English Words Starting With L

• league football

  nounMedium (High in UK/Irish sports contexts, lower in general international English)
  /ˈliːɡ ˈfʊtbɔːl/A system of organized association football (soccer) where clubs compete in a structured division-based hierarchy, with promotion and relegation between divisions based on seasonal performance.
• league of nations

  nounLow
  /ˌliːɡ əv ˈneɪʃ(ə)nz/A proper noun referring to the specific international organization established after World War I (1919–1946) to promote world peace and cooperation.
• league of women voters

  nounLow frequency
  /ˌliːɡ əv ˌwɪmɪn ˈvəʊtəz/The official name of a specific, long-standing, nonpartisan U.S. organization that promotes voter education and participation.
• league table

  nounB2
  /ˈliːɡ ˌteɪ.bəl/A list of teams, players, or organisations placed in order of their performance, success, or quality.
• leaguer

  nounC1
  /ˈliːɡə(r)/A member or participant of a league; specifically, a besieger in a military context.
• leah

  nounLow (archaic/poetic/place-name element)
  /liː/An open area of grassland or pasture; a clearing in a forest.
• leahy

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈleɪ.i/A surname, particularly an Irish surname, often used as a proper noun. Can be used colloquially as a general referent to a person with that name.
• leak

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /liːk/To accidentally allow liquid, gas, or information to escape from a container or system.
• leakage

  nounC1
  /ˈliːkɪdʒ/The escape or accidental loss of a substance (like a liquid or gas) or information from its intended container or secure state.
• leakance

  nounC2
  /ˈliː.kəns/A measure of the leakage or seepage of current in an electrical circuit.
• leakey

  nounB2
  /ˈliː.ki/Allowing liquid, air, or information to escape through an unintended hole, gap, or flaw.
• leamington

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɛmɪŋtən/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically a town in Warwickshire, England, officially known as Royal Leamington Spa.
• leamington spa

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛmɪŋtən ˈspɑː/A town in Warwickshire, England, known historically as a spa town.
• lean

  adjectivenounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /liːn/to incline or bend from a vertical position; to rest against for support.
• lean on

  verbB2
  /liːn ɒn/To rely on someone or something for support, either physically, emotionally, or for assistance.
• lean-to

  nounC1
  /ˈliːn tuː/A simple shelter or small building with a roof that slopes and leans against another wall or structure, typically having only three walls.
• leander

  nounRare
  /liːˈændə/A proper noun, primarily referring to a male given name.
• leaner

  nounB2
  /ˈliːnə/Comparative form of the adjective 'lean', meaning having less fat or being thinner; also, inclined or resting against something.
• leangle

  nounVery Low
  /ˈliːæŋɡəl/A traditional Aboriginal Australian weapon, a hooked club or throwing stick, often made of wood.
• leaning

  nounB2
  /ˈliːnɪŋ/A tendency, inclination, or preference towards a particular idea, belief, or action; a position where something is not upright but rests at an angle.

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