English Words Starting With L

• lowry

  nounLow
  /ˈlaʊ.ri/A surname, most famously associated with the English painter L.S. Lowry.
• lowse

  adjectiveverbVery low (dialectal/regional, now largely archaic)
  /laʊs/A chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialectal term meaning 'loose', 'release', or 'free from restraint', used as a verb, adjective, or noun.
• lowside window

  nounC2
  /ˌləʊ.saɪd ˈwɪn.dəʊ/A window, typically small and fixed, located in the lower section of a building's wall, near ground level.
• lowveld

  nounLow
  /ˈləʊvɛlt/A region of low-lying, subtropical grassland in southern Africa, particularly in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.
• lox

  nounLow
  /lɒks/Liquid oxygen; also, a type of smoked salmon.
• loxodont

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈlɒksədɒnt/Having molar teeth with shallow, ridged, or cross-shaped patterns.
• loxodrome

  nounVery low
  /ˈlɒk.sə.drəʊm/A path on the surface of a sphere that crosses all meridians at a constant angle; a rhumb line.
• loxodromics

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌlɒksə(ʊ)ˈdrəʊmɪks/The study or technique of sailing or navigating along a constant compass bearing (rhumb line).
• loy

  nounVery Low (Rare/Regional/Historical)
  /lɔɪ/A long, narrow, and heavy spade, traditionally used in Ireland for cutting turf (peat) and digging in difficult soil.
• loya jirga

  nounRare
  /ˈlɔɪə ˈdʒɜːɡə/A grand council or assembly of Pashtun tribes, traditionally convened in Afghanistan for major decision-making.
• loyal order of moose

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlɔɪ.əl ˌɔː.dər əv muːs/A large international fraternal and service organization founded in 1888.
• loyalist

  nounC1
  /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/A person who remains steadfast in their support for a particular cause, leader, group, or government, especially during a time of challenge, conflict, or change.
• loyalty

  nounB1
  /ˈlɔɪəlti/A strong feeling of support, faithfulness, or allegiance to a person, group, principle, or cause.
• loyalty card

  nounB1
  /ˈlɔɪəlti kɑːd/A card issued by a retailer or service provider to a customer that tracks purchases, allowing the customer to accumulate points, discounts, or rewards.
• loyalty islands

  nounLow (proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˈlɔɪəlti ˈaɪləndz/A French archipelago in the southwest Pacific Ocean, part of New Caledonia.
• loyang

  nounLow
  /ˈlɔɪ.æŋ/A cooking pan or wok, traditionally made of brass or bronze, used primarily in Malay cuisine.
• loyola

  nounLow
  /lɔɪˈəʊlə/A proper noun referring primarily to Saint Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Jesuits) and the institutions or places named after him.
• lozenge

  nounB2
  /ˈlɒzɪndʒ/A small, often medicated, sweet or tablet designed to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to soothe a sore throat.
• lozere

  nounVery Low
  /ləʊˈzɛː/A place name referring to a department in southern France in the Occitanie region.
• lozi

  nounC1+
  /ˈləʊzi/A Bantu language spoken primarily in western Zambia.

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