lendeenounThe person to whom something is lent.
lendernounOne who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.
lendethverbthird-person singular simple present indicative of lend
lendingnounThe action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.
lenenounThe smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
lengadjSynonym of peng (“attractive, excellent”).
leng zainoungood-looking man, pretty boy
lenganounA deciduous tree native to the southern Andes, taxonomic name Nothofagus pumilio.
lengenbachitenounA triclinic mineral containing arsenic, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.
LenghunameA town in Mangnai, Haixi prefecture, Qinghai, China.
lengthnounThe distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
lengthenverbTo make longer, to extend the length of.
lengthenernounA person or thing that lengthens something
lengthenestverbsecond-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen
lengthenethverbthird-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen
lengtheningnounThe process of making or growing longer.
lengthernounSomething of the specified length.
lengthieradjcomparative form of lengthy: more lengthy
lengthilyadvIn a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.
lengthinessnounThe property of being lengthy, longness.
lengthmannounA man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of canal, railway, or road.
lengthsomeadjOf significant length; long; lengthy.
lengthwiseadjIn the long direction of an oblong object.
lengthyadjHaving length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
lenguanounA Mexican dish consisting of beef tongue used to make tacos.
LengyelnameA surname from Hungarian.
leniencenounLeniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
leniencynounThe quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
lenientadjLax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
lenifyverbTo assuage or mitigate; to soften (fever/pain/effects etc.).
lenimentnounSomething that soothes; a sedative or comforter.
LeninnameVladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.
LeninanameA female given name.
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 119. 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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