English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 104 of 329

leech-fingernoun

The finger next to the little finger; ring-finger.

leechbooknoun

A medical text of the Anglo-Saxon era; a compilation of medicinal cures and remedies used by leeches.

leechcraftnoun

The art or practice of healing or medicine.

leechdomnoun

A medicine; remedy.

leechedverb

simple past and past participle of leech

leechernoun

One who leeches; a physician.

leecherynoun

The work of a horse-leech; veterinary medicine dealing with horses.

leechesnoun

plural of leech

leechinessnoun

The state, quality, or condition of being leechy ("parasitic")

leechlessadj

Without leeches.

leechlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a leech, especially in being clinging or parasitic.

leechlinenoun

A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.

leechyadj

Pertaining to or characteristic of a leech.

leednoun

Language; tongue.

Leedhamname

A surname.

Leedsname

A large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England.

Leefordname

A surname.

leeftailadj

High in demand; quickly sold.

leeknoun

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

leek orchidnoun

Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

leek-greenadj

Having a light green colour as that of the top part of a leek.

leekishadj

Resembling a leek, especially in colour.

leeklikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a leek.

leekyadj

Like or resembling a leek or leeks; leekish.

Leelaname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India, a spelling variant of Lila.

Leelanauname

A peninsula in Michigan, United States.

Leelanau Countyname

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Suttons Bay Township.

leemnoun

Alternative form of leam.

leemsnoun

plural of leem

leepverb

Obsolete form of leap.

Leepername

A surname.

leerverb

To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.

leerenoun

A tape or braid; an ornament.

leerernoun

One who leers.

leerestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of leer

leerethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of leer

leerfishnoun

The marine fish Lichia amia.

leerienoun

a lamplighter

leerilyadv

In a leery manner.

leerinessnoun

The property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness.

leeringlyadv

In a leering manner.

leerishadj

Leering; sly or lecherous.

leernessnoun

The quality of being leer; lack; emptiness; dullness.

Leeroyname

A male given name transferred from the surname.

leeryadj

Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.

leesnoun

The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.

leeseverb

To lose.

leesidenoun

The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.

Leesonname

A surname originating as a matronymic.

Leeswood and Pontblyddynname

A community (civil parish) in Flintshire, Wales, that includes the named places.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter L contains 16,425 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 329 pages, and you are currently viewing page 104. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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