English words: lusern to luxoid

300 English words, part 73 of 76 of the words starting with L, A to Z. 38 have a page of their own.

English words lusern to luxoid

lusern noun: Alternative form of lucern (“lynx”).
lush adjective, noun, verb /ˈlʌʃ/: Juicy, succulent.
lush around verb: To drink excessively, party and be a lush.
lush-crib noun: A public house.
lush it up verb: To drink alcohol to excess; to get drunk.
lush-roll verb: To steal from a drunk who is unconscious.
lush roller noun: A lush-worker.
lush up verb: To make lush
lush worker noun: Alternative form of lush-worker.
Lushai noun: Synonym of Mizo.
Lushan proper noun: A county of Pingdingshan, Henan, China.
lushburg noun: A spurious coin of light weight imported into England from Luxembourg (then called Lussheburgh).
lushed adjective, verb: Drunk.
Lushei noun: Alternative form of Lushai.
lushen verb: To make or become lush or luscious
lusheng noun: A type of mouth organ with multiple pipes with a free reed used by the Hmong people.
lusher adjective, noun: A lush; an alcoholic.
lushie noun /ˈlʌ.ʃi/: Synonym of lush (“alcoholic”).
Lushington noun: Drink.
lushly adverb: In a lush way.
lushness noun: The property of being lush.
lushy adjective /ˈlʌ.ʃi/: Given to drinking alcohol.
Lusi proper noun: a language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Lusignan noun /ˈluːzɪnjɒn/: member of a royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem,...
lusinotropic adjective: Alternative form of lusitropic.
lusism noun: Any word or phrase borrowed from Portuguese, or suggestive of Portuguese.
Lusitania proper noun /luː.sɪˈteɪ.nɪə/: An ancient Roman province, roughly corresponding to modern Portugal.
lusitanian adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture.
Lusitanic adjective: Of or relating to the linguistic and cultural traditions of the Portuguese-speaking nations and territories.
Lusitanism noun: Synonym of Portuguesism.
lusitanization noun: The act or process of making Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.
lusitanize verb: To make Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.
Lusitano noun, prefix: A Portuguese breed of horse, solid-colored, generally gray, bay or chestnut, and having a convex facial profile and heavy muscling.
lusitropic adjective /ˌlu.səˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/: relating to or producing lusitropy
lusitropism noun: The condition of being lusitropic
lusitropy noun /luˈsɪ.tɹəp.i/: myocardial relaxation
lusk adjective, noun, verb /lʌsk/: Lazy or slothful.
Luskin proper noun: A surname.
luskish adjective: lazy
luskishness noun: Laziness; sloth.
luso- prefix: Alternative letter-case form of Luso-.
Luso-Brazilian adjective: Of or pertaining to both Portugal and Brazil, or to their language varieties.
Luso-Hispanic adjective: Of or pertaining to both Portugal and Spain.
Lusophile adjective, noun: Liking the Portuguese language or culture.
lusophilia noun /ˌluːsəˈfɪlɪə/: Love or admiration for Portuguese things.
Lusophobe adjective: That hates the Portuguese language or culture.
lusophobia noun /ˌluːsəˈfəʊbɪə/: A dislike or hatred for the Portuguese.
Lusophobic adjective: showing Lusophobia.
lusophone adjective, noun /ˈluːsəˌfəʊn/: Portuguese-speaking.
lusophonic adjective: Portuguese-speaking.
Lusophony noun: The use of the Portuguese language.
lusorious adjective: Pertaining to a sport, game or pastime.
lusory adjective /ˈluːzəɹi/: Alternative form of lusorious.
lusotropical adjective: Of or relating to the parts of the tropics that were formerly colonies of Portugal.
lusotropicalism noun: The distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism, supposed to indicate that the Portuguese were better colonizers than those of other European nations.
luspatercept noun: A medication used for the treatment of anemia in beta thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
Luss proper noun: A village on the west shore of Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3593).
Lussac proper noun: A surname from French.
Lussier proper noun: A surname.
lust noun, verb /ˈlʌst/: A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
lust after verb: To have strong sexual feelings or desires for someone with whom the individual is not in a relationship with.
lust murder noun: Murder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.
luster noun, verb /ˈlʌstɚ/: The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.
lusterless adjective /ˈlʌstələs/: Without luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished.
lusterlessly adverb: In a lusterless manner.
lusterlessness noun: Absence of luster.
lusterware noun: A type of pottery having an iridescent metallic glaze
lustful adjective /ˈlʌst.fəl/: Full of lust; driven by lust.
lustfully adverb: In a lustful manner.
lustfulness noun: The state, quality, or condition of being lustful
lustic adjective /ˈlʌstɪk/: Vigorous.
Lustig proper noun: A surname.
lustihead noun: Lustfulness, delight; licentiousness.
lustihood noun: The state of being lusty.
lustily adverb: In a lusty manner: vigorously, loudly, enthusiastically.
lustiness noun: The property of having or experiencing lust, of being lusty.
lusting noun, verb: The act of one who lusts.
lustingly adverb: With lust; lustfully.
lustious adjective: Full of lustiness or lust; vigorous, lush.
lustless adjective: Without sexual lust.
lustlessly adverb: In a lustless manner.
lustlessness noun: The state or condition of being lustless; absence of lust.
lustmaking noun: Sexual intercourse motivated solely by lust.
lustrable adjective: Capable of being lustrated.
lustral adjective: Of or pertaining to (ritual) purification.
lustrate verb /ˈlʌstɹeɪt/: Synonym of purify, to ritually cleanse or renew, particularly to do so with a propitiatory offering or (historical) the lustration, quinquennial ritual of...
lustratio noun: Alternative form of lustration (“rite of purification”).
lustration noun /lʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/: A rite of purification, especially washing.
lustrational adjective: Of or relating to lustration.
lustrative adjective: Involving or relating to lustration.
lustratory adjective: Relating to lustration or purification.
lustre noun, verb /ˈlʌstə/: UK standard spelling of luster (shine, etc.).
lustred adjective: Having a lustre.
lustreless adjective: Alternative spelling of lusterless.
lustrelessly adverb: Alternative spelling of lusterlessly.
lustrelessness noun: Absence of lustre.
lustreware noun: Alternative spelling of lusterware.
lustrify verb: To give luster to; to make lustrous.
lustrine noun: Alternative form of lustring.
lustring noun: A glossy silk fabric; lutestring.
lustrious adjective /ˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/: Dazzling, sparkling; beautiful.
lustrous adjective /ˈlʌ.stɹəs/: Having a glow or lustre.
lustrously adverb: In a lustrous manner, glossily.
lustrousness noun: Property of being lustrous.
lustrum noun /ˈlʌstɹəm/: A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census.
lustsome adjective: Marked or characterised by lust; given to lust; sensual; lustful
lustuous adjective: Characterised by lust or lustfulness; lustful
lustwort noun: The sundew.
lustworthy adjective: Worthy of being lusted after; sexually desirable.
lusty adjective /ˈlʌsti/: Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
lusupultide noun: A drug affecting the respiratory system.
lusus noun: Ellipsis of lusus naturae.
lusus naturae noun /ˈluːsəs nəˈtjʊəɹiː/: A sportive quality in Nature to which abnormal forms were formerly ascribed; a supposed capricious act of Nature regarded as the cause and origin of...
lusutrombopag noun: A medication used to treat certain conditions that lead to thrombocytopenia.
LUT noun: Initialism of lookup table.
lutaceous adjective: Having the nature of clay.
-lutamide noun, suffix /ˈluː.tə.maɪd/: A ceramide present in the giant-leaved fig tree Ficus lutea
lutanist noun: Alternative form of lutenist.
lutar noun: Synonym of lute guitar.
lutarious adjective: Of, pertaining to, or like mud; living in mud.
lutation noun: The act or method of luting vessels, of cementing vessels using lute (the material)
lute noun, verb /l(j)uːt/: A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body...
lute-backed adjective: Having a curved spine.
lute guitar noun: A stringed instrument that combines a normal guitar six-string layout over a lute-like bowl-shaped body, originating in German folk traditions.
lute turtle noun: The leatherback.
luteal adjective: Of or pertaining to the corpus luteum.
luteal phase noun: The latter part of the menstrual cycle, that occurs after ovulation, in which the corpus luteum secretes progesterone to prepare the endometrium for the...
lutecia noun: lutetium oxide
lutecian adjective: Containing lutetium.
lutecite noun: Synonym of moganite.
lutefish noun: Any of a family of characiform fish (Citharinidae), including the genera Citharidium (one species), Citharinops (one species), and Citharinus (6 species).
lutefisk noun /ˈluːtəfɪsk/: A traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.
luteic acid noun: A natural phenol found in many fruits.
lutein noun: A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
luteinisation noun: Alternative form of luteinization.
luteinise verb: Alternative form of luteinize.
luteinising adjective: Alternative spelling of luteinizing.
luteinising hormone noun: Alternative spelling of luteinizing hormone.
luteinization noun: The formation of the corpus luteum from a mature ovarian follicle.
luteinize verb: To promote the development of the corpus luteum.
luteinizing adjective, verb: Causing development of the corpus luteum
luteinizing hormone noun: A hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the...
lutelet noun: A little lute (musical instrument).
lutelike adjective: Resembling a lute in form or sound
lutemaker noun: A manufacturer of lutes.
lutemaking noun: The manufacture of lutes.
Lutembacher's syndrome noun: A very rare form of congenital heart disease that affects one chamber of the heart (commonly the atrium) and a valve (commonly the mitral valve).
lutenica noun: Alternative form of lutenitsa.
lutenin noun: A phytosterol found in the passionflower.
lutenist noun: One who plays the lute, a lutist.
lutenitsa noun: A type of Balkan vegetable chutney.
lutenurine noun: An alkaloid (or complex of alkaloids) found in yellow waterlily Nuphar lutea
luteo- prefix: orange-yellow; brownish yellow
luteocobalt noun: A yellow variety of cobalt.
luteocobaltic adjective: Applied to certain cobalt compounds with a yellow colour.
luteofulvous adjective /ˌluːtɪəʊˈfʌlvəs/: Of an orange-tawny color.
luteofuscous adjective: Blackish-yellow.
luteogenesis noun: The formation and development of the corpus luteum
luteolin noun: A particular flavone, found in many vegetables, that functions as an antioxidant
luteoloside noun: Synonym of cynaroside.
luteolous adjective: Yellowish.
luteolysis noun: The structural and functional degradation of the corpus luteum, occurring at the end of the luteal phase of both the estrous and menstrual cycles in the...
luteolytic adjective: Relating to luteolysis.
luteoma noun: A rare tumour derived from a previous folliculoma or thecoma after luteinization, acquiring the ability to produce and to accumulate the hormone.
luteone noun: A prenylated isoflavone found in the pods of Laburnum anagyroides.
luteophanol noun: A type of amphidinol present in a dinoflagellate of the genus Amphidinium
luteoprotective adjective: That protects the functioning of the corpus luteum
luteoskyrin noun: A hepatotoxin produced by Penicillium islandicum.
luteostasis noun: A temporary form of luteolysis
luteotrophic adjective: Alternative form of luteotropic.
luteotrophin noun: Alternative form of luteotropin.
luteotropic adjective: That stimulates the corpus luteum
luteotropin noun: Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
luteous adjective /ˈluːtiəs/: Yellowish.
luteously adverb: In a luteous manner.
luteoviral adjective: Of or relating to the luteoviruses.
luteovirid noun: Any virus in the family Luteoviridae.
luteovirus noun: A virus of the Luteoviridae family that mainly infects plants via aphid vectors.
luteoxanthin noun: A particular carotenoid.
luter noun: One who uses lute (the material).
lutescent adjective: Of a yellowish colour.
lutescent warbler noun: Leiothlypis celata lutescens, a subspecies of the orange-crowned warbler.
lutestring noun: A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and for ribbon.
lutetate noun: Any oxyanion of lutetium; any salt containing such an ion
Lutetia proper noun /luːˈtiːʃə/: An ancient Roman city and island in what is now modern France, on the site of what is now Paris.
Lutetian adjective, noun /luːˈtiːʃən/: Of or pertaining to ancient Lutetia.
lutetium noun /ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/: The chemical element with atomic number 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.
lutetium oxide noun: Any oxide of lutetium, but especially the white solid Lu₂O₃ (lutecia)
luteum noun: corpus luteum
lutfisk noun: Alternative form of lutefisk.
luth adjective, noun /lʌθ/: The leatherback (turtle).
Luther proper noun /ˈluːθə/: Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation.
Luther burger noun: A hamburger or cheeseburger with one or more glazed doughnuts in place of the bun.
Luther chair noun: Synonym of X-chair.
Luther rose noun: A symbol of Lutheranism, depicting a cross inside a rose in a circle.
Luther seal noun: Synonym of Luther rose.
Lutheran adjective, noun /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/: Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.
Lutheranic adjective: Of or relating to Lutheranism.
Lutheranism noun: The Christian denomination based on the beliefs and doctrines articulated by Martin Luther and his immediate followers.
Lutheranist adjective, noun: Lutheran; promoting Lutheranism
Lutheranization noun: The process of Lutheranizing.
Lutheranize verb: To make Lutheran; to convert to Lutheranism.
Lutheranizer noun: One who promotes Lutheranism.
Lutheranly adverb: In a Lutheran way or manner.
lutherie noun /ˈluːtəɹi/: The craft of making stringed musical instruments.
Lutherist noun: A scholar who studies Luther or his works.
luthern noun: A dormer-window.
luthern-light noun: Synonym of luthern.
luthern window noun: Synonym of luthern.
Luthi proper noun: A surname from German.
luthier noun /ˈluː.ti.ə/: A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.
luthiery noun: The construction and repair of stringed instruments.
Luthor proper noun: A male given name.
Luthra proper noun: A surname from Punjabi.
Luthy proper noun: A surname.
Lutici noun: confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of today's northeastern Germany
luticole noun: A creature that lives, feeds, or breeds in muddy places, or even in mud itself.
luticolous adjective: Living on or in mud or muddy places.
lutidine noun: Any of several dimethyl derivatives of pyridine, but especially 2,6-dimethyl pyridine that occurs in coal tar.
lutidinic acid noun: Pyridine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid, a heterocyclic organic compound consisting of a pyridine ring that carries two carboxy groups in the 2- and 4-position.
luting noun, verb: lute (a kind of sticky clay or cement)
lutino noun /luːˈtiː.nəʊ/: A bird exhibiting genetic xanthochromism, especially a deliberately bred mutation of several species of parrot.
lutinoside noun: Any glycoside of luteolin
lutist noun: One who plays the lute.
lutite noun: A rock composed of clayey or silty sediment.
lutjanid noun: Any member of the family Lutjanidae; a snapper.
Lutnick proper noun: A surname.
Luto proper noun: Synonym of Lutos (“a Central Sudanic language”).
lutoid noun: A proteinoid particle in raw rubber latex
Luton noun /luːtən/: A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.
Luton peak noun: A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.
Luton van noun: A box van with a body which extends over the cab.
lutong noun: Alternative form of lutung.
Lutonian noun /luːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/: Someone from Luton.
lutose adjective: Covered with clay or dirt, or appearing to be so; miry.
lutraphobia noun: The fear of otters.
lutrine adjective, noun /ˈluːtɹaɪ̯n/: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter.
lutrophin noun: Alternative form of lutropin.
lutropin noun: luteinizing hormone
Lutsk proper noun /lut͡sʲk/: An urban hromada of Lutsk Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, established in 2019.
Lutter proper noun: A surname.
Lutterworth proper noun: A market town and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5484).
Luttinger proper noun: A surname.
Luttinger liquid noun: A theoretical model describing interacting electrons (or other fermions) in a one-dimensional conductor (e.g. quantum wires such as carbon nanotubes). Such...
Lutton proper noun: A surname.
Luttrell proper noun: A surname from Old French.
lutulence noun: The state or quality of being lutulent; muddiness
lutulent adjective /ˈlʌtjʊlənt/: Pertaining to mud, muddy.
lutung noun: Any of a group of Old World monkeys, making up the genus Trachypithecus, with a rather slim build and a long tail.
Lutuv noun: An indigenous people of southern Chin State, Myanmar.
Lutwidge proper noun: A surname.
Lutyens proper noun: A surname.
lutz noun /lʌts/: A jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates counterclockwise and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate.
Lutzian adjective: Of or relating to Friedrich Lutz (economist) (1901–1975).
Luu proper noun: A surname from Vietnamese.
Luuk proper noun: A municipality of Sulu, Philippines.
luv verb /lʌv/: Alternative form of love.
luvaduck interjection: Alternative form of love a duck (“exclamation of surprise”).
Luvale noun: A member of a Bantu ethnic group found in northwestern Zambia and southeastern Angola.
luvangetin noun: An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₅H₁₄O₄, found in Luvanga scandens.
luvar noun: Alternative form of louvar.
luvarid noun: Any fish in the family Luvaridae.
luverly adjective: Pronunciation spelling of lovely.
Luverne proper noun: A city, the county seat of Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States.
Luvian adjective, noun /ˈluːviən/: Alternative form of Luwian.
luvisol noun: A kind of soil with eluvial horizons from which clay has been leached after snowmelt or heavy rains and illuvial horizons in which clay has been deposited.
luvisolic adjective: Relating to luvisols.
luvvaduck interjection: Alternative form of love a duck (“exclamation of surprise”).
luvverly adjective: Pronunciation spelling of lovely.
luvvie noun /ˈlʌvi/: Alternative spelling of luvvy.
luvviedom noun: The realm or sphere of luvvies (narcissistic and pretentious actors).
luvviness noun: A narcissistic, pretentious attitude associated with actors.
luvvy noun /ˈlʌvi/: An affectionate term of address.
luwack noun: The paradoxure.
Luwian adjective, noun /ˈluːi.ən/: A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.
luwombo noun: A Ugandan stew of meat or mushrooms steamed in banana leaves.
lux noun, verb /lʌks/: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx
luxabendazole noun: An anthelminthic drug.
luxate adjective, verb /ˈlʌk.seɪt/: To dislocate; to displace a body part.
luxation noun: The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation or displacement.
luxe adjective, noun /luks/: Luxury.
luxed up adjective: Made luxurious.
Luxembourg proper noun /ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/: A small country in Western Europe. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Capital and largest city: Luxembourg.
Luxembourgeois adjective, noun /ˌlʌksəmbʊɹˈʒwɑ/: Synonym of Luxembourgish.
Luxembourger noun /ˈlʌksəmˌbɝɡɚ/: A person from the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or of Luxembourgish descent.
Luxembourgian adjective, noun: A person from Luxembourg
Luxembourgish adjective /ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡɪʃ/: Of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg or its people.
Luxembourgishness noun: The quality or characteristic of being Luxembourgish.
Luxemburg proper noun: Alternative spelling of Luxembourg: A small country in Western Europe.
Luxemburger noun: A citizen of Luxemburg
Luxemburgian adjective: Of or relating to Rosa Luxemburg (1871–1919), Polish Marxist philosopher and revolutionary.
Luxemburgish adjective: Alternative form of Luxembourgish.
Luxemburgism noun: A revolutionary theory within Marxism, favouring democracy and the necessity for a revolution as soon as possible.
Luxemburgist noun: A supporter of Luxemburgism.
Luxford proper noun: A surname.
Luxi proper noun: A county of Honghe prefecture, Yunnan, China.
luxive adjective: Luxurious, extravagant.
luxmeter noun: A light meter
Luxmoore proper noun: A surname.
luxoid noun: A gene which when mutated in mice produces skeletal abnormalities.

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.