English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 31 of 329

lamedhnoun

Alternative spelling of lamed.

lameducknoun

Alternative form of lame duck.

lameheadnoun

A lamer; someone who is lame.

lamellanoun

A thin, plate-like structure.

lamellaradj

Of or pertaining to a lamella, plate-like, flat and thin.

lamellaritynoun

the condition of being lamellar

lamellarlyadv

In a lamellar manner.

lamellateadj

Composed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales.

lamellatelyadv

In a lamellate fashion.

lamellibranchnoun

Synonym of bivalve.

lamellicornadj

Having a group of flat lamellae on the end.

lamelliferousadj

Bearing, or formed of, lamellae, or thin layers, plates, or scales.

lamelliformadj

Thin and flat; lamellar

lamellipodiumnoun

A cytoskeletal actin projection on the mobile edge of the cell.

lamelliporenoun

A thin, sheet-like extension that forms part of the skeletal walls of some bryozoan colonies.

lamellirostraladj

Having a lamellate bill.

lamellocytenoun

A large, flat cell that functions as a plasmatocyte.

lamellocytesnoun

plural of lamellocyte

lamelloidadj

Resembling a lamella.

lamelloseadj

Composed of, or having, lamellae

lamellulanoun

A short mushroom gill which does not extend all the way from the edge of the cap to the stem.

lamelyadv

In the manner of one who is lame.

lamenessnoun

An impediment to walking due to the feet or legs.

lamentnoun

An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.

lamentabilitynoun

The state or characteristic of being lamentable.

lamentableadj

Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.

lamentablenessnoun

The state or characteristic of being lamentable.

lamentablyadv

Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.

lamentaciousadj

Characterized by lamentation (sorrow, distress or regret).

lamentationnoun

The act of lamenting.

lamentationsnoun

plural of lamentation

lamentedadj

mourned for, or grieved for

lamentedlyadv

In a way that is lamented.

lamenternoun

One who laments.

lamentestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of lament

lamentethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of lament

lamentfuladj

Replete with lamentation; mournful.

lamentingnoun

Lamentation.

lamentinglyadv

In a lamenting manner.

lamentiveadj

Being or relating to a lamentation.

lamentlessadj

Without lamentation or lamenting

lamentosoadv

In a mournful, grieving manner.

lameonoun

A lame person; someone who is worthless or a loser.

lameoidadj

Lame, uncool, stupid.

lameradj

comparative form of lame: more lame

Lamertonname

A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4476).

lamesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of lame

Lamesaname

A city, the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States.

lamesaucenoun

Something that is undesirable or detrimental.

Lameshaname

A female given name originating as a coinage, of late 20th and early 21st century African-American usage.

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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 31. 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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