English Words Starting With L

• large

  adjectiveadverbnounA2
  /lɑːdʒ/Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity; bigger than average or standard.
• large black

  nounB1-B2
  /ˈlɑːdʒ ˈblæk/A phrase describing something of significant size and dark in colour, often used for specific breeds of animals (pigs, dogs, cats) and objects.
• large calorie

  nounLow
  /lɑːdʒ ˈkæl.ər.i/A unit of energy, equivalent to 1000 small calories (4.184 kilojoules), used to express the energy content of food.
• large cane

  nounC2
  /lɑːdʒ keɪn/A tall, thick, and relatively straight walking stick, typically made from bamboo or rattan.
• large hadron collider

  nounLow
  /ˌlɑːdʒ ˈhæd.rɒn kəˈlaɪ.də/A giant, circular particle accelerator located at CERN in Switzerland, used to smash subatomic particles (hadrons) together at extremely high speeds to study fundamental physics.
• large intestine

  nounC1
  /ˌlɑːdʒ ɪnˈtes.tɪn/The final, wide section of the intestine in vertebrates, primarily responsible for absorbing water and salts from food matter that has already been digested in the small intestine, and for forming and storing faeces.
• large it

  verbA1
  /lɑːdʒ/Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity.
• large magellanic cloud

  nounC1+
  /ˌlɑːdʒ məˌdʒel.ən.ɪk ˈklaʊd/A satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, visible primarily from the Southern Hemisphere.
• large munsterlander

  nounRare
  /ˌlɑːdʒ ˈmʊnstəˌlændə/A breed of versatile gundog, originally from the Münster region of Germany, characterized by a black and white coat and used for hunting and as a companion.
• large white

  nounLow
  /ˌlɑːdʒ ˈwaɪt/A large object or animal that is predominantly or entirely the colour white.
• large-leaved cucumber tree

  nounC2/Very Rare
  /ˌlɑːdʒ liːvd ˈkjuːkʌmbə triː/A common name for *Magnolia macrophylla*, a deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, characterized by very large leaves and cucumber-shaped fruits.
• large-scale integration

  nounLow
  /ˌlɑːdʒ ˌskeɪl ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən/The process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands or millions of transistors onto a single semiconductor chip.
• largemouth bass

  nounLow-medium (specialist/regional)
  /ˌlɑːdʒmaʊθ ˈbæs/A freshwater game fish native to North America, of the black bass family, distinguished by its large mouth extending past the eye.
• largen

  verbVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈlɑːdʒən/(Archaic/Regional) To make larger, enlarge, or to grow larger; an old verb form meaning to increase in size or extent.
• largesse

  nounLow
  /lɑːˈʒes/Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
• larghetto

  adjectivenounVery Low / Technical
  /lɑːˈɡɛtəʊ/A tempo marking in music indicating a slow and dignified pace, but faster than largo.
• largo

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈlɑːɡəʊ/A slow, broad musical tempo; a piece of music played in this tempo.
• lari

  nounC2
  /ˈlɑːri/The basic monetary unit of Georgia.
• lariam

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlæ.ri.æm/Lariam is a brand name for the prescription medication mefloquine, used to prevent and treat malaria.
• lariat

  nounC2
  /ˈlær.i.ət/A long rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching horses and cattle.

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