English Words Starting With L

• lydgate

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɪdɡeɪt/A proper noun referring primarily to John Lydgate (c. 1370–c. 1450), an English monk and prolific poet, a follower of Geoffrey Chaucer.
• lydia

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈlɪd.i.ə/A female given name of Greek origin, historically associated with a region in Asia Minor.
• lydian

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈlɪd.i.ən/A native or inhabitant of Lydia, an ancient region in western Anatolia; the ancient Anatolian language spoken by the Lydians.
• lydian mode

  nounTechnical / Low Frequency
  /ˈlɪd.i.ən ˈməʊd/A musical scale or mode in Western music theory, based on the fourth degree of the major scale, characterized by a raised fourth scale degree (the augmented fourth or tritone above the tonic).
• lye

  nounC1
  /laɪ/A strongly alkaline solution, traditionally made by leaching ashes, used in soap-making and cleaning.
• lye hominy

  nounRare
  /laɪ ˈhɒm.ɪ.ni/A food made from dried maize (corn) kernels that have been soaked in an alkaline solution, usually lye (or historically, wood ash leachate), to remove the hulls and germ.
• lyefish

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-Existent
  The word 'lyefish' is not an established lexical entry in standard English dictionaries. It appears to be a non-standard, rare, or invented term.
• lyell

  nounC2
  /ˈlaɪ.əl/A proper noun, most commonly a surname, historically associated with the influential 19th-century Scottish geologist Sir Charles Lyell, the founder of modern geology.
• lygaeid

  adjectivenounC2 (Extremely Rare/Very Technical)
  /lɪˈdʒiːɪd/A member of the Lygaeidae family of insects, commonly known as seed bugs or ground bugs.
• lying

  adjectivenounverbHigh
  /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/To be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface.
• lying flat

  nounLow-to-medium
  /ˌlaɪ.ɪŋ ˈflæt/A lifestyle choice or social movement that involves rejecting the intense pressure for relentless career advancement and material success in favor of a simpler, less stressful life with lower ambitions and consumption.
• lying-in

  adjectivenounRare / Archaic
  /ˌlaɪ.ɪŋ ˈɪn/The period when a woman is confined to bed before, during, and after giving birth.
• lyke-wake

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈlaɪkˌweɪk/A watch or vigil kept over a dead body before burial.
• lyle

  nounLow
  /laɪl/A male given name, typically of Scottish origin.
• lyly

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɪli/An extremely rare and obsolete term, sometimes cited as an alternative spelling of 'lily' or as a historical variant in texts.
• lyman

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈlaɪ.mən/A person who measures the quantity of timber; a surveyor of wood.
• lyme disease

  nounB2
  /ˈlaɪm dɪˌziːz/An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks (commonly deer ticks), characterized by a distinctive circular rash (erythema migrans), fever, fatigue, and, if untreated, potential spread to joints, heart, and nervous system.
• lyme grass

  nounC2
  /ˈlaɪm ˌɡrɑːs/A tall, coarse grass of the genus Leymus (especially Leymus arenarius), typically found growing in sand dunes and coastal areas.
• lyme regis

  nounLow
  /ˌlaɪm ˈriːdʒɪs/A coastal town in Dorset, England, known for its fossil-rich cliffs and as a seaside resort.
• lyme-hound

  nounVery low (archaic/historical)
  /ˈlaɪm ˌhaʊnd/A large breed of hunting dog, also known as the Talbot hound, used in medieval England for tracking by scent.

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