English words: ludomusicologist to lumbodynia

300 English words, part 70 of 76 of the words starting with L, A to Z. 31 have a page of their own.

English words ludomusicologist to lumbodynia

ludomusicologist noun /ˌlu.doʊˌmju.zɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/: One who studies ludomusicology.
ludomusicology noun /ˌlu.doʊˌmju.zɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/: The scientific study of video game music.
ludonarrative noun: The intersection of a game's ludic and narrative elements.
ludonarrative dissonance noun: The perceived conflict between a game's ludic and narrative elements; a situation in which the gameplay of a video game mismatches or clashes with its story.
ludoo noun: Alternative form of laddu.
ludopath noun: One who exhibits ludopathy (problem gambling).
ludopathy noun: Problem gambling.
ludophile noun: A person who loves games and puzzles.
ludophilia noun: The love of play.
LudoSport noun: A modern, lightsaber-inspired combat sport created in Italy, blending martial arts, fencing, and Star Wars fantasy into a fitness-focused activity with...
Ludovic proper noun: A male given name from French [in turn from Latin].
Ludovician adjective: Relating to any person called Louis or Ludwig.
Ludovicus proper noun: A male given name from Latin.
luds noun: local usage details; a list of locally called numbers, often provided by telecom companies to the police as part of an investigation.
ludship noun: Pronunciation spelling of lordship.
ludus noun: A gladiatorial training school.
Ludvik proper noun: A surname.
Ludvika proper noun: A town and municipality (the town is the seat of Ludvika Municipality) in Dalarna County, Sweden.
Ludwick proper noun: A surname.
Ludwig proper noun /ˈludvɪɡ/: A male given name from German.
Ludwig's angina noun: A serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the floor of the mouth, usually occurring in adults with concomitant dental infections, and if left...
ludwigite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, iron, magnesium, and oxygen.
Ludwigsburg proper noun: A town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg.
Ludwigshafen proper noun: A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, across the Rhine from Mannheim.
Ludy proper noun: A surname.
lue verb /ljuː/: To sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver.
Luebke proper noun: A surname.
Lueck proper noun: A surname.
Luecke proper noun: A surname.
Luedtke proper noun: A surname.
Luella proper noun: A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Louella.
Luer lock noun: A mechanical locking feature in certain kinds of Luer taper.
Luer taper noun: A standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating female part on medical...
Luers proper noun: A surname from German.
lues noun, verb /ˈluːiːz/: A plague or disease.
lues cerebri noun: cerebral syphilis
lues venerea noun: Synonym of syphilis.
lueshite noun: An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing niobium, oxygen, and sodium.
Lueth proper noun: A surname.
luetheite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.
luetic adjective, noun /luːˈɛtɪk/: Of or pertaining to lues (syphilis).
luetin noun: An antigen preparation from Treponema, used in a cutireaction test for syphilis.
lufaxin noun: A protein in the saliva of sand flies
Lufbery noun: Ellipsis of Lufbery circle.
Lufbery circle noun: A defensive combat tactic in which multiple aircraft form a horizontal circle in the air when attacked, so that the armament of each aircraft offers a...
Lufeng proper noun: A county-level city of Shanwei, Guangdong, China.
lufenuron noun: A benzoylurea pesticide used in veterinary medicine.
luff noun, verb /lʌf/: The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.
luff tackle noun: A purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes.
luff up verb: To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap
luffa noun: Alternative spelling of loofah.
luffariellolide noun: A sesterterpenoid, 3-[(3E,7E)-4,8-dimethyl-10-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)deca-3,7-dienyl]-2-hydroxy-2H-furan-5-one, present in the sponge Luffariella,...
luffer noun: Alternative form of louver.
luffin noun: A toxic ribosome inactivating protein derived from Luffa seeds.
Lufkin proper noun /ˈlʌfkɪn/: A surname.
LUFS noun: Initialism of loudness units relative to full scale.
luft noun: A piece moved in front of a king to prevent a back-rank mate.
luftgeschaeft noun /ˈlʌftɡəˌʃɛft/: A meaningless or unproductive job, which contributes little or no value to society.
Lufthansa proper noun /lʊftˈhɑːnsə/: The national airline of Germany.
luftmensch noun: A person who is highly intellectual or contemplative but detached from practical affairs, especially the need to earn a living.
Luftwaffe proper noun /ˈlʊftvafə/: The German air force, especially during the Second World War.
lufu noun: A type of fermented bean curd from Yunnan province in Southwest China with a reddish yellow color, soft texture, and savory flavor.
lufuradom noun: A benzodiazepine drug.
lug noun, verb /lʌɡ/: The act of hauling or dragging.
lug bolt noun: A bolt pressed into the hub on an axle, with the threaded end out to receive a lug nut.
lug in verb: Synonym of bear in.
lug nut noun: A strong nut used to attach a wheel to an axle of a motorcar.
lug out verb: Synonym of bear out (for a horse to veer out)
Luga proper noun: A river in Russia.
lugada noun: Alternative form of lugda.
lugal noun: A ruler of a city state in ancient Sumer.
lugalship noun: The office or tenure of a lugal.
Luganda proper noun /luːˈɡændə/: A Bantu language spoken mostly in Uganda.
Lugano proper noun: A town in Ticino canton, Switzerland.
lugao verb: To moor a boat.
Lugar proper noun: A surname.
Lugbara noun: An ethnic group who live mainly in the West Nile region of Uganda, in the adjoining area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in Morobo...
lugda noun: A type of sari as worn in Maharashtra
lugdor noun: the woodlouse
luge noun, verb /luː(d)ʒ/: A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
luge sled noun: Synonym of luge (“a racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back”)
lugeon noun: A unit of measurement of permeability, equal to one foot per year.
luger noun /ˈluːʒ.ə(ɹ)/: Someone who competes in the luge.
Lugg proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
luggable noun: An early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer.
luggage noun /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/: The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
luggage barrow noun: Synonym of hand truck.
luggage car noun: Synonym of baggage car.
luggage cart noun: A small vehicle pushed by travellers to carry individual luggage, usually suitcases.
luggage hold noun: cargo bin, baggage hold
luggage rack noun: A rack attached to a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items.
luggage trolley noun: A luggage cart.
luggage van noun: Synonym of baggage car.
luggaged adjective: laden with luggage
luggageless adjective: Without luggage.
lugged adjective, verb: Constructed with lugs.
luggee noun: An Indian unit of length used in land measure, approximately 9 feet 5 inches but varying by region.
lugger noun, verb /ˈlʌɡə/: Someone or something that lugs (“drags or hauls, especially something heavy”).
luggi noun: Alternative form of luggee (“unit of length”).
lugging noun, verb /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/: The process by which something is lugged from one place to another; a laborious carrying or dragging.
Lugh proper noun: A pre-Christian Irish deity represented in mythological texts as a hero and High King of the distant past: the son of Cian and Ethniu.
Lughnasadh proper noun: A Gaelic/Celtic holiday celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox, during the time of the harvesting.
lughole noun: The human ear.
lugmark noun: A mark cut into the ear of an animal to identify it; an earmark.
lugnut noun: A specially shaped nut used to hold the wheels on an automobile.
Lugo proper noun /ˈluː.ɡəʊ/: A city of the province of the same name in Galicia, Spain, and its capital.
Lugol's iodine noun: A solution of elemental iodine and potassium iodide in water, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant, and as a reagent for starch detection.
Lugol's solution noun: Synonym of Lugol's iodine.
Lugosian adjective: Of or relating to Béla Lugosi (1882–1956), Hungarian actor known for playing Dracula and other horror roles.
lugow verb: Alternative form of lugao.
lugsail noun: A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.
lugsill noun /ˈlʌɡˌsɪl/: A window sill that extends beyond the width of the window opening, with its ends built into the wall at the jambs.
lugsome adjective: Heavy and awkward to move around; not easily portable.
lugubriate verb: To render, become, or be lugubrious.
lugubriosity noun: lugubriousness
lugubrious adjective /luːˈɡ(j)uː.bɹi.əs/: Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
lugubriously adverb: In a lugubrious manner.
lugubriousness noun: The property of being lugubrious.
Luguru noun: An ethnic and linguistic group in eastern Tanzania.
lugworm noun: especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
luh adjective, verb /lə/: Pronunciation spelling of love, representing African-American Vernacular English
Luhansk proper noun /luːˈhænsk/: A city, the administrative capital of Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine, former administrative capital of the eponymous...
LUHF noun: Initialism of lowest usable high frequency.
Luhman proper noun: A surname from German.
Luhya proper noun: A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu.
Luhyia noun: A people (or "tribal nation") of western Kenya.
Lui proper noun: A surname from Chinese.
lui-haai noun: Synonym of pyjama shark.
Luichew adjective, noun: a person who traces his/her ancestry to Leizhou or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Luichew Min.
luidiaquinoside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
luidiid noun: Any member of the Luidiidae.
luigi verb /luˈiːd͡ʒi/: To assassinate.
Luigi'd verb: Righteously vanquished.
luigino noun /ˌluːiːˈd͡ʒiːnəʊ/: An imitation coin, based on the French petit louis, once used mostly as an ornament.
luijaurite noun: Alternative form of lujavrite.
Luis proper noun /luˈiːs/: A male given name from Spanish.
Luiseño noun: A member of an American Indian people of southern California, living in what is now Orange County and in neighboring areas of San Diego County and Los...
Luisi proper noun: A surname.
Luitpolding noun: A descendant of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria.
Lujan proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
Lujan-Fryns syndrome noun: An X-linked genetic disorder causing mild to moderate intellectual disability and marfanoid habitus.
lujaurite noun: Alternative form of lujavrite.
lujauvrite noun: Alternative form of lujavrite.
lujavrite noun: A dark agpaitic nepheline syenite, a peralkaline igneous rock.
lujavritic adjective: Containing or relating to the mineral lujavrite.
lujvo noun /ˈluʒvoʊ/: A Lojban compound word, made up of several gismu (“root words”) in their rafsi (“abbreviated”) form, joined together.
Luk proper noun: A surname.
luk thung noun: A genre of Thai popular music in a rural style.
Luka proper noun: A male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage.
Lukacs proper noun: A surname from Hungarian.
Lukácsian adjective: Of or relating to György Lukács (1885–1971), Hungarian Marxist philosopher and historian.
Lukan adjective /ˈlukən/: Relating to Luke the Evangelist or to Luke–Acts.
Lukas proper noun: A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lucas.
Lukashenkism noun: The political and economic system of Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko.
Lukashenko proper noun: A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Лукаше́нко (Lukašénko).
Lukasik proper noun: A surname.
-lukast noun, suffix /luː.kæst/: Any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in...
luke adjective /l(j)uːk/: lukewarm
lukecold adjective: Between warm and cool temperatures, but cooler than lukewarm.
lukecool adjective: Synonym of lukecold (“moderately cool”, “not very enthusiastic”).
lukehot adjective: Between warm and hot temperatures, but hotter than lukewarm.
lukeme noun: A kind of thumb piano from Africa.
lukeness noun: The quality of being lukewarm.
Lukens proper noun: A surname.
Luker proper noun: A surname from Middle English.
Lukes proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
lukewarm adjective /ˌl(j)uːk.ˈwɔːm/: Between warm and cool.
lukewarmer adjective, noun: One who believes that climate change is due to human activity but who does not think it is a serious problem.
lukewarmish adjective: Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lukewarmism noun: An indifferent or unenthusiastic attitude.
lukewarmist noun: A person who has an indifferent or unenthusiastic attitude.
lukewarmly adverb: In a lukewarm manner, tepidly, without enthusiasm.
lukewarmness noun /luːkˈwɔːmnəs/: The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.
lukewarmth noun: lukewarmness
Lukic proper noun: A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
Lukin proper noun: A surname.
Lukis proper noun: A surname.
lukong noun: constable of Chinese descent
lukrahnite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing arsenic, calcium, copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and zinc.
lukuchuko noun: A gambling game played by the Hadza people, in which pieces of bark are thrown to see how they will land.
lul interjection, verb /lʌl/: Alternative form of LOL.
Lula proper noun: A female given name.
lulab noun: Alternative form of lulav.
lulav noun: A festive bouquet of willow, myrtle and a closed date palm frond, used in Jewish ritual on Sukkot.
LULC noun: Initialism of land use and landcover, two cartographic themes that together characterize the land
Lule proper noun: A surname.
Luleå proper noun: A city and municipality, the capital of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden.
luliberin noun: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
luliconazole noun: An antifungal drug.
Luling proper noun /ˈluːlɪŋ/: A city in Caldwell County and Guadalupe County, Texas.
Lulism noun: The philosophy and politics of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Lulist noun: Advocate for the political ideology of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
lull noun, verb /lʌl/: A period of rest or soothing.
lull before the storm noun: Synonym of calm before the storm.
lulla interjection: Alternative form of lullay.
lullable adjective: Able to be lulled.
lullaby noun, verb /ˈlʌləbaɪ/: A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
lullabyish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a lullaby.
lullabylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a lullaby; soothing.
lullay interjection /luˈleɪ/: Used to soothe or urge someone to sleep.
luller noun: Someone or something that lulls.
lullful adjective: Soothing; producing a calming or relaxed feeling
Lullian adjective: Alternative form of Llullian.
lulliloo verb: To utter a high-pitched oscillating joyous cry such as is traditionally used in Africa and the Middle East.
lullingly adverb: In a way that lulls; soothingly.
Lullingstone proper noun: A locality with a castle, formerly a civil parish, in Eynsford civil parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5364).
Lullism noun: The philosophy of Ramon Llull, based on a search for truth in all areas of knowledge.
Lullist noun: A partisan of Jean-Baptiste Lully.
lullsome adjective: Characterised or marked by lulling
Lullubi noun: A group of tribes during the 3rd millennium BCE, from a [region]] known as Lulubum.
lully interjection, noun: Wet or drying linen.
lulu noun /ˈluːlu/: A remarkable person, object, or idea.
Lulua noun: A member of a Bantu ethnic group settled along the Lulua River valley in south central Kasai-Occidental province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
luluai noun: A village or tribal chief under colonial rule in New Guinea.
Lulworth proper noun: A locality in George Town council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
Lulworth skipper noun: The dull brown butterfly Thymelicus acteon, of the family Hesperiidae.
lulz noun /lʌlz/: Fun; amusement; humor; especially schadenfreude.
lulz-worthy adjective: Alternative form of lulzworthy.
lulz0rs noun: Synonym of lulz.
lulzacite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, phosphorus, and strontium.
lulzcow noun: Synonym of lolcow.
lulzers noun: plural of lulzer.
lulzfag noun: A person, especially a member of Anonymous, who causes disruption or attacks a target for amusement rather than as a principle-based protest or demonstration.
lulziness noun: The state of being lulzy.
lulztastic adjective: Very funny.
lulzworthy adjective: Causing lulz; amusing, entertaining, often with schadenfreude.
lulzy adjective: Engendering lulz; comical, amusing, especially in terms of schadenfreude.
lum noun /lʌm/: A chimney; also, the top part of a chimney.
luma noun /ˈluma/: A currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth of an Armenian dram.
lumacaftor noun: An experimental drug for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
lumacell noun: Alternative form of lumachel.
lumache noun: a type of pasta shaped like snail shells
lumachel noun: A grey form of limestone that contains fossil shells, and reflects a fiery play of colours
lumachella noun: Alternative form of lumachel.
lumachellic adjective: Relating to or characteristic of lumachels.
Lumad adjective, noun [ˈluː.mɐd̪̚]: Any of the indigenous non-Muslim peoples of Mindanao in the Philippines.
lumaflavanone noun: Any of a group of flavanones present in plants of the genus Luma
Luman proper noun: A surname.
lumasiran noun: A drug for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1.
lumazine noun: The phenolic heterocycle 2,4-dihydroxypteridine that is related to riboflavin
lumazine synthase noun: An enzyme, involved in riboflavin biosynthesis, that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-deoxy-L-glycero-tetrulose 4-phosphate +...
lumb noun: Alternative spelling of lum (“chimney”).
lumbaginous adjective /lʌmˈbæd͡ʒɪnəs/: Of or pertaining to lumbago.
lumbago noun, verb /lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/: Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.
lumbal adjective: Alternative form of lumbar.
lumbalization noun: Alternative form of lumbarization.
lumbang noun: The kukui tree.
lumbar adjective, noun /ˈlʌm.bɑː/: Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
lumbar ganglion noun: Any of the small ganglia of the lumbar part of the sympathetic nervous system.
lumbar puncture noun: A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological...
lumbar spine noun: vertebrae of the lower back
lumbar vertebra noun: Any of the five vertebrae in the loin or lower back region of the spine.
lumbarization noun: A spinal anomaly in which the first and second segments of the sacrum do not fuse, and consequently the lumbar spine appears to have six vertebrae or...
lumbayao noun: Heritiera javanica; a Philippine timber tree.
Lumbee noun: A member of a certain Native American tribe or group of North Carolina.
lumber noun, verb /ˈlʌm.bə/: Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material.
lumber jacket noun: Alternative spelling of lumberjacket.
lumber-jacketed adjective: Wearing a lumberjacket.
lumber pie noun: A pie containing pieces of meat or fish etc. in a seasoned custard.
lumber room noun: storeroom in a house where odds and ends, especially furniture, can be stored
lumber with verb: To be required to interact with (someone) despite them being an annoyance, burden or problem.
lumber yard noun: A business that sells finished wood products used to build objects, such as some furniture and fixtures, as well as materials to construct and repair...
lumberdar noun: The registered representative of a coparcenary community, who is responsible for government revenue.
lumberdom noun: The world of lumber and lumberjacks.
lumbered adjective, verb: Trapped, encumbered.
lumberer noun: One who lumbers, who moves in a heavy and ungainly manner.
lumbering adjective, noun: The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
lumberingly adverb: With heavy, clumsy movements.
lumberingness noun: The quality of being lumbering; awkwardness, ponderousness.
lumberjack noun, verb /ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/: A person whose work is to fell trees.
lumberjack breakfast noun: A large breakfast of eggs, ham, bacon, sausages, and pancakes.
lumberjack shirt noun: A shirt of flannel or similar material with a plaid pattern, traditionally worn by lumberjacks.
lumberjacket noun: A lumberjack shirt.
lumberjacketed adjective: Wearing a lumberjacket.
lumberjill noun: A female lumberjack.
lumberless adjective: Without lumber.
lumberly adjective: Clumsy, cumbrous.
lumberman noun: A man involved in the production or sale of lumber; a lumberjack or logger.
lumbermill noun /ˈlʌmbɚˌmɪl/: A mill for processing lumber and logs; a sawmill.
lumberroom noun: A room in which lumber is stored
lumbersexual noun /ˌlʌm.bəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/: An urban man who affects a rugged, outdoorsy look, typified by plaid shirts and a full beard.
lumbersome adjective /ˈlʌmbəsəm/: Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.
lumbersomely adverb: In a lumbersome manner.
lumbersomeness noun: The quality of being lumbersome.
Lumberton proper noun: A city in Lamar County and Pearl River County, Mississippi.
lumberwoman noun: A woman involved in the production or sale of lumber; a female lumberjack or logger.
lumberwood noun: A forest from which wood is cut.
lumbery adjective: Characteristic of lumber or of lumbering.
lumberyard noun /ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɹd/: A facility dedicated to the preparation and sale of lumber.
Lumbini proper noun: A city in Nepal.
lumbo- prefix: lumbar
lumbo-abdominal adjective: Alternative spelling of lumboabdominal.
lumbo-dorsal adjective: Alternative spelling of lumbodorsal.
lumbo-vertebral adjective: Alternative spelling of lumbovertebral.
lumboabdominal adjective: related to both lumbar and abdominal regions
lumboaortic adjective: lumbar and aortic
lumbocaudal adjective: lumbar and caudal
lumbocrural adjective: lumbar and crural
lumbodorsal adjective: related to both lumbar and dorsal regions of the spine
lumbodynia noun: lower back pain

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.