English Words Starting With L

• lang

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (for the dialect/computing sense); Archaic/Poetic (for the 'long' sense).
  /læŋ/A dialect, variety, or sub-language; archaic or Scottish form meaning 'long'.
• lang lay

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized Technical)
  /læŋ leɪ/A specific arrangement in wire rope construction where the wires and strands are twisted in the same direction.
• langar

  nounLow (C1/C2)
  /ˈlʌŋɡɑː/A community kitchen or free food service, specifically within Sikhism, where a vegetarian meal is served to all visitors regardless of background.
• langbeinite

  nounC2
  /ˈlæŋbaɪnaɪt/A potassium magnesium sulfate mineral used primarily as a fertilizer.
• lange

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /læŋ/A long and slender fishhook.
• langeel

  nounExtremely Low / Obscure
  /ˈlæn.ɡiːl/A long, slender pole or stick used in certain traditional practices (chiefly South Asian in origin).
• langer

  nounLow (regional slang)
  /ˈlæŋɡə/A vulgar slang term of Irish origin, primarily referring to an idiot or an irritating, contemptible person.
• langerhans islets

  nounC1
  /ˌlæŋəhænz ˈaɪlɪts/Small clusters of specialized endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce hormones, including insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar levels.
• langland

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlæŋlənd/A proper noun, the surname of the medieval English poet William Langland.
• langlauf

  nounLow
  /ˈlaŋlaʊf/A type of cross-country skiing, especially referring to the sport itself.
• langlaufer

  nounLow (technical/niche term)
  /ˈlæŋˌlaʊfə/A cross-country skier.
• langley

  nounC2
  /ˈlæŋli/A unit for measuring solar radiation, equal to one calorie per square centimetre.
• langmuir

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈlæŋmjʊə(r)/A unit of measurement for gas adsorption on a surface, equal to a monolayer coverage of 10^15 molecules per square centimeter.
• langobard

  nounC2 - Very Low Frequency
  /ˈlaŋɡə(ʊ)bɑːd/A member of a Germanic people who invaded Italy in the 6th century and established a kingdom there.
• langobardic

  adjectivenounVery Rare (C2+ specialised)
  /ˌlæŋɡəʊˈbɑːdɪk/Pertaining to the Lombards, a Germanic people who conquered and ruled parts of Italy from the 6th to 8th centuries.
• langosta

  nounLow (Specialized Term)
  /laŋˈɡɒstə/A spiny lobster, rock lobster, or slipper lobster; a marine crustacean without large claws, often prized as seafood.
• langostino

  nounLow (technical/culinary)
  /ˌlæŋɡəˈstiːnəʊ/A small crustacean resembling a large prawn or small lobster, often considered a culinary delicacy.
• langouste

  nounLow
  /lɒŋˈɡuːst/A large, edible, spiny lobster (crustacean of the family Palinuridae), typically without large claws, found in warm seas.
• langoustine

  nounLow
  /ˌlɒŋ.ɡʊˈstiːn/A small, edible, clawed lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, also known as the Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn.
• langrage

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈlæŋɡrɪdʒ/A type of shot or scrap metal (such as bolts, nails, etc.) packed into a case and fired from a cannon, used historically to damage sails, rigging, and personnel on enemy ships.

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