English Words Starting With L

• labetalol

  nounRare/Low Frequency (Technical Term)
  /ləˈbiːtəlɒl/A prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure.
• labia

  nounC2/Advanced
  /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/the folds of skin surrounding the vulva in female mammals.
• labia majora

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌleɪ.bi.ə məˈdʒɔː.rə/The two outer, larger folds of fatty tissue that protect and surround the vulva and the labia minora in female external genitalia.
• labia minora

  plural-nounR3
  /ˌleɪ.bi.ə mɪˈnɔː.rə/The inner, smaller folds of skin of the vulva, located inside the labia majora.
• labial

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈleɪ.bi.əl/Of or pertaining to the lips.
• labialism

  nounRare
  /ˈleɪ.bi.ə.lɪ.zəm/A speech impediment or characteristic involving excessive or inappropriate use of lip sounds.
• labialize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈleɪ.bi.ə.laɪz/To pronounce a sound with the lips rounded or brought close together.
• labiate

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈleɪ.bi.eɪt/A type of flowering plant characterized by a lipped or gaping corolla, typically belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae).
• labiche

  nounVery Low
  /laˈbiːʃ/Labiche is a proper noun, referring to a French surname, most notably that of Eugène Labiche (1815–1888), a prolific French playwright.
• lability

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialised term)
  /ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/The quality or state of being easily changed, altered, or unstable, especially in mood, emotion, or chemical state.
• labilize

  verb-transitiveVery low / Extremely rare
  /ˈleɪ.bɪ.laɪz/To make or become labile; to render unstable or susceptible to change.
• labiodental

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈden.təl/In phonetics, a sound made with the lower lip against the upper teeth.
• labiogression

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊ.ˈɡreʃ.ən/The act or process of moving forward using the lips, especially as a form of locomotion in certain animals or as a described movement in technical contexts.
• labionasal

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊ.ˈneɪ.zəl/A speech sound articulated with the lips and the soft palate lowered, allowing air to pass through the nose.
• labiovelar

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈviː.lər/A sound articulated with both the lips (labial) and the back of the tongue against the velum (velar).
• labiovelarize

  verb-ambitransitiveVery Low (Highly Technical)
  /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈviː.lə.raɪz/To articulate a sound (typically a velar consonant like /k/ or /g/) with simultaneous lip rounding, making it labiovelar.
• labium

  nounC1/C2 (Highly specialized, technical vocabulary).
  /ˈleɪ.bi.əm/In anatomy, a lip or lip-like structure; specifically, either of the two pairs of fleshy folds at the external opening of the vagina.
• lablab

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlæb.læb/A tropical climbing legume plant (Lablab purpureus), also known as hyacinth bean, cultivated for its edible beans and pods.
• labneh

  nounLow
  /ˈlæbneɪ/A soft, spreadable cheese made from strained yogurt, common in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.
• labor

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈleɪ.bə/Physical or mental work, effort, or exertion.

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