English Words: L
16,425 words · Page 59 of 329
To articulate as a laryngeal sound, to produce (a sound) through or with action of the larynx.
The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.
Endoscopic examination of the respiratory tract from the larynx to the bronchi (thus viewing the larynx, trachea, and bronchi).
A congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck.
A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
A condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction.
A type of contact microphone that absorbs vibrations directly from the wearer's throat.
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 59. 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.
For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "L" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.