English Words Starting With L

• lenard

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈlɛn.ɑːd/A surname of Germanic origin, sometimes used as a given name.
• lenard tube

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛnɑːd tjuːb/A type of cathode ray tube in which electrons are accelerated through a window into the open air.
• lenca

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈleŋkə/A member of an indigenous people of Central America, primarily Honduras and El Salvador, or their language.
• lenclos

  nounVery Low
  /lɒ̃ˈkləʊ/A French surname, most famously associated with a 17th-century courtesan.
• lend

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /lɛnd/to give something to someone for a temporary period, expecting it to be returned.
• lend-lease

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌlend ˈliːs/A program, policy, or agreement where one party provides material, equipment, or aid to another, typically a foreign ally, on the basis that it will be returned or compensated for after the conclusion of the conflict or crisis.
• lender of last resort

  nounLow Frequency / C2
  /ˌlendər əv ˌlɑːst rɪˈzɔːt/An institution, usually a central bank, that provides emergency loans to financial institutions in severe distress when no other credit is available, in order to prevent systemic collapse.
• lending library

  nounC1
  /ˈlendɪŋ ˈlaɪbrəri/A library from which members of the public can borrow books and other materials to take away, as opposed to one for reference only.
• lendl

  nounZero
  /lɛnd(ə)l/The word 'lendl' is not a standard English word. It is not listed in major dictionaries. It appears to be a proper noun referring to a surname, most notably that of the former tennis player Ivan Lendl.
• lenexa

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈnɛksə/A proper noun referring primarily to a city in Kansas, USA.
• lenglen

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛŋɡlən/To make something longer; to extend in length or duration.
• length

  nounHigh
  /lɛŋθ/The measurement of something from end to end; the longest dimension of an object.
• length between perpendiculars

  nounVery low / Technical
  /ˌleŋθ bɪˌtwiːn ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊləz/A specific ship measurement: the distance along a vessel's waterline from the forward surface of the stem (front perpendicular) to the aft surface of the sternpost or rudder post (aft perpendicular).
• length over all

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌleŋθ əʊvər ˈɔːl/The extreme or total length of a vessel, vehicle, or structure measured from the foremost point to the aftmost point, including all projections.
• lengthen

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈleŋθən/To make something longer, or to become longer in duration or physical dimension.
• lengthman

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /ˈleŋθmən/A person employed to maintain and repair a specific section of road, railway, or canal.
• lengua

  nounIntermediate-Advanced
  /lʌŋ/The physical organ inside the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking.
• leniency

  nounC1
  /ˈliːnɪənsi/The quality of being less strict or severe in judgment, punishment, or discipline.
• lenin

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛnɪn/The surname of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (1870–1924), Russian revolutionary and political theorist, founder of the Soviet state.
• lenin peak

  nounC1 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌlɛnɪn ˈpiːk/The former name of a major mountain peak, officially known as Qullai Ismoili Somoni, in the Pamir range of Tajikistan.

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