English Words Starting With L

• labradorite

  nounC2
  /ˈlæb.rə.dɔː.raɪt/A feldspar mineral known for its striking iridescent play of colours, typically blues and greens.
• labret

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.brət/A type of piercing or ornament worn in the lip.
• labrid

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈleɪ.brɪd/A fish belonging to the family Labridae, such as wrasses.
• labroid

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈleɪbrɔɪd/Of, relating to, or resembling a wrasse (a family of marine fish, Labridae).
• labrum

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.brəm/A lip or liplike structure; in anatomy, a ring of cartilage that deepens a joint socket, especially in the shoulder or hip.
• labuan

  nounC2
  /ləˈbuːən/A type of free port, duty-free zone, or offshore financial centre.
• laburnum

  nounC2
  /ləˈbɜː.nəm/A small, deciduous tree of the pea family, with hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers, commonly known as golden chain or golden rain.
• labyrinth

  nounC1
  /ˈlæb.ər.ɪnθ/A complex, intricate network of winding passages; a structure with many confusing, branching paths, often designed to be difficult to navigate to the centre or exit.
• labyrinth fish

  nounC1
  /ˈlæb.ər.ɪnθ ˌfɪʃ/A fish of the suborder Anabantoidei, characterized by a labyrinth organ for breathing atmospheric air.
• labyrinthitis

  nounLow
  /ˌlæb.ər.ɪnˈθaɪ.tɪs/Inflammation of the inner ear labyrinth, specifically the structures responsible for balance and hearing, causing vertigo, dizziness, and hearing loss.
• labyrinthodont

  adjectivenounVery Rare
  /ˌlæb.ɪˈrɪn.θə.dɒnt/An extinct amphibian or reptile-like animal of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras, characterized by teeth with complex folded dentine.
• lac

  abbreviationnounC2
  /lak/A resinous substance secreted by certain scale insects, used to make shellac and other products.
• lac insect

  nounC2
  /ˌlæk ˈɪn.sekt/A tiny scale insect (Laccifer lacca, Kerria lacca) that secretes a hard resinous substance called lac, used historically to make shellac.
• lacan

  nounLow (Specialist/Academic)
  /laˈkɑ̃/ (approximated: la-KAHN with nasal vowel)Refers to Jacques Lacan (1901–1981), a highly influential French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who reinterpreted Freudian theory through structural linguistics and philosophy, particularly emphasizing the role of language, desire, and the unconscious structured like a language.
• laccadive islands

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈlæk.ə.daɪv ˈaɪ.ləndz/An archipelago in the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian union territory of Lakshadweep.
• laccadive, minicoy, and amindivi islands

  plural-nounRare
  /ˌlæk.ə.daɪv ˌmɪn.ɪ.kɔɪ ənd əˌmɪn.dɪ.vi ˈaɪ.ləndz/A former administrative grouping and geographical name for the Lakshadweep archipelago in the Arabian Sea, off the southwestern coast of India.
• laccolith

  nounC2
  /ˈlakəlɪθ/A dome-shaped, concordant igneous intrusion that forces the overlying rock layers into a dome.
• lace

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /leɪs/A delicate fabric made of threads woven into an open web-like pattern; a cord or string used to fasten shoes or clothing by being threaded through holes.
• lace bug

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪs ˌbʌɡ/A small plant-feeding insect belonging to the family Tingidae, characterized by lace-like patterns on its wings and pronotum.
• lace glass

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪs ɡlɑːs/A type of glass that is transparent with an embossed, web-like pattern resembling lace, typically used for privacy in windows.

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