English Words Starting With L

• lukas

  nounLow (as a common noun: None; as a proper name: Medium-High)
  /ˈluːkəs/A male given name, of Greek origin, meaning 'man from Lucania' or more commonly interpreted as 'light-giving' or 'luminous'.
• luke

  nounA1 (as a name)
  /luːk/A male given name; by extension, a reference to a person possessing a notable quality or attribute.
• luks

  nounC1
  /lʌks/a state or style of great comfort and elegance, especially associated with expensive things
• lulab

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈluːlæb/A ceremonial object used during the Jewish festival of Sukkot, consisting of a bound bouquet of willow, myrtle, and palm branches.
• lulav

  nounLow
  /ˈluːlæv/A closed frond of the date palm tree, used ritually in Jewish worship during Sukkot.
• lulea

  nounVery Low
  /ˈluːlɪə/A city in northern Sweden, located at the mouth of the Lule River on the Gulf of Bothnia.
• lulealv

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-Standard
  A non-standard, extremely rare, or potentially fabricated word not found in established English dictionaries or corpora.
• lull

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /lʌl/A verb meaning to calm someone or something, especially by gentle sounds or motion; a noun meaning a temporary period of calm or inactivity.
• lullaby

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈlʌləbaɪ/A soft, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep.
• lully

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Archaic
  /ˈlʌli/To soothe or calm someone, often a child, by gentle sounds or actions; to lull.
• lulu

  nounLow
  /ˈluː.luː/An outstanding or remarkable person or thing, often in an amusing or eccentric way.
• luluabourg

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /ˌluːlʊəˈbʊəɡ/Former name (until 1966) of the city of Kananga, the capital of the Kasai-Central province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
• lulz

  interjectionplural-nounVery low
  /lʌlz/Amusement or laughter, especially that derived at someone else's expense.
• lum

  nounC2
  /lʌm/A chimney, especially a domestic chimney; a chimney pot; a vertical shaft or opening for smoke or light.
• lum-hat

  nounA1
  /lʌntʃ/The meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically around noon.
• luma

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈluː.mə/A small unit of currency used in Armenia.
• lumbago

  nounLow
  /lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/A general term for pain or discomfort in the lower back region (lumbar area).
• lumbar

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈlʌm.bɑː/Relating to the lower part of the back, specifically the five vertebrae between the ribs and the pelvis.
• lumbar plexus

  nounC2
  /ˌlʌm.bə ˈplɛk.səs/A network of intersecting nerves located in the lower back (lumbar region), which supplies motor and sensory function to parts of the lower limbs.
• lumbar puncture

  nounC1/C2 (Medical/Technical)
  /ˌlʌm.bə ˈpʌŋk.tʃər/A medical procedure where a needle is inserted into the lower back (the lumbar region) to collect cerebrospinal fluid from the spinal canal for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

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