English Words Starting With L

• leetspeak

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈliːtˌspiːk/A form of digital writing that replaces letters with numbers and symbols that resemble them, primarily used in online gaming and hacking communities in the 1980s and 1990s.
• leeuwarden

  nounLow
  /ˈleɪ.wɑː.dən/The capital city of the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
• leeuwenhoek

  nounC2
  /ˈleɪvənhuːk/A specific eponymous surname, most famously associated with Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a 17th-century Dutch pioneer in microscopy.
• leeward

  adjectiveadverbnounC1
  /ˈliːwəd/The direction away from the wind; the side or direction that is sheltered from the wind.
• leeward islands

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈliːwəd ˈaɪləndz/A geographical region in the Caribbean, specifically the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles.
• leeway

  nounC1
  /ˈliːweɪ/The amount of freedom to act, move, or change that is available or allowed, especially within certain limits.
• lefkosa

  nounVery Low
  /lɛfˈkɒʃə/The Turkish name for Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus.
• lefse

  nounLow. Primarily used within contexts discussing Norwegian/Scandinavian culture, food, or cuisine.
  /ˈlɛfsə/A traditional Norwegian flatbread made from potatoes, flour, butter, and milk or cream, often rolled thin and cooked on a griddle.
• left

  adjectiveadverbnounA1
  /lɛft/The opposite of right; the west side of one's body when facing north; past tense/participle of 'to leave' meaning to go away from or depart.
• left bank

  nounC1
  /ˌleft ˈbæŋk/The side of a river that is on one's left when facing downstream.
• left brain

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˌleft ˈbreɪn/The left hemisphere of the human brain, associated with analytical, logical, linear, and language-based thinking.
• left field

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌleft ˈfiːld/The part of the outfield to the left of centre from the batter's perspective in baseball.
• left fielder

  nounLow
  /ˌleft ˈfiːldə(r)/In baseball and softball, the defensive player positioned in left field, responsible for catching balls hit to that area.
• left out

  adjectiveverbHigh (B1)
  /ˌleft ˈaʊt/To be excluded from a group, activity, or consideration; to fail to include someone or something.
• left wing

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌleft ˈwɪŋ/The liberal, progressive, or socialist side of the political spectrum, advocating for social equality, collective responsibility, and often government intervention.
• left-eyed flounder

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlɛftˌaɪd ˈflaʊndə/A type of flatfish (family Bothidae) in which both eyes are located on the left side of the head when the fish is facing left and swimming upright.
• left-footer

  nounLow
  /ˌleft ˈfʊtə(r)/A person who is left-footed, especially in sports like football (soccer).
• left-hand buoy

  nounC1
  /ˌleft hænd ˈbɔɪ/A navigational marker that indicates the left side of a channel, harbour entrance, or shipping lane when approaching from seaward.
• left-hander

  nounB1
  /ˌleft ˈhæn.dər/A person who uses their left hand more skillfully or in preference to their right, especially for tasks like writing.
• left-luggage office

  nounB2
  /ˌleft ˈlʌɡɪdʒ ˌɒfɪs/A facility at a transport terminal where passengers can temporarily leave their bags for a fee.

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