English Words Starting With L

• lambing

  nounC1
  /ˈlæm.ɪŋ/The process of a ewe giving birth to lambs; the time or season during which this happens.
• lambkill

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlæmˌkɪl/A North American shrub (Kalmia angustifolia) with poisonous leaves, also known as sheep-laurel.
• lambkin

  nounLow
  /ˈlæmkɪn/A young lamb; a baby sheep.
• lamboy

  nounExtremely rare / Not in standard usage
  /ˈlæm.bɔɪ/No established meaning in standard English dictionaries. May be a proper noun or a rare/archaic term.
• lambrequin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlæmbrɪkɪn/A short decorative drapery or valance, often scalloped or fringed, used to cover the top of a window, doorway, or shelf, or as a decorative covering for a helmet in heraldry.
• lambrusco

  nounLow
  /læmˈbrʊskəʊ/A type of Italian red wine, often sparkling or semi-sparkling.
• lambskin

  nounC1
  /ˈlæmskɪn/A sheep's skin, especially that of a young lamb, with the wool left on, used as material for clothing or soft leather.
• lame

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /leɪm/(of a person or animal) unable to walk without difficulty due to injury or weakness of a leg or foot; (informal) unconvincingly feeble or unsatisfactory.
• lame duck

  nounB2
  /ˌleɪm ˈdʌk/A person or institution, especially an elected official, who remains in power for a period after their successor has been chosen but before they take office.
• lame-duck session

  nounC2
  /ˌleɪm ˈdʌk ˌseʃn/A legislative session (of parliament or congress) held after an election but before the newly elected members take office.
• lamebrain

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪm.breɪn/A foolish or stupid person.
• lamech

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈleɪ.mek/A proper noun; the name of two individuals in the Bible.
• lamed

  nounLow
  /ˈlɑːmɛd/A Hebrew letter (ל) corresponding to 'L' in the English alphabet.
• lamella

  nounC2
  /ləˈmel.ə/a thin layer, plate, scale, or membrane, especially in biological or geological contexts.
• lamella roof

  nounVery low
  /ləˈmɛlə ruːf/A roof structure composed of intersecting thin plates, sheets, or layers arranged in a geometric pattern.
• lamellation

  nounRare
  /ˌlæm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/The structure or state of being arranged in thin layers or plates.
• lamellibranch

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈmɛlɪbraŋk/A marine or freshwater mollusc of the class Bivalvia, having a shell consisting of two hinged parts.
• lamellicorn

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ləˈmɛlɪkɔːn/A beetle of a large group (Lamellicornia or Scarabaeoidea) characterized by antennae with terminal plate-like segments that can be fanned out.
• lament

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ləˈment/To express grief, sorrow, or deep regret, typically about a loss or misfortune; also, a passionate expression of such grief, often in the form of a song, poem, or cry.
• lamentation

  nounC2
  /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/The passionate expression of grief or sorrow, especially through wailing, weeping, or loud cries.

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