English Words Starting With L

• luxulianite

  nounVery Low
  /lʌkˈsʌliənaɪt/A rare type of granite containing tourmaline, found in Cornwall, England.
• luxuriance

  nounC2
  /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ri.əns/the state of being rich and profuse in growth; an abundance that is lush, fertile, or opulent.
• luxuriate

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ri.eɪt/To take great pleasure and satisfaction from something, typically from being in a state of physical ease and comfort; to revel in or enjoy something luxurious.
• luxury

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/A state of great comfort, elegance, and high quality, often involving considerable expense and non-essential items.
• luxury tax

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌkʃəri tæks/A tax imposed by a government on expensive goods and services that are considered non-essential.
• luzern

  nounVery Low (Rare)
  /ˈluː.zɜːn/The term 'luzern' is an English common name for the leguminous forage plant Medicago sativa.
• luzhou

  nounLow
  /ˈluːˈdʒəʊ/A type of Chinese liquor, specifically a strong, aromatic spirit traditionally produced in Sichuan province and surrounding regions.
• luzon

  nounC1-C2
  /luːˈzɒn/The largest and most populous island in the Philippines, forming the northern part of the archipelago and containing the capital, Manila.
• luˈsatian

  adjectivenounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /luːˈseɪ.ʃən/Pertaining to Lusatia, a historical region divided between southeastern Germany and southwestern Poland, or to its Sorbian people and their culture and languages.
• lviv

  nounLow in general English, medium in news/international affairs.
  /lə(ʊ)ˈviːv/A major city in western Ukraine, the administrative center of Lviv Oblast.
• lvov

  nounLow (primarily in historical, geographical, or specialized contexts)
  /lə(v)ˈvɒf/A city in western Ukraine, historically an important cultural and economic centre of Eastern Europe.
• lwei

  nounVery Rare / Obscure
  /lweɪ/A unit of currency. The subdivision of the kwanza, the currency of Angola.
• lwoff

  nounVery Low
  /lɒf/The verb 'lwoff' is a low-frequency scientific term meaning to detach, disengage, or separate, especially as applied to a bacteriophage virus detaching from a bacterial host cell at the end of its replication cycle.
• lwow

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈvɒf/A proper noun referring to the historical Polish name for the city now known as Lviv in Ukraine.
• lyallpur

  nounRare
  /ˈlaɪəlˌpʊə/The former name (until 1977) of Faisalabad, a major industrial city in Punjab, Pakistan.
• lyam-hound

  nounArchaic / Obsolete
  /ˈlaɪ.əm ˌhaʊnd/A bloodhound; specifically, a hound used on a leash for tracking.
• lyase

  nounSpecialized
  /ˈlaɪ.eɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the breaking of chemical bonds in a molecule without hydrolysis or oxidation, often resulting in the removal of a group or formation of a double bond.
• lyautey

  nounVery Low
  /ljɔːˈteɪ/A proper noun referring to Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey (1854-1934), a French military officer and colonial administrator.
• lycanthrope

  nounC2
  /ˈlʌɪkənθrəʊp/A person who transforms into a wolf, especially in folklore and mythology; a werewolf.
• lycanthropy

  nounC2
  /lʌɪˈkanθrəpi/The mythical transformation of a human being into a wolf.

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