English Words Starting With L

• ludwigshafen

  nounC1
  /ˈlʊdvɪɡsˌhɑːfən/A major industrial city in southwestern Germany, situated on the Rhine River opposite Mannheim.
• luebke

  nounVery low (as a surname; not a standard English word)
  /ˈlʊb.kə/A German-derived surname of topographic origin, referring to someone who lived near a prominent linden tree.
• luella

  nounVery Low
  /luːˈɛlə/A feminine given name of English origin.
• luening

  nounVery Low
  /ˈluːnɪŋ/The act of aligning oneself, particularly in a metaphorical or moral sense, with a cause, principle, or purpose; to bring into harmony.
• lues

  nounVery Low
  /ˈluːiːz/A specific term for syphilis, a serious sexually transmitted infection.
• luff

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2/Highly Specialised
  /lʌf/To turn a sailing vessel's head toward the wind.
• luff on luff

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Nautical Specialist)
  /ˌlʌf ɒn ˈlʌf/A sailing command meaning to bring a sailing vessel closer to the wind.
• luff tackle

  nounC2 (Highly Specialized)
  /ˈlʌf ˌtæk.əl/A specific type of rope-and-pulley system used on sailing vessels, typically rigged to control the position (luff) of a sail.
• luffa

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌfə/A fibrous skeleton of a tropical fruit, used as a sponge for washing or scrubbing.
• lufkin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlʌfkɪn/A proper noun referring to a city in Texas, USA.
• luftwaffe

  nounC2
  /ˈlʊftvafə/The German air force, especially that of Nazi Germany (1935–1945).
• lug

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /lʌɡ/to carry or drag something heavy or awkward with great effort.
• lug foresail

  nounVery Low / Nautical Technical
  /ˈlʌɡ ˈfɔː.seɪl/A specific type of square sail set on the foremast, but attached to a yard that is raised and lowered with the sail.
• lug nut

  nounLow-Mid
  /ˈlʌɡ ˌnʌt/A heavy, six-sided nut used to secure a wheel onto a vehicle.
• lug screw

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌɡ ˌskruː/A screw or bolt with a projecting head or lug designed for hand-turning, or for attachment to a component such as a wheel or gear.
• lug wrench

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌɡ ˌrentʃ/A hand tool, typically L-shaped or cross-shaped, used to tighten or loosen the lug nuts that secure a vehicle's wheel.
• luganda

  nounLow
  /luːˈɡændə/The Bantu language spoken predominantly by the Baganda people in Uganda.
• lugano

  nounC2
  /luːˈɡɑːnəʊ/A city in southern Switzerland, located on Lake Lugano, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino.
• lugansk

  nounVery low
  /luːˈɡænsk/The name of a city and region in eastern Ukraine, historically a major industrial centre.
• lugar

  nounC2
  /ˈluːɡə/A person who rides or races on a luge (a small sled used for racing down an icy track).

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