English Words Starting With L

• luge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveLow
  /luːʒ/A small, light sled for one or two people, ridden feet-first and steered by shifting body weight or with the hands, used in the sport of luge racing.
• luger

  nounC1-C2 / Low Frequency
  /ˈluːɡə/A person who participates in the sport of luge (riding a small sled down an icy track at high speed).
• luggage

  nounHigh
  /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/Suitcases, bags, and other containers used to carry personal belongings while travelling.
• luggage van

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ væn/A railway carriage or wagon specifically for carrying passengers' luggage.
• lugger

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌɡə(r)/A small sailing vessel with two or three masts, each rigged with a lugsail.
• lugger topsail

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlʌɡə ˈtɒpseɪl/A specific type of sail used on a lugger, a small sailing vessel with a lugsail rig.
• luggie

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlʌɡi/A small bowl, basin, or vessel, particularly one used for holding milk or other liquids.
• lughnasadh

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈluːnəsə/A traditional Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season, held around 1 August.
• lughole

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌɡ.həʊl/A colloquial or humorous British English term for an ear.
• lugo

  nounVery Low
  A dialectal or rare variant spelling of 'lug', meaning to carry or drag something heavy with effort.
• lugones

  nounExtremely Low
  /luːˈɡəʊneɪs/ (common anglicization) or /luːˈɡɒneɪs/A proper noun, primarily a Spanish surname, and the name of a town in Asturias, Spain.
• lugosi

  nounVery Low
  /lʊˈɡəʊsi/A proper noun referring to Béla Lugosi (1882–1956), a Hungarian-American actor famous for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the 1931 film.
• lugsail

  nounRare / Technical / Nautical
  /ˈlʌɡ.seɪl/A quadrilateral sail that is bent to a yard hanging obliquely from a mast, lacking a boom.
• lugworm

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌɡ.wɜːm/A large, thick-bodied marine worm, often with a reddish coloration, that lives in U-shaped burrows in sand or mud on beaches.
• luhrmann

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlʊəmən/ or /ˈlɜːmən/A proper surname, most famously associated with the Australian film director, screenwriter and producer Baz Luhrmann.
• luichow peninsula

  nounVery Low
  /ˌleɪˈdʒəʊ pəˌnɪn.sjə.lə/A geographical peninsula in southern China, now more commonly known as the Leizhou Peninsula.
• luik

  nounVery low
  /luːk/A small door or hatch, especially in a floor or ship's deck, for access or ventilation.
• luing

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈluːɪŋ/A breed of cattle, specifically a hardy beef breed developed on the Isle of Luing in Scotland.
• luisetti

  nounVery Low (Extremely Rare, Specialized Term)
  /luɪˈzɛti/A highly specialized or excessive ornamentation, detail, or decorative technique, especially in historical craftsmanship or writing.
• lukacs

  nounLow
  /ˈluːkætʃ/Hungarian Marxist philosopher and literary critic, György Lukács.

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