English Words Starting With L

• lummox

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌməks/A clumsy, stupid, or awkward person, typically a large man or boy.
• lump

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /lʌmp/A compact, shapeless mass or piece of something, often solid.
• lump hammer

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌmp ˌhæm.ər/A heavy, short-handled hammer used for breaking materials like stone or concrete.
• lump of sugar

  nounB1
  /ˌlʌmp əv ˈʃʊɡ.ər/A small, solid cube or irregular piece of sugar used for sweetening drinks.
• lump sum

  nounB2
  /ˌlʌmp ˈsʌm/A single, large payment of money, paid all at once, instead of in smaller, regular installments.
• lumpectomy

  nounLow
  /lʌmˈpɛktəmi/A surgical operation to remove a benign or malignant tumor from the breast while preserving most of the breast tissue.
• lumpen

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈlʌmpən/Relating to or characteristic of the uneducated or unthinking masses; often used to describe a passive, unskilled, or disenfranchised underclass.
• lumpenprole

  nounRare / Very Low
  /ˈlʌmpənˌprəʊl/A member of the lowest, least politically conscious, or most degraded class of the proletariat.
• lumpenproletariat

  nounC2
  /ˌlʊmpənprəʊlɪˈtɛːrɪət/The lowest, most disadvantaged social class; the uneducated, unemployed, or criminal underclass.
• lumper

  nounRare
  /ˈlʌmpə(r)/A labourer who loads and unloads cargo, typically on docks.
• lumpfish

  nounRare
  /ˈlʌmpfɪʃ/A North Atlantic marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus), known for its stout, lumpy body and the commercial value of its roe.
• lumpsucker

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌmpˌsʌkə(r)/A small, rotund, bottom-dwelling marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae, known for its pelvic fins modified into a suction disc.
• lumpy jaw

  nounLow
  /ˌlʌm.pi ˈdʒɔː/A chronic bacterial infection of the jawbone in cattle and other animals, characterized by swelling and bone destruction.
• lumumba

  nounRare
  /lʊˈmʊmbə/A cocktail made with coffee liqueur, rum, and cream.
• luna

  nounLow
  /ˈluːnə/The Moon.
• luna moth

  nounLow
  /ˈluː.nə ˌmɒθ/A large, pale green North American moth (Actias luna) with long, delicate hindwing tails and distinctive eyespots on its wings.
• lunacy

  nounC1
  /ˈluː.nə.si/Extreme foolishness or irrationality, behaviour that is wildly unreasonable.
• lunar

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈluː.nər/relating to the moon, from the Latin word 'luna'.
• lunar caustic

  nounRare / Historical / Technical
  /ˌluː.nə ˈkɔː.stɪk/A fused stick or pencil of silver nitrate (AgNO₃) used historically in medicine and chemistry for cauterizing tissue and marking surfaces.
• lunar cycle

  nounC1
  /ˈluː.nə ˈsaɪ.kəl/The complete sequence of moon phases from one new moon to the next, lasting approximately 29.5 days.

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