English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 4 of 329

lakhsnoun

plural of lakh

lakinnoun

A toy.

Lakotanoun

A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.

laksanoun

A spicy noodle stew from Indonesia or Malaysia.

Lakshminame

The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini).

Laliquenoun

A style of Art Nouveau glassware and jewelry/jewellery; properly, that from the Lalique factory.

Lalitname

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Lalitaname

A Hindu goddess.

lallanoun

In Persia, a kind of domestic tutor.

Lallyname

A surname.

Lalondename

A surname from Norman, equivalent to English Woods.

lamverb

To beat or thrash.

lamanoun

A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

Lamarname

A habitational surname from Old French.

Lamarckname

A surname.

lambnoun

A young sheep.

lambanoun

The traditional garment worn by men and women in Madagascar, consisting of a rectangular length of cloth wrapped around the body.

lambastingnoun

A harsh reprimand.

lambdanoun

The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.

Lambertname

A male given name from the Germanic languages; in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.

Lambethname

A district in central London, England.

lambienoun

A lamb.

Lambingname

A surname.

Lambonoun

Diminutive of Lamborghini (“a Lamborghini car”).

Lamborghininame

A surname from Italian.

lambsnoun

plural of lamb

lambskinnoun

The skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.

lameadj

Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

lamellaradj

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

lamenessnoun

An impediment to walking due to the feet or legs.

lamentnoun

An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.

lamentableadj

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

lamentationnoun

The act of lamenting.

lamentationsnoun

plural of lamentation

lamentedadj

mourned for, or grieved for

lamentingnoun

Lamentation.

lameradj

comparative form of lame: more lame

lamesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of lame

lamianoun

A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.

laminnoun

Any of a class of fibrous proteins that provide structure, and regulate transcription in a cell nucleus

laminanoun

A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.

laminaradj

Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.

laminateverb

To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.

laminatedadj

Made by lamination.

laminationnoun

The process of laminating, joining together thin layers.

Lamottename

A surname from French.

lampnoun

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

Lampardname

A surname.

Lampedusaname

The largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia.

lampoonnoun

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

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 4. 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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