English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 119 of 329

lendeenoun

The person to whom something is lent.

lendernoun

One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

lendethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of lend

lendingnoun

The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

lending librarynoun

A library from which books are lent out.

lenenoun

The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).

Leneghanname

A surname from Irish.

Lenehanname

A surname from Irish.

lengadj

Synonym of peng (“attractive, excellent”).

leng zainoun

good-looking man, pretty boy

lenganoun

A deciduous tree native to the southern Andes, taxonomic name Nothofagus pumilio.

Lengadociannoun

Alternative form of Languedocian.

lengenbachitenoun

A triclinic mineral containing arsenic, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

Lenghuname

A town in Mangnai, Haixi prefecture, Qinghai, China.

Lengrandname

A surname from French.

Lengshuijiangname

A county-level city of Loudi, Hunan, China.

lengthnoun

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

lengthedadj

Of the specified length.

lengthenverb

To make longer, to extend the length of.

lengthenableadj

That may be lengthened.

lengthenernoun

A person or thing that lengthens something

lengthenestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen

lengthenethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of lengthen

lengtheningnoun

The process of making or growing longer.

lengthernoun

Something of the specified length.

lengthfuladj

long

lengthieradj

comparative form of lengthy: more lengthy

lengthilyadv

In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.

lengthinessnoun

The property of being lengthy, longness.

lengthlessadj

Without length.

lengthlessnessnoun

Absence of length.

lengthmannoun

A man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of canal, railway, or road.

lengthsmannoun

Alternative form of lengthman.

lengthsomeadj

Of significant length; long; lengthy.

lengthwaysadj

lengthwise

lengthwiseadj

In the long direction of an oblong object.

lengthyadj

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

lenguanoun

A Mexican dish consisting of beef tongue used to make tacos.

Lengyelname

A surname from Hungarian.

Lenhardname

A surname from German.

leniateverb

To soothe.

leniencenoun

Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.

leniencynoun

The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.

lenientadj

Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.

lenientlyadv

In a lenient manner.

lenientnessnoun

lenience, the state of being lenient.

lenifyverb

To assuage or mitigate; to soften (fever/pain/effects etc.).

lenimentnoun

Something that soothes; a sedative or comforter.

Leninname

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.

Leninaname

A female given name.

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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 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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