English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 6 of 329

landsnoun

plural of land

Landsatnoun

Any of several satellites used to gather data about the Earth's surface resources.

Landsbergname

A surname from German.

landscapenoun

A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.

landscapernoun

One who does landscaping.

landslidenoun

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

landsmannoun

A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.

landwardadj

Located, facing or moving in the direction of the land, as opposed to the sea.

lanenoun

A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.

lanesnoun

plural of lane

lanewaynoun

A narrow roadway; a lane

Laneyname

A female given name.

langnoun

Abbreviation of language

Langdalename

A surname.

Langdonname

A habitational surname from Old English.

langernoun

Fool; idiot; annoying or contemptible person (usually male).

Langerhansname

A surname from German.

Langevinname

A surname from French.

Langfordname

The name of five villages in England:

Langhamname

A number of places in England:

Langhornename

A surname from Middle English.

Langkawiname

An island in the Andaman Sea off the coast of and in the state of Kedah, Malaysia.

Langleyname

One of numerous places in England:

Langloisname

A surname from French, equivalent to English English.

Langmuirname

A surname.

Langstonname

A habitational surname from Old English.

Langtonname

A place in England:

languagenoun

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

languagesnoun

plural of language

languenoun

Language as a system rather than language in use, including the formal rules, structures, and limitations of language.

Languedocname

A former province of southern France; since 2016, part of the region of Occitania.

languidadj

Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.

languidlyadv

In a languid manner, without force or effort, in a manner requiring little energy or exertion.

languishverb

To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

languishingnoun

The act of one who languishes.

Laniname

A female given name from Hawaiian.

laniernoun

A leather thong.

lankadj

Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.

Lankaname

The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.

Lankfordname

A surname.

lankyadj

Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

Lannaname

An Indianized kingdom centered in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to 18th centuries.

lanolinnoun

A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.

Lansdalename

A surname.

Lansdownname

A surname from Old English.

Lansdownename

A surname.

Lansingname

The capital city of Michigan, United States, in Ingham County.

Lansleyname

A surname.

lantananoun

Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.

lanternnoun

A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.

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 6. 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.

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