English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 11 of 329

Bordered with a fringe.

Alternative form of laciniate.

In a laciniate manner.

Consisting of, or abounding in, very minute laciniae.

A small lacinia.

A type of lace consisting of patterns darned on to net.

A surname from Italian.

lacknoun

A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

One who has nothing; a destitute person.

A rude person.

An uneducated, ignorant person.

lack-laughteradj

Cheerless; sombre; serious.

lack-learningadj

Ignorant

Represented in such a way as to show important characteristics, rather than in a realistic or literal manner; stylized; abstract.

Shirtless

An unattractive person.

Uncaring; indifferent to love; loveless.

Alternative spelling of lackluster.

An unintelligent person.

merciless; pitiless

Alternative form of lackwit.

lackadaisicaladj

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.

lackadaisicalitynoun

The quality of being lackadaisical.

lackadaisicallyadv

In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.

lackadaisicalnessnoun

The state or quality of being lackadaisical.

Lackadaisical.

An expression of regret or grief.

lack; absence or deficiency

the Lackawanna River in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

Lackawanna Countyname

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Scranton.

A major river in the northeastern United States.

A person who lacks brains; an idiot.

simple past and past participle of lack

One who is lacking, or in want.

second-person singular simple present indicative of lack

third-person singular simple present indicative of lack

A footman, a liveried male servant.

The realm or sphere of lackeys.

Fawning servility.

The role or status of a lackey.

A village in the Suffolk, England.

present participle and gerund of lack

In a lacking manner.

lackingnessnoun

The state or condition of being lacking.

A person who does not own land.

Alternative form of lack-latin.

Devoid of lack.

lacklessnessnoun

The lack of a lack of something; presence or abundance.

Lacking brilliance or intelligence.

lacklusterlyadv

In a lackluster manner.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 11. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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