English Words Starting With L

• lyon bean

  nounVery low. Archaic/specialist.
  /ˈliːɒn biːn/A specific, often obscure name for a cultivar of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), historically associated with Lyon, France, and sometimes referring to specific heirloom varieties.
• lyon king of arms

  nounVery low
  /ˌlaɪ.ən ˌkɪŋ əv ˈɑːmz/The chief herald of Scotland, responsible for overseeing Scottish heraldry and granting new coats of arms.
• lyon office of arms

  nounC2+ (Highly Specialised)
  /ˌlaɪən ˈɒfɪs əv ɑːmz/The official Scottish heraldic authority, responsible for granting and regulating coats of arms in Scotland.
• lyonnais

  nounC2
  /ˌliː.əʊˈneɪ/Of or relating to the city of Lyon, France, its inhabitants, its cuisine, or its culture.
• lyonnesse

  nounVery low
  /ˌlai.əˈnɛs/A legendary sunken land, often associated with Arthurian lore, said to lie off the coast of Cornwall.
• lyons

  nounLow (for the plural noun 'lions'). Very High (as a proper noun referring to the city in specific contexts).
  /ˈlaɪənz/ (for plural 'lions'); /liːˈɒ̃/ or /ˈljɒ̃/ (for the city, approximating French).The plural form of 'lion', referring to multiple lions, or more commonly, a proper noun referring to the major city in France (Lyon).
• lyophilize

  verbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Rare / Technical
  /laɪˈɒf.ɪ.laɪz/To freeze-dry a substance, removing water by sublimation under vacuum to preserve it.
• lyosorption

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌlaɪəʊˈsɔːpʃən/The adsorption of a substance from a liquid solution onto a solid surface.
• lyra

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈlaɪ.rə/A small northern constellation, representing the lyre of Orpheus in Greek mythology, containing the bright star Vega.
• lyra viol

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
  /ˈlaɪrə ˌvaɪəl/A small bass viol (viola da gamba) used in the 17th century, primarily in England, for playing chordal, polyphonic music from tablature.
• lyre

  nounC1
  /ˈlaɪə(r)/A small, U-shaped harp-like string instrument of ancient Greek origin.
• lyre back

  nounC2
  /ˈlaɪə bæk/A type of chair back, originally from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, designed in the shape of a classical lyre (a small U-shaped harp).
• lyre snake

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Taxonomic)
  /ˈlaɪə sneɪk/A name for several species of mildly venomous colubrid snakes, particularly of the genera Trimorphodon and Lycodonomorphus, characterized by a distinctive V-shaped or lyre-shaped marking on the head.
• lyre-form sofa

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Specialized
  /ˈlaɪə fɔːm ˈsəʊfə/A type of sofa or settee where the arms are shaped like a lyre (an ancient Greek harp), creating an elegant, symmetrical, outward-curving form.
• lyrebird

  nounLow
  /ˈlaɪə.bɜːd/A ground-dwelling Australian bird (genus Menura) of exceptional mimicry ability, known for the male's elaborate tail feathers resembling a lyre.
• lyric

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈlɪr.ɪk/The words of a song.
• lyricism

  nounC1
  /ˈlɪr.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/The quality of expressing deep personal emotion or thoughts in a beautiful and musical way, especially in poetry or song.
• lyricist

  nounB2
  /ˈlɪr.ɪ.sɪst/A person who writes the words for songs, especially popular songs.
• lyricize

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1 (Rare)
  /ˈlɪrɪsʌɪz/To write or set something (like a story or idea) to music or in lyrical form; to treat something in a lyrical manner.
• lyrids

  nounRare
  /ˈlɪrɪdz/An annual meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Lyra.

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