English words: lumbofemoral to lunchline
300 English words, part 71 of 76 of the words starting with L, A to Z. 39 have a page of their own.
English words lumbofemoral to lunchline
- lumbofemoral adjective: Relating to the lumbar region and the femur.
- lumbopelvic adjective: Related to the lumbar region of the spine and to the pelvis.
- lumbopelvine adjective: lumbopelvic
- lumboperitoneal adjective: Relating to the lower back and the peritoneum
- lumbosacral adjective: Of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back; the small of the back and the back portion of the pelvis.
- lumbosacrally adverb: In a lumbosacral manner or direction
- lumbosciatalgia noun: pain in the lumbar and sciatic regions
- lumbotomy noun: incision of the lumbar muscles, typically to access a kidney
- lumboventricular adjective: lumbar and ventricular
- lumbovertebral adjective: related to lumbar vertebrae
- lumbric noun: An intestinal parasitic worm.
- lumbrical adjective, noun /ˈlʌm.brɪk.əl/: Worm-like.
- lumbricalis noun /ˌlʌm.brəˈkeɪ.lɪs/: Synonym of lumbrical.
- lumbricid noun: Any earthworm in the family Lumbricidae.
- lumbriciform adjective: Resembling an earthworm; vermiform.
- lumbricine adjective, noun: of or pertaining to earthworms.
- lumbricoid adjective, noun: Like an earthworm, or belonging to the genus Lumbricus or family Lumbricidae.
- lumbricous adjective: Shaped like an earthworm.
- lumbriculid noun: Any worm of the family Lumbriculidae.
- lumbrinerid noun: Any annelid of the family Lumbrineridae
- lumbrokinase noun: A collective name for various fibrinolytic enzymes present in various earthworms, especially Lumbricus bimastus and Lumbricus rubellus.
- lumbrous adjective: Synonym of lumbering.
- lumbung noun: A building on poles, used for the storage of rice in Indonesia.
- lumbus noun: Synonym of loin.
- Lumding proper noun: A town in Assam, India.
- lume noun /ˈluːm/: A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark.
- lumefantrin noun: Alternative form of lumefantrine.
- lumefantrine noun: An antimalarial drug having the chemical formula C₃₀H₃₂Cl₃NO
- lumel noun: A texel in the texture map representing a lightmap.
- lumen noun /ˈluːmən/: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one...
- lumen-hour noun: The quantity of light equal to a lumen radiated or received in one hour.
- lumen second noun: A derived SI unit of luminous energy.
- lumenal adjective: Of or pertaining to the lumen.
- lumenally adverb: In a lumenal manner
- lumened adjective: Having a lumen.
- lumenised adjective: Alternative form of lumenized.
- lumenization noun: The formation of lumens
- lumenize verb: To undergo lumenization
- lumenized adjective: Having lumens
- lumenizing adjective: That initiates lumenization
- lumenless adjective: Lacking a lumen.
- lumenogenesis noun: The production and development of a lumen.
- lumenogenic adjective: Relating to lumenogenesis
- lumenogram noun: Alternative form of luminogram.
- lumensecond noun: Alternative form of lumen second.
- Lumholtz's tree kangaroo noun: A rare marsupial of the species Dendrolagus lumholtzi, only found in a small region of coastal Queensland.
- lumia noun: A certain pear-shaped citrus fruit.
- lumiaggregometer noun: A device that simultaneously measures aggregation and secretion of ATP from the same sample of platelets
- lumic adjective: Having the speed of light or a similar speed.
- lumicalciferol noun: A photoisomer produced by the excessive irradiation of ergosterol, lumisterol, or vitamin D.
- lumican noun: The major keratin sulfate proteoglycan of the cornea.
- lumichrome noun: The fluorescent dye 7,8-dimethyl-1H-benzo[g]pteridine-2,4-dione
- lumicitabine noun: The antiviral drug [(2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-2-(chloromethyl)-4-fluoro-3-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)oxolan-2-yl]methyl 2-methylpropanoate
- lumicrine adjective: Relating to hormones secreted and/or produced by an upstream set of cells through a luminal or ductal system in the testes.
- lumiflavin noun: A toxic flavin produced by the action of light on vitamin B2.
- lumiliximab noun: A chimeric monoclonal antibody being investigated for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- luminacin noun: Any of a particular group of angiogenesis inhibitors isolated from an actinomycete.
- luminaire noun /ˌluːməˈnɛɹ/: An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
- luminal adjective, noun: of or pertaining to the lumen
- luminally adverb: With regard to the lumen
- luminance noun /ˈluːmɪnəns/: The quality of being luminous.
- luminant adjective, noun: That illuminates; luminous.
- luminaphone noun: A kind of organ whose keys project light beams through perforated revolving disks onto selenium cells in order to produce electrical vibrations that...
- luminar adjective: Relating to light
- luminaria noun: A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native American and Hispanic cultures.
- luminarium noun /ˌluːmɪˈnɛəɹi.əm/: A walk-in sculpture designed as an artistic display of light and color.
- luminary noun /ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/: One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
- luminase noun: An enzyme preparation used to lighten the skin
- luminate verb: To illuminate.
- lumination noun /l(j)uːmɪˈneɪʃən/: Illumination; specifically, artificial illumination.
- lumine verb /ˈluːmɪn/: To illuminate.
- luminesce verb /ˌlumɪˈnɛs/: To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.
- luminescence noun /ˌluː.məˈnɛs.əns/: Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.
- luminescent adjective /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/: Emitting light by luminescence.
- luminescently adverb: In a luminescent manner.
- luminiferous adjective: Producing or transmitting light; luminous.
- luminiferous aether noun: The supposed medium through which light is transmitted
- luminised adjective: Coated with a luminescent material
- luminism noun: An American artistic style of the 19th century, characterised by effects of light in landscapes.
- luminist noun: A painter who works in the style of luminism.
- luminoassay noun: A luminescent assay, typically using luminol
- luminofluorescence noun: fluorescence, typically of a tumour, after injection with a phosphor
- luminogen noun: Any atom or molecule which, when added to a crystal, causes it to luminesce or fluoresce
- luminogenic adjective: That generates light
- luminogram noun: An image produced by luminography
- luminograph noun: Synonym of luminogram.
- luminographic adjective: Relating to luminography
- luminography noun: A form of photography that, instead of using a camera, exposes a photosensitive material to light that is modified by an intervening object
- luminoimmunoassay noun: chemiluminescent or electroluminescent immunoassay
- luminol noun, verb /ˈljuːmɪnɒl/: The compound 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, which exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent.
- luminoled adjective, verb: That has been treated with luminol.
- luminolide noun: A macrolide present in some sponges
- luminometer noun: photometer
- luminometric adjective: Of or pertaining to luminometry.
- luminometrical adjective: Alternative form of luminometric.
- luminometrically adverb: By means of luminometry.
- luminometry noun: A bioluminescent immunoassay for detecting ATP using a luminometer.
- luminophor noun: Alternative form of luminophore.
- luminophore noun: That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.
- luminopsin noun: A bioluminescent opsin
- luminoscope noun: Any of various optical devices that have a built-in light source
- luminosity noun: the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
- luminosity distance noun: An estimate of the distance of a body based on its luminosity and the inverse square law.
- luminosity function noun: A relative measure of the relationship between stellar magnitude and the distribution of stars between magnitudes
- luminotherapy noun: Synonym of phototherapy.
- luminous adjective /ˈluːmɪnəs/: Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
- luminous energy noun: The radiant energy of the visible portion of a spectrum of light
- luminous flux noun: In photometry, the measure of the power of light as perceived by the human eye, in proportion to the power at each wavelength.
- luminous intensity noun: A measure of the power emitted by a source of light; equal to the flux density per solid angle.
- luminously adverb: In a luminous manner, brightly, glowingly.
- luminousness noun: The quality of being luminous.
- lumiphore noun: Luminophore.
- lumiracoxib noun: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an analogue of diclofenac.
- lumirhodopsin noun: A pigment formed when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it undergoes further degradation to retinal and opsin
- lumirubin noun: A structural isomer of bilirubin, formed during phototherapy used to treat neonatal jaundice.
- lumisterol noun: Constituent of vitamin D₁.
- Lumley proper noun: A surname from Old English.
- lumme interjection: Expressing surprise.
- Lummi adjective, noun: A member of a Coast Salish people of Washington State, around the San Juan Islands and parts of Whatcom County.
- Lummis proper noun: A surname.
- lummock noun: Alternative form of lummox.
- lummocks noun: Alternative form of lummox.
- lummox noun /ˈlʌməks/: A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
- lummoxy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a lummox; awkward, ungainly, or inept.
- lummux noun: Alternative spelling of lummox.
- lummy adjective, interjection /ˈlʌmi/: Alternative form of lumme.
- LUMO noun: Acronym of lowest unoccupied molecular orbital.
- lumogallion noun: A fluorimetric reagent, 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-[(2Z)-2-(2-hydroxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]benzenesulfonic acid, for the detection of...
- lump noun, verb /lʌmp/: Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
- lump hammer noun: A small sledgehammer, intended for single-handed use.
- lump in one's throat noun: Strong emotion, either happy or sad, causing someone to be on the verge of crying; a sensation of tightness in the throat associated herewith.
- lump it verb: To endure, accept, put up with a situation one does not like.
- lump-sugar noun: Synonym of sugar cube
- lump sum noun: A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.
- lump the lighter verb: To be transported as a felon.
- lump to one's throat noun: On the point of crying due to strong emotion, either happy or sad.
- lump together verb: To put different items or groups together and regard or treat them as one single group (either knowingly or unknowingly, and either advisedly or unadvisedly).
- lump up verb: To beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen.
- lump work noun: Work contracted for, or taken by the lump.
- lumpability noun: The extent to which a matrix is lumpable.
- lumpatious adjective: Hideous.
- lumpectomized adjective: Having a lump excised, usually in the breast.
- lumpectomy noun: The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
- lumped-element model noun: A model that uses simplified description of behavior of spatially distributed physical system into a topology which consists of discrete entities that...
- lumpen adjective, noun, verb /ˈlʌmpən/: Lump-like.
- lumpenbourgeois adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the lumpenbourgeoisie.
- lumpenbourgeoisie noun: A middle or upper class that supports colonial masters and has little collective self-awareness or economic base.
- lumpenintelligentsia noun: The lowest stratum of the intelligentsia, sometimes associated with informal education.
- lumpenism noun: lumpen beliefs or behaviour
- lumpenly adverb: In a lumpen manner.
- lumpenprole noun: A member of the lumpenproletariat.
- lumpenproletarian adjective, noun /ˌlʊm.pənˌpɹəʊ.ləˈtɛəɹi.ən/: Of or pertaining to the lumpenproletariat.
- lumpenproletariat noun /ˌlʊm.pənˌpɹəʊ.ləˈtɛː.ɹi.ət/: The lowest stratum of the proletariat, whose mental and physical health, mores and morale have deteriorated, through exploitation by the bourgeoisie, to a...
- lumper noun, verb /ˈlʌmpə/: An extra laborer hired to assist in the loading or unloading of a truck or a ship.
- lumpfish noun: A lumpsucker.
- lumpia noun [lʊmˈpjaʔ]: A kind of spring roll.
- lumpia wrapper noun: a dry pasta-like sheet made from rice flour, used in making lumpia and turon
- lumpily adverb /ˈlʌmpɪli/: In a lumpy manner, with lumps.
- lumpiness noun: The property of being lumpy.
- lumping adjective, noun, verb /ˈlʌmpɪŋ/: Bulky; heavy.
- lumpingly adverb: So as to lump together.
- lumpish adjective /ˈlʌmpɪʃ/: Having an ill-defined or rough form or shape like a lump; lumplike.
- lumpishly adverb: In a lumpish manner.
- lumpishness noun: The property of being lumpish.
- lumpiverse noun: The universe considered to be lumpy (not the same everywhere)
- lumpkin noun: A clumsy, heavy, stupid, silly or blundering person.
- lumpless adjective: Without lumps.
- lumplessness noun: Absence of lumps.
- lumplike adjective: Characteristic of or resembling a lump; lumpish.
- lumpman noun: A worker in salt production who shaped the salt into lumps as it dried.
- lumprice noun: Alternative form of lamprais
- lumps noun, verb: A beating or verbal abuse.
- lumps of delight noun: Turkish delight
- lumpsome adjective: Characterised or marked by lumps
- lumpsucker noun: Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the family Cyclopteridae, with adhesive pelvic discs.
- lumpsum adjective, noun: Paid all at one time.
- lumpy adjective /ˈlʌmpi/: Full of lumps, not smooth, uneven.
- lumpy dick noun: A porridge made by stirring flour into boiling milk.
- lumpy jaw noun: actinomycosis
- lumpy jumper noun: A woman; a female member of the military.
- lumpy skin disease noun: An economically important infectious disease in cattle caused by Lumpy skin disease virus (genus Capripoxvirus, family Poxviridae).
- Lumsden proper noun /ˈlʌmz.dən/: A surname.
- Lumumbist noun: A supporter of Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961), the first prime minister of Congo after its independence in 1960 from Belgium.
- lun noun: Alternative form of lown.
- luna noun /ˈluːnə/: A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- luna cornea noun: horn silver, or fused silver chloride, a tough, brown, translucent mass
- Luna marble noun: Synonym of Carrara marble.
- luna moth noun: A large, green American moth, Actias luna, that has crescent-shaped marks on its wings.
- lunabase noun: The substance that forms the darker areas of the lunar surface, as opposed to lunarite.
- lunacy noun /ˈluː.nə.si/: A cyclical mental disease, apparently linked to the lunar phases.
- lunamarine noun: Synonym of punarnavine.
- lunambulism noun: sleepwalking induced by the moonlight
- Lunan noun: Synonym of Lunarian (“inhabitant of the Moon”).
- lunanaut noun: An astronaut who travels to the Moon; a lunarnaut.
- lunar adjective, noun /ˈluːnə/: Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
- lunar calendar noun /ˈl(j)uːnəˈkæl.ən.də/: A calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon, as opposed to the revolution of the earth around the sun; a calendar...
- lunar caustic noun: Silver nitrate fused into a stick and used for cauterizing and as a disinfectant before modern antibiotics.
- lunar colony noun: A colony on the Moon.
- lunar cycle noun: A Metonic cycle.
- lunar deity noun: Synonym of moon god
- lunar distance noun: The angle between the Moon and another celestial body.
- lunar eclipse noun: A phenomenon occurring when the Earth casts a shadow over the Moon.
- lunar hay fever noun: A condition caused by irritation to the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, from exposure to highly abrasive lunar dust.
- lunar letter noun: Synonym of moon letter.
- lunar lifeboat noun: In the US Apollo moon program, a lunar module repurposed as a makeshift shelter for an astronaut crew returning to earth after a mishap necessitating...
- lunar mansion noun: a segment of the ecliptic (often called a station or house) through which the moon moves in its orbit around the earth, often used by ancient cultures as...
- lunar module noun: The spacecraft used in the Apollo missions that was designed for the landing on the surface of the Moon; the lunar excursion module.
- lunar month noun: A period from one new moon until the next.
- Lunar New Year noun: An annual holiday of several cultures that marks the beginning of a new year according to a lunar or lunisolar calendar, as opposed to a new year dictated...
- lunar occultation noun: The passage of the Moon, as it moves through the nighttime sky, in front of a celestial object, such as a star or planet.
- lunar orbit noun: The orbit of the Moon around the Earth.
- lunar phase noun: Any of the near-monthly cyclically occurring aspects or appearances presented by a moon as seen from its planet (unless otherwise specified, the Moon as...
- lunar rainbow noun: Synonym of moonbow.
- lunar rotation noun: The practice of playing a certain song only during off-peak hours, usually late at night.
- lunar rover noun: A vehicle, either crewed or uncrewed, designed to travel across the surface of the Moon for scientific exploration.
- lunar sigma noun: Synonym of lunate sigma.
- lunar theory noun: A priori deduction of the Moon's motion, based on the principles of gravitation.
- lunar year noun: a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon, as opposed to the passage of the Earth around the sun
- lunarcore noun: A style of clothing characterized by retro-futuristic outdoor wear generally with a white or silvery base consisting of high-top sneakers or boots and an...
- lunarcrete noun: A hypothetical concrete-like material, made from lunar matter, that could be used to build a colony on the Moon.
- lunarian adjective, noun /luːˈnɛəɹi.ən/: An inhabitant of Earth's Moon (Luna): either an indigenous one or a human one.
- lunarist noun: One who believes in the influence of the Moon on the weather of the Earth.
- lunarite noun: The substance that forms the lighter portions of the lunar surface, as opposed to lunabase.
- lunarium noun /luːˈnɛəɹi.əm/: A mechanical model illustrating the motion of the Moon around the Earth.
- lunarlike adjective: As though lunar; moonlike.
- lunarnaut noun /ˈluːnənɔːt/: Someone who travels to the Moon.
- lunarpunk noun: A movement and subgenre of speculative fiction that focuses on spirituality, utopia, and cycle of life.
- lunarscape noun: A view of an area of the Moon.
- lunary adjective, noun /ˈluːnəɹiː/: lunar; of the moon
- lunasin noun: A peptide that is present in soy and some other cereal grains and may have some anticancer properties
- lunate adjective, noun /ˈluːneɪt/: Shaped like a crescent.
- lunate bone noun: One of the carpal bones of the wrist.
- lunate sigma noun: The English name of the Greek script letter Ϲ/ϲ; the form of the Greek letter sigma used in Medieval Greek and occasionally in Greek Orthodox Church...
- lunatectomy noun: Surgical removal or excision of the lunate.
- lunated adjective: lunate; crescent-shaped
- lunately adverb: In a lunate manner.
- lunatic adjective, noun /ˈluːnətɪk/: An insane person.
- lunatic fringe noun: A woman's hairstyle in which the hair is cut square across the forehead.
- lunatic soup noun: Alcoholic drink.
- lunatical adjective /luːˈnatɪkl̩/: Lunatic.
- lunatically adverb: In a lunatic or lunatical manner; crazily.
- lunatics have taken over the asylum phrase: Alternative form of the lunatics have taken over the asylum.
- lunatin noun: 3-methoxy-1,6,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, an antibacterial anthraquinone derivative.
- lunation noun /luːˈneɪʃən/: A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.
- lunatize verb: To turn someone into a lunatic.
- lunato- prefix: lunate
- lunatocapitate adjective: Synonym of lunocapitate.
- lunatohamate adjective: Synonym of lunohamate.
- lunatomalacia noun: Synonym of Kienbock's disease.
- lunatotriquetral adjective: Synonym of lunotriquetral.
- lunatotriquetrum noun: Fusion of the lunate and triquetrum bones.
- lunatum noun: The lunate bone.
- luncart noun: a lenticular mass, nodule, or ball
- Lunceford proper noun: A surname.
- lunch noun, verb /lʌnt͡ʃ/: A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
- lunch-and-learn noun: A lunchtime session where an invited speaker gives an instructional talk to employees while they eat.
- lunch box noun: Alternative form of lunchbox.
- lunch break noun: Alternative form of lunchbreak.
- lunch bucket noun: Synonym of lunch pail.
- lunch counter noun: A luncheonette
- lunch hook noun: A person's hand.
- lunch hour noun: The time in the middle of the day when one stops one's activities (working, studying, etc) to have lunch.
- lunch in verb: To eat lunch inside and at home; to dine in on lunch.
- lunch kettle noun: A lunchbox.
- lunch lady noun: A dinner lady.
- lunch meat noun: Any processed, prepackaged molded meat served sliced for consumption in sandwiches or salads.
- lunch money noun: An allowance of money given by parents to their children for food purchases and other items.
- lunch out verb: To have lunch either outdoors or in a restaurant; to dine out for lunch.
- lunch pail noun: A lunchbox (food container) shaped more or less like a bucket with a handle.
- lunch pail Democrat noun: Synonym of lunchbox Democrat.
- lunch-time noun: Alternative form of lunchtime.
- lunch trailer noun: Synonym of lunchwagon
- lunch truck noun: Synonym of lunchwagon
- lunchable adjective, noun /ˈlʌnt͡ʃəbl̩/: A packed lunch in a box, or other similar product, under the Lunchables brand name.
- lunchbox noun /ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/: A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.
- lunchbox Democrat noun: A high-ranking member of the Democratic Party with a working-class or blue-collar background, especially one who attempts to leverage this background...
- lunchbreak noun: A period of rest from work for the purpose of eating lunch.
- lunchbucket noun: Alternative spelling of lunch bucket.
- lunchbucket Democrat noun: Synonym of lunchbox Democrat.
- lunchee noun: One who is treated to lunch by another person.
- luncheon noun, verb /ˈlʌn.tʃən/: A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
- luncheon bar noun: A counter serving lunches in a restaurant.
- luncheon cart noun: A trolley for serving meals.
- luncheon meat noun: Lunch meat.
- luncheon plate noun: A plate for serving lunch, of smaller diameter than a dinnerplate.
- luncheon sausage noun: Synonym of luncheon meat.
- luncheon truncheon noun: The penis.
- luncheon voucher noun: A meal voucher
- luncheoner noun: Someone who eats lunch, especially in a diner or restaurant.
- luncheonette noun /ˌlʌntʃəˈnɛt/: A small diner or restaurant that serves lunch.
- luncheonless adjective: Without luncheon.
- luncheonware noun: The dishes used for serving a luncheon.
- luncher noun: Someone who lunches; someone who eats lunch.
- luncheteria noun: A cafeteria where lunch is served.
- lunchette noun: A little restaurant that serves lunch.
- lunching noun, verb /ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/: The act of eating lunch.
- lunchlady noun: Alternative spelling of lunch lady.
- lunchless adjective: Without lunch.
- lunchlessness noun: Absence of lunch.
- lunchline noun: A line or queue where people wait to be served lunch.
Part 70 · Part 72 · 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.