English Words Starting With L

• leading mark

  nounLow
  /ˈliːdɪŋ mɑːk/In navigation, two fixed objects aligned to indicate a safe course or specific point.
• leading note

  nounLow
  /ˈliːdɪŋ nəʊt/In music theory, the seventh note of the major or harmonic minor scale, which strongly resolves upward by a semitone to the tonic.
• leading question

  nounC1
  /ˌliːdɪŋ ˈkwɛstʃən/A question phrased in a way that suggests or prompts a particular answer, often seen as unfair or manipulative.
• leading rating

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈliːdɪŋ ˈreɪtɪŋ/A score or ranking indicating that something or someone is the most prominent, highest-performing, or most influential in a particular field or measurement system.
• leading reins

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈliːdɪŋ reɪnz/Leather straps attached to a child's harness or clothing, held by an adult to guide and prevent the child from wandering.
• leading strings

  plural-nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Archaic
  /ˈliːdɪŋ strɪŋz/Strips of cloth or reins historically used to guide toddlers learning to walk, preventing falls.
• leading tone

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌliːdɪŋ ˈtəʊn/In music theory, the seventh scale degree that strongly resolves upward by a semitone to the tonic, creating tension.
• leading wind

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Technical/Niche)
  /ˈliːdɪŋ wɪnd/A wind that blows from a direction favourable to a ship's intended course, enabling it to sail more directly towards its destination without having to tack.
• leadoff

  nounC1
  /ˈliːdɒf/To be the first to take action or perform in a sequence; to open or begin a game, event, or process.
• leadplant

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛdplɑːnt/A perennial flowering plant of the genus Amorpha, especially Amorpha canescens, native to North American prairies, with greyish foliage and purple flowers.
• leadsman

  nounRare
  /ˈlɛdzmən/A sailor who measures the depth of water using a sounding lead.
• leadville

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɛdvɪl/A proper noun referring to a specific town in Colorado, USA, historically famous as a rich silver-mining camp.
• leadwort

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛdwəːt/A small shrubby plant (genus Plumbago), especially Plumbago europaea, with blue, white, or red flowers and sometimes associated with the medicinal herb Plumbago zeylanica.
• leadwort family

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛdwɜːt ˌfæm.ɪ.li/A family of flowering plants (Plumbaginaceae) known for their tolerance of saline or poor soils, often with attractive flowers in shades of blue, pink, or white.
• leaf

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /liːf/The flat, typically green, organ of a plant, attached to a stem, where photosynthesis occurs.
• leaf beet

  nounLow (Specialised)
  /ˈliːf ˌbiːt/A vegetable plant (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) with large, edible leaves and stalks, grown for its greens; also known as Swiss chard.
• leaf beetle

  nounC2
  /ˈliːf ˌbiː.təl/A small beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that feeds primarily on the leaves of plants.
• leaf blight

  nounLow
  /ˈliːf ˌblaɪt/A plant disease causing browning, withering, and premature dropping of leaves.
• leaf blotch

  nounLow
  /ˈliːf ˌblɒtʃ/A plant disease symptom characterized by irregular, discolored, often dark, patches or spots on leaves.
• leaf butterfly

  nounC1/C2
  /liːf ˈbʌtəflaɪ/A butterfly (typically of the genus Kallima) whose wings are shaped and patterned to resemble a dead leaf, providing camouflage.

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