English Words Starting With L

• lactoscope

  nounVery low (technical term)
  /ˈlaktəskəʊp/An instrument for measuring the opacity or cream content of milk.
• lactose

  nounLow Frequency (Specialist)
  /ˈlæk.təʊz/A sugar present in milk and dairy products.
• lactosuria

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlæk.təʊˈsjʊə.ri.ə/The presence of lactose in the urine.
• lactovegetarian

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌlaktəʊˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛːrɪən/A person who abstains from eating meat, fish, and eggs but consumes dairy products.
• lacuna

  nounLow
  /ləˈkjuːnə/A gap or missing part, especially in a text, manuscript, or series.
• lacunar

  adjectivenounC2+
  /ləˈkjuːnə/A sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling, often ornamented.
• lacunule

  nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
  /ləˈkjuː.njuːl/A small lacuna; a tiny gap, pit, or cavity.
• lacus solis

  nounC2 (Extremely Rare / Technical)
  /ˌleɪ.kəs ˈsəʊ.lɪs/A large, dark basaltic plain on the surface of the Moon, historically mistaken for a lake.
• lad

  nounB1
  /læd/A boy or young man.
• lad lit

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌlæd ˈlɪt/A literary genre, a counterpart to chick lit, featuring humorous fiction written by men, for men, focusing on young male characters navigating relationships, careers, and modern life.
• lad mag

  nounLow
  /ˌlæd ˈmæɡ/A type of men's lifestyle magazine that became popular in the 1990s, characterized by a focus on male-oriented interests such as sports, alcohol, cars, fashion, and scantily-clad women, often presented with a laddish, irreverent, and humorous tone.
• lad's love

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˌlædz ˈlʌv/An aromatic perennial plant (Artemisia abrotanum), also called southernwood, known for its feathery, gray-green leaves and pungent scent.
• ladakh

  nounLow frequency (Proper noun, region-specific)
  /ləˈdɑːk/A high-altitude region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, administered by India as a union territory, known as 'Little Tibet'.
• ladanum

  nounC2
  /ˈlad(ə)nəm/A sticky, fragrant resin obtained from certain species of rockrose.
• ladder

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈladə/A portable piece of equipment consisting of two long parallel sidepieces joined by a series of rungs, used for climbing up or down.
• ladder back

  nounC1
  /ˈlædə ˌbæk/A style of chair back constructed with horizontal slats that resemble the rungs of a ladder.
• ladder company

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized)
  /ˈlæd.ə ˌkʌm.pə.ni/A specialized unit of a fire department primarily tasked with operating aerial ladders, performing rescues, ventilation, and gaining access to elevated positions, typically working alongside engine companies.
• ladder polymer

  nounC2
  /ˈlædə ˈpɒlɪmə/A polymer with a double-stranded, linear structure where the two strands are connected at regular intervals by covalent bonds, resembling a ladder.
• ladder stitch

  nounC1
  /ˈladə stɪtʃ/A basic hand-sewing stitch used to invisibly close seams or create a decorative effect, characterized by diagonal stitches that resemble rungs of a ladder.
• ladder tournament

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˈlædə ˈtʊənəmənt/A competition format where participants are arranged in a ranked list, and a challenger can move up by defeating someone ranked higher.

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