them into a net.
  253. low blow noun: An unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist.
  254. low-boiling adjective: Having a low boiling point.
  255. low bono adjective, adverb: Of legal work: offered at a discounted rate, especially to underrepresented communities.
  256. low-born adjective: Born in a family of low status.
  257. low breathing noun: diaphragmatic breathing
  258. low-bred adjective: ill-mannered and vulgar; impolite.
  259. low bridge noun: Usually any bridge over a roadway under which vehicles above a certain height cannot pass, as well as high loads.
  260. low-brow adjective: Alternative spelling of lowbrow.
  261. low-budget adjective: Of a project such as a film, achieved with a relatively small financial outlay.
  262. low C noun: the C note exactly two octaves below middle C
  263. low-cal adjective: Abbreviation of low-calorie.
  264. low-caloric adjective: Alternative spelling of low-calorie.
  265. low-calorie adjective: Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.
  266. low camp noun: An unsophisticated form of camp (campiness), which may sometimes be cringeworthy.
  267. low-carb adjective: Of a food or diet, low in carbohydrates.
  268. low-carber noun: A person who follows a diet that is low in carbohydrates.
  269. low church adjective, noun: A tradition within the Anglican church more heavily influenced by Protestant and Reformed belief and practice, characterised by an informal style of...
  270. low churchman noun: A member of the Church of England following the Low Church tradition, focusing on the Protestant and evangelical aspects of the Anglican heritage.
  271. low-class adjective: Lacking social rank or respectability.
  272. low-code adjective, noun: (of a development environment) Primarily involving a graphical user interface rather than a text-based one.
  273. low context culture noun: Alternative form of low-context culture.
  274. low-cost adjective: Low in price; cheap, inexpensive.
  275. low cost carrier noun: An airline that sells very inexpensive tickets but which does not provide (or charges for) typical services like meals or the carriage of baggage.
  276. low-crowned seahorse noun: A species of seahorse, Hippocampus trimaculatus
  277. low-cut adjective: Cut low, especially (of clothing) so as to reveal part of the breasts.
  278. low decile noun: A low socio-economic standing (used particularly in schooling to describe students).
  279. low-density adjective: Of a substance, having a small amount of mass per unit of volume.
  280. low-density lipoprotein noun: Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
  281. low-doc loan noun: A loan or mortgage where the borrower provides only limited proof of their income.
  282. low-dose CT scanning noun: A CT system (computed tomography) that limits the radiation exposure to the patient and produces high-resolution three-dimensional images.
  283. low dot noun: Synonym of low point: ..
  284. low-down adjective, noun /ˈləʊ.daʊn/: Of a person, worthless, contemptibly of no value; despicable.
  285. Low Dutch adjective: Low German.
  286. low Earth orbit noun: A satellite orbit around the Earth within an altitude range of approximately 200 to 2,000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with the Earth with...
  287. low-effort syndrome noun: The situation where members of a minority group put in only minimal effort (e.g. in school) since they believe that discrimination will in any case doom...
  288. low-emission adjective: Producing fewer pollutants to be emitted into the atmosphere.
  289. low end adjective: Cheap, inexpensive or low-quality.
  290. low-enriched uranium noun: Enriched uranium with at least 2% but less than 20% uranium-235, enough to sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor moderated by light...
  291. low exercise price option noun: A European call option on a share or index, with a 1 cent strike price, traded on ASX. Instead of paying an upfront premium, margin is held and...
  292. low explosive noun: An explosive compound whose rate of decomposition proceeds through the material at less than the speed of sound.
  293. low fade noun: A hairstyle in which the hair on the top of the head is left relatively long while the sides and back are very short, with a transition beginning beneath...
  294. low fantasy adjective, noun: A subgenre of fantasy fiction set in the primary or real world as opposed to a secondary or fantasy world.
  295. low-fat adjective: Not having a high number of calories from fat or great amount of fats, especially an alternate variety of food designed to have lower calories, dietetic.
  296. low-fi adjective: Alternative spelling of lo-fi.
  297. low fidelity adjective: Having a low bitrate, or being an electronic reproduction of a sound with low accuracy.
  298. low five noun, verb: A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap their hands together at waist level.
  299. low-floor adjective: Of buses, trams or trains, built with a floor closer to ground level to ease access for passengers.
  300. low Fowler's noun: A physical position that a patient is placed in, raising the head by 15-30 degrees.

Part 65 · Part 67 · English words: L

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under L: 22,765 words, in 76 parts.