English Words Starting With L

• lady chatterley's lover

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌleɪdi ˈʧætəliːz ˈlʌvə/The title of a famous 1928 novel by D.H. Lawrence.
• lady crab

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.di kræb/A common name for a species of small, oval-shaped crab (genus Ovalipes), known for its distinctive markings resembling a lady's fan or silhouette.
• lady day

  nounC2
  /ˌleɪ.di ˈdeɪ/A fixed date in the calendar, March 25th, observed historically as a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland, marking the Feast of the Annunciation.
• lady fern

  nounC1
  /ˈleɪdi fɜːn/A common, elegant fern with delicate, lacy fronds, often found in moist woodlands.
• lady luck

  nounB2
  /ˌleɪdi ˈlʌk/The personification of luck or fortune as a woman who determines success in games of chance and uncertain ventures.
• lady macbeth strategy

  nounLow-medium (Specialist/Business/Political jargon)
  /ˌleɪ.di məkˈbɛθ ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/A business or political tactic where a powerful, often ruthless, individual or group secretly manipulates, undermines, or orchestrates the removal of a leader from within, while maintaining a public façade of loyalty.
• lady mayoress

  nounLow
  /ˌleɪdi ˈmeərəs/The wife of a male mayor; a woman who holds the ceremonial position of mayor's consort.
• lady muck

  nounLow
  /ˌleɪ.di ˈmʌk/A sarcastic or humorous term for a woman who behaves as if she is very important, expecting special treatment or acting superior.
• lady of pleasure

  nounC1+
  /ˈleɪdi əv ˈplɛʒə(r)/A polite or archaic euphemism for a prostitute.
• lady of the camellias, the

  nounLow
  /ðə ˌleɪdi əv ðə kəˈmiːliəz/A reference to the 1848 novel and play by Alexandre Dumas fils, and specifically its protagonist, Marguerite Gautier, a Parisian courtesan known for wearing camellias.
• lady of the evening

  nounLow (C1/C2 vocabulary level)
  /ˈleɪdi əv ðə ˈiːv(ə)nɪŋ/A euphemistic and idiomatic term for a prostitute.
• lady of the house

  nounC1
  /ˈleɪ.di əv ðə ˈhaʊs/The woman who is in charge of a household, typically the female head of the family responsible for domestic management.
• lady of the lake

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.di əv ðə ˈleɪk/A legendary female figure associated with a lake, most famously from Arthurian legend where she gives King Arthur the sword Excalibur.
• lady of the lake, the

  nounLow
  /ˌleɪ.di əv ðə ˈleɪk/The central female character in Arthurian legend who gives King Arthur his sword, Excalibur, and who is often associated with a mystical body of water.
• lady orchid

  nounRare
  /ˈleɪ.di ˈɔː.kɪd/A species of European orchid (Orchis purpurea) with flowers that are said to resemble a woman in a dress.
• lady palm

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.di ˌpɑːm/A small to medium-sized, slow-growing palm tree (Rhapis excelsa) characterized by slender, bamboo-like canes and fan-shaped, glossy green leaves, commonly used as an indoor or landscape ornamental plant.
• lady washington geranium

  nounLow
  /ˌleɪ.di ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ.tən dʒəˈreɪ.ni.əm/A specific, old-fashioned cultivar of ornamental pelargonium, known for its showy, often large, brightly coloured flowers.
• lady windermere's fan

  nounLow (as a cultural reference); Very Low (in general conversation)
  /ˈleɪ.di ˈwɪn.də.mɪəz fæn/A late Victorian comedy of manners written by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1892, revolving around a fan as a central plot device.
• lady's bedstraw

  nounLow
  /ˌleɪ.diz ˈbed.strɔː/A common perennial plant (Galium verum) with small, fragrant, yellow flowers, historically used for stuffing mattresses.
• lady's finger

  nounC1
  /ˈleɪ.diz ˈfɪŋ.ɡə/The edible seed pod of the okra plant, used as a vegetable, known for its slender, finger-like shape.

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