English Words Starting With L

• lady's maid

  nounLow (Historical/Obsolescent)
  /ˈleɪdiz meɪd/A personal female servant in a private household, historically employed to attend to a woman of higher social standing, assisting with dressing, grooming, and personal tasks.
• lady's man

  nounB2
  /ˈleɪ.diz ˌmæn/A man who enjoys and is skilled at charming or socializing with women.
• lady's mantle

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.diz ˌmæn.təl/A perennial garden plant (Alchemilla) with lobed, fan-shaped leaves and clusters of tiny greenish-yellow flowers.
• lady's not for burning, the

  nounLow
  /ðə ˈleɪdiz nɒt fə ˈbɜːnɪŋ/The title of a well-known 1948 play by Christopher Fry.
• lady's-earrings

  nounRare / Specialized (Regional / Gardening)
  /ˈleɪ.diz ˈɪə.rɪŋz/A plant of the balsam family with drooping, jewel-like flowers that resemble earrings.
• lady's-slipper

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.diˌslɪp.ə/A type of orchid (genus Cypripedium) with flowers that have a distinctive, pouch-shaped lip resembling a slipper.
• lady's-smock

  nounVery Low
  /ˈleɪ.dɪz ˌsmɒk/A common wildflower with pale lilac or white four-petaled flowers, also called cuckooflower.
• lady's-thistle

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.diz ˌθɪs.əl/A flowering plant of the daisy family, also known as milk thistle, with distinctive white-veined leaves and purple flower heads.
• lady's-thumb

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.diz ˌθʌm/A wild plant with pink flower clusters and a distinctive dark spot on its leaves.
• lady's-tresses

  nounVery Low
  /ˈleɪ.diːz ˌtrɛs.ɪz/A small, terrestrial orchid of temperate regions, characterized by its spiraling spike of white, fragrant flowers that resemble braided hair.
• lady-in-waiting

  nounC2
  /ˌleɪdi ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ/A woman who attends a queen, princess, or high-ranking noblewoman as a personal companion and assistant.
• lady-killer

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˈleɪ.diˌkɪl.ər/A man who is or believes himself to be irresistibly attractive to women.
• lady-of-the-night

  nounLow
  /ˌleɪdi əv ðə ˈnaɪt/A woman who works as a prostitute, particularly one who solicits clients at night.
• ladybeetle

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪdiˌbiːtl/A small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetle of the family Coccinellidae, known for feeding on aphids.
• ladybird

  nounB1
  /ˈleɪ.di.bɜːd/A small, brightly coloured beetle, typically red or orange with black spots.
• ladybird beetle

  nounC1
  /ˈleɪ.di.bɜːd ˈbiː.təl/A small, round, brightly coloured beetle (family Coccinellidae) with black spots, considered beneficial as it feeds on aphids and other garden pests.
• ladyboy

  nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency in general English; context-specific usage)
  /ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ/A term used primarily in Southeast Asia to refer to a transgender woman or a male-to-female transsexual person.
• ladybug

  nounHigh
  /ˈleɪ.di.bɜːd/A small, round, often red beetle with black spots, considered beneficial because it eats aphids.
• ladyfinger

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡə(r)/A long, thin, finger-shaped sponge cake; also, a type of long, slender fruit or vegetable such as okra.
• ladyfish

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪdiˌfɪʃ/A slender, silvery marine fish found in warm coastal waters, known for its fighting ability when hooked.

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