English Words Starting With L

• lappish

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈlapɪʃ/Relating to the Sami people, their culture, or the languages spoken by them.
• lapsang souchong

  nounLow Frequency (Specialist/Lexical Item)
  /ˌlæp.sæŋ ˈsuː.ʃɒŋ/A black tea from China, traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires, giving it a distinctive smoky aroma and flavour.
• lapse

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB2-C1
  /læps/A temporary or minor failure or decline from a previous standard, often resulting in a mistake or a state of non-observance.
• lapse rate

  nounC1
  /ˈlæps ˌreɪt/The rate at which atmospheric temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.
• lapstrake

  adjectivenounVery low (technical term)
  /ˈlæpˌstreɪk/A method of boat building where the edges of hull planks overlap.
• lapsus

  nounC2
  /ˈlapsəs/A minor, often momentary slip or error, especially in speech, writing, or memory.
• lapsus calami

  nounC2
  /ˌlapsəs ˈkaləmi/An error made in writing; a slip of the pen.
• lapsus linguae

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlæpsəs ˈlɪŋɡwiː/A slip of the tongue; a verbal mistake, especially one that is unintentionally revealing.
• laptev sea

  nounC1
  /ˈlæptɛf siː/A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Siberia, Russia.
• laptop

  nounC2 (Very High)
  /ˈlæp.tɒp/A portable computer small and light enough to be used on one's lap.
• laptray

  nounLow
  /ˈlæp.treɪ/A flat, portable surface designed to be placed on a person's lap, typically to hold objects like a laptop, food, or drinks.
• laputa

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈpjuːtə/A fictional floating island in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels, often used to refer to an impractical or absurdly theoretical society or scheme.
• lapwing

  nounC2
  /ˈlæp.wɪŋ/A medium-sized ground-nesting bird of the plover family, known for its distinctive crest, rounded wings, and a shrill, 'peewit' call.
• laqueus

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈlækweɪəs/A snare, trap, or noose (originally Latin). In modern English biological/anatomical terminology, a loop-like structure.
• lar

  abbreviationnounC2
  /lɑː/A household god, a guardian spirit of a place, especially of a home in ancient Roman religion.
• lar gibbon

  nounC2
  /ˌlɑː ˈɡɪbən/A species of primate (Hylobates lar) native to Southeast Asian rainforests, known for its loud calls, long arms, and distinctive white face ring.
• lara

  nounLow
  /ˈlɑː.rə/A given name, typically female, of Latin origin.
• laramie

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlær.ə.mi/A city in Wyoming, USA; county seat of Albany County; home to the University of Wyoming.
• laramie range

  nounLow
  /ˈlær.ə.mi reɪndʒ/A mountain range in the Rocky Mountains, located in Wyoming and Colorado, USA.
• lararium

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈrɛːrɪəm/A small shrine or altar in a Roman household dedicated to the household gods (Lares).

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