English Words Starting With L

• lorikeet

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈlɒr.ɪ.kiːt/A small, brightly coloured parrot with a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and pollen.
• lorimer

  nounVery rare
  /ˈlɒrɪmə/A maker of bits, bridles, and other small metal items for horse harnesses, especially from the medieval period.
• lorin

  nounExtremely Low (Obsolete/Rare)
  /ˈlɒr.ɪn/A term with no established, standard meaning in the English lexicon; not found in major modern dictionaries and considered an obscure or archaic word at best.
• loring

  nounVery Low (archaic, surname)
  /ˈlɔːrɪŋ/A rare archaic term meaning 'instruction' or 'teaching', or a surname.
• loris

  nounC1
  /ˈlɔː.rɪs/A small, slow-moving, nocturnal primate with large eyes, found in tropical Asia.
• lorna

  nounLow
  /ˈlɔː.nə/A feminine given name, originally derived from a place name in Scotland and popularised by a literary novel.
• lorne

  nounVery low (archaic/poetic)
  /lɔːn/A rare, chiefly literary verb meaning to become weary, discouraged, or sorrowful; to be made desolate.
• lorrain

  nounLow
  /lɒˈreɪn/A proper noun referring to a historical region and former province in northeastern France, or a person from that region.
• lorraine

  nounLow
  /lɒˈreɪn/A historical region and former administrative region in northeastern France.
• lorraine cross

  nounLow
  /lɒˈreɪn ˈkrɒs/A heraldic cross with two horizontal bars, the upper shorter than the lower, also known as a patriarchal cross.
• lorre

  nounExtremely low / Archaic
  /lɔː(r)/A rare, obsolete, and dialectal term for a magpie; also, a term of uncertain meaning in some historical or jocular usage.
• lorrie

  nounB1-B2
  /ˈlɒr.i/A primarily British English term for a medium-sized road vehicle designed to transport goods, typically larger than a van but not as large as a heavy truck.
• lorris

  nounLow
  /ˈlɔː.rɪs/A small, slow-moving nocturnal primate with large eyes, native to Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia.
• lorry

  nounB1
  /ˈlɒr.i/A large motor vehicle designed to transport heavy loads by road.
• lory

  nounLow (specialist/zoological)
  /ˈlɔː.ri/A brightly coloured, medium-sized parrot native to Australasia, known for its brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and pollen.
• los alamitos

  nounVery Low (Geographically Specific)
  /ˌlɒs æləˈmiːtɒs/A proper noun referring to a city in Orange County, California.
• los alamos

  nounLow (C2/Proficient)
  /ˌlɒs ˈæləmɒs/A specific town in northern New Mexico, United States, founded during World War II as the primary secret research and development site for the Manhattan Project, which produced the first atomic bombs.
• los altos

  nounLow
  /ˌlɒs ˈæl.tɒs/A proper noun referring primarily to a city in California, USA.
• los angeles

  nounHigh
  /lɒs ˈæn.dʒəl.ɪs/A major city and county on the West Coast of the United States in the state of California.
• los banos

  nounLow
  /lɒs ˈbænjɒs/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, most notably a city in the Philippines and a town in California, USA.

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