English Words Starting With L

• lachanophobia

  nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
  /ˌlæk.ən.əʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/An irrational or excessive fear of vegetables.
• laches

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈlætʃɪz/Unreasonable delay or negligence in pursuing a right or claim, which can bar legal remedy.
• lachesis

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlakɪsɪs/One of the three Fates in Greek mythology who measures the thread of life.
• lachine

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈʃiːn/Lachine is a proper noun, specifically the name of a borough in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, historically linked to exploration and industry.
• lachish

  nounVery Low (specialist term)
  /ˈleɪkɪʃ/An ancient city in the Shephelah region of Israel, historically a major Canaanite and later Judahite city-state, notable for its mention in the Hebrew Bible and its archaeological significance.
• lachlan

  nounVery low
  /ˈlæklən/A male given name of Scottish Gaelic origin.
• lachryma christi

  nounC2
  /ˌlækrɪmə ˈkrɪsti/A type of Italian wine from the region of Campania.
• lachrymal

  adjectivenounRare / Technical
  /ˈlakrɪm(ə)l/Relating to tears or the production of tears.
• lachrymator

  nounC2
  /ˈlæk.rɪ.meɪ.tə/A substance that causes tears or eye irritation.
• lachrymatory

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈlæk.rɪ.mə.tər.i/relating to or causing tears or weeping
• lachute

  nounVery Low
  /la ˈʃuːt/A proper noun referring to a municipality in Quebec, Canada, or the French title of Albert Camus's philosophical novel 'The Fall' (1956).
• lacing

  nounC1
  /ˈleɪsɪŋ/A cord, string, or thread passed through eyelets or holes in a material (like a shoe or corset) to draw parts together.
• lacinia

  nounExtremely low/Obscure
  /ləˈsɪn.i.ə/In biology, especially botany and entomology: a slender projection, flap, or narrow, deeply cut segment; specifically, the inner lobe of the maxilla in insects or a segment of a deeply divided leaf or petal.
• lack

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /lak/The state of not having something that is needed or wanted; an absence or deficiency.
• lackawanna

  nounLow
  /ˌlæk.əˈwɒn.ə/A proper noun referring to a geographic place name, most famously a city and a river in Pennsylvania, USA, also historically associated with a major railroad and steel-producing region.
• lacker

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈlakə/A variant spelling of 'lacquer', referring to a hard, protective, often shiny coating or varnish applied to surfaces like wood or metal.
• lackey

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈlæk.i/A servile follower; someone who obeys the orders of a powerful person without question.
• lackey moth

  nounC2 - Extremely rare/technical
  /ˈlæki mɒθ/A species of moth (Malacosoma neustria) whose larvae are brightly marked and resemble the traditional striped livery of a footman or lackey.
• lackland air force base

  nounLow
  /ˈlæk.lənd ˈeə ˌfɔːs ˌbeɪs/A major United States Air Force base located in San Antonio, Texas, serving as a primary training center.
• lackluster

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈlaklʌstə/Lacking brightness, shine, or vitality; dull and uninspiring.

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