English Words Starting With L

• lavatera

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈvætərə/A flowering plant of the mallow family, often grown for its showy blooms.
• lavation

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈveɪ.ʃən/The act or process of washing or cleansing.
• lavatory

  nounC1
  /ˈlæv.ə.tər.i/A room equipped with a toilet and sink for washing hands and face.
• lavatory paper

  nounLow/Archaic
  /ˈlæv.ə.tər.i ˈpeɪ.pə/Paper for personal hygiene after using the toilet.
• lave

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low
  /leɪv/To wash or bathe.
• lavender

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈlæv.ɪn.dər/A small, aromatic shrub with narrow leaves and spikes of bluish-purple flowers, widely cultivated for its fragrance and oil.
• lavender bag

  nounLow
  /ˈlæv.ən.də bæɡ/A small pouch filled with dried lavender flowers, placed among linens, clothing, or in drawers to impart a pleasant scent and deter moths.
• lavender ceiling

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - specialized term)
  /ˈlæv.ɪn.də ˈsiː.lɪŋ/An unofficial and unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, particularly affecting LGBTQ+ people.
• lavender cotton

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈlæv.ɪn.dər ˈkɒt.ən/A bushy, silvery-grey shrub (Santolina chamaecyparissus) known for its fine, aromatic foliage and small yellow button-like flowers.
• lavender water

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈlæv.ɪn.də ˌwɔː.tə/A lightly scented liquid made by distilling lavender flowers in water, used as a perfume or for its calming properties.
• laver

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪvə/A large basin or font for ceremonial washing, especially in religious contexts; a type of edible seaweed.
• laver bread

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈlɑːvə brɛd/ or /ˈlævə brɛd/A traditional Welsh food made from edible seaweed (laver, Porphyra umbilicalis) that is boiled, pureed into a paste, and often rolled in oatmeal before being fried.
• laveran

  nounExtremely Rare / Historical / Technical
  /ˈlævərən/This is not a standard English word found in contemporary dictionaries. It is almost exclusively recognized as the surname of Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (1845-1922), the French physician and parasitologist who discovered the malaria parasite. The term has no independent lexical meaning in modern English.
• lavern

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɑː.vən/A proper noun, most commonly used as a given name, typically female in contemporary usage.
• laverock

  nounRare
  /ˈlav(ə)rək/A skylark (a small brown songbird of open country).
• lavigne

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈviːn/A specific surname of French origin (proper noun).
• lavinia

  nounVery low
  /ləˈvɪn.i.ə/A female given name, typically used for a person.
• lavish

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈlavɪʃ/Characterized by, produced in, or spending with great abundance and extravagance.
• lavoisier

  nounC2
  /læˈvwɑːzieɪ/A proper noun referring to Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (1743–1794), the French nobleman and chemist widely regarded as the father of modern chemistry.
• lavolta

  nounLow
  /ləˈvɒltə/An energetic court dance for couples popular in the 16th and early 17th centuries, involving high leaping and turning movements.

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