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L
abbreviation
...l
noun
l
abbreviation
...L-carnitine
noun
L-plate
noun
...L.A.
L1
noun
...L2
noun
L8R
abbreviation
...la
La La Land
...la-di-da
adjective
laager
noun
...Lab
abbreviation
lab
noun
...lab lit
noun
label
noun
...label
verb
labeled
...labeling
labia
noun
...labial
adjective
labial
noun
...labile
adjective
labiodental
noun
...labiovelar
noun
labor
...Labor Day
noun
labor union
noun
...laboratory
noun
laborious
adjective
...labour
noun
Labour
noun
...labour
verb
Labour
adjective
...labour camp
noun
labour force
noun
...labour law
noun
labour market
noun
...labour of love
noun
labour the point
phrase
...labour under
phrasal verb
labour-intensive
adjective
...labour-saving
adjective
laboured
adjective
...labourer
noun
laboursome
adjective
...Labrador
noun
laburnum
noun
...labyrinth
noun
labyrinthine
adjective
...lace
noun
lace
verb
...lace curtain
noun
lace your fingers (together)
phrase
...lace-ups
noun
lacerate
verb
...laceration
noun
lachanophobia
noun
...lachrymal
adjective
lachrymose
adjective
...lack
noun
lack
verb
...lackadaisical
adjective
lackey
noun
...lacking
adjective
lacklustre
adjective
...laconic
adjective
lacquer
noun
...lacquer
verb
lacrosse
noun
...lactate
verb
lactation
noun
...lactation room
noun
lacteal
adjective
...lactic acid
noun
lactivist
noun
...lacto-fascist
noun
lacto-vegetarian
noun
...Lactobacillus
noun
lactose
noun
...lacuna
noun
lacy
adjective
...LAD
noun
lad
noun
...ladder
noun
ladder
verb
...laddie
noun
laddish
adjective
...laddy
ladeez, the
noun
...laden
adjective
ladette
noun
...ladies and gentlemen
phrase
ladies room
noun
...ladies' fingers
noun
ladies’ man
noun
...lading
ladle
noun
...ladle
verb
ladle out
phrasal verb
...lads' mag
noun
lady
noun
...Lady
Lady Godiva
...Lady Muck
noun
lady of leisure
noun
...lady of the night
noun
lady petrol
noun
...lady’s man
noun
lady-in-waiting
noun
...lady-killer
noun
ladybird
noun
...ladyboy
noun
ladybro
noun
...ladybug
noun
ladylike
adjective
...Ladyship
lag
verb
...lag
noun
lager
noun
...lager lout
noun
laggard
noun
...lagging
noun
lagniappe
noun
...lagom
noun
lagoon
noun
...lah
noun
lah
adverb
...lah-di-dah
lahmacun
noun
...laid
laid-back
adjective
...lain
lair
noun
...laird
noun
lairy
adjective
...laissez-faire
adjective
laissez-faire
noun
...laity
noun
lake
noun
...lakeside
noun
lakh
noun
...Lala
noun
lam
verb
...lam
noun
lama
noun
...Lamaism
noun
lamb
noun
...lamb
verb
lambada
noun
...lambast
verb
lambency
noun
...lambswool
noun
lamé
noun
...lame
adjective
lame
verb
...lame duck
noun
lame-duck
adjective
...lame-duck session
noun
lamebrain
noun
...lamely
adverb
lament
verb
...lament
noun
lamentable
adjective
...lamentation
noun
laminate
noun
...laminated
adjective
lamp
noun
...lamp
verb
lamplight
noun
...lampoon
verb
lamppost
noun
...lampshade
noun
LAN
noun
...lance
noun
lance
verb
...lance corporal
noun
lancet
noun
...land
noun
land
verb
...land a
phrase
land agent
noun
...land girl
noun
land grant
noun
...land law
noun
land mass
noun
...land of milk and honey
noun
land on
phrasal verb
...land reform
noun
Land Rover
...land someone in it
phrase
land up
phrasal verb
...land with
phrasal verb
Land’s End
...land-based
adjective
land-grant university
noun
...landau
noun
landed
adjective
...landfall
noun
landfill
noun
...landform
noun
landholder
noun
...landholdings
noun
landing
noun
...landing card
noun
landing craft
noun
...landing gear
noun
landing pad
noun
...landing place
noun
landing stage
noun
...landing strip
noun
landlady
noun
...landless
adjective
landline
noun
...landlocked
adjective
landlord
noun
...landlord and tenant law
noun
landlubber
noun
...landmark
noun
landmine
noun
...landowner
noun
landscape
noun
...landscape
verb
landscape architecture
noun
...landscape gardening
noun
landscape immersion
noun
...landscraper
noun
landside
adjective
...landslide
noun
landslip
noun
...landspout
noun
landward
adjective
...lane
noun
lane hogging
noun
...langoustine
noun
language
noun
...language acquisition
noun
language engineering
noun
...language laboratory
noun
langue
noun
...languid
adjective
languish
verb
...languor
noun
lank
adjective
...lanky
adjective
lanolin
noun
...lantern
noun
lantern jaw
noun
...lanthanum
noun
lanyard
noun
...lap
noun
lap
verb
...lap bar
noun
lap of honour
noun
...lap up
phrasal verb
lapa
noun
...laparoscopy
noun
laparotomy
noun
...lapdance
noun
lapdog
noun
...lapel
noun
lapis lazuli
noun
...lappy
noun
lapse
noun
...lapse
verb
lapse into
phrasal verb
...lapsed
adjective
laptop
noun
...lapwing
noun
larcenous
adjective
...larceny
noun
larch
noun
...lard
noun
lard
verb
...lard-ass
noun
larder
noun
...large
adjective
large
adverb
...large intestine
noun
large-scale
adjective
...largely
adverb
larger-than-life
adjective
...largesse
noun
largish
adjective
...largo
adjective, adverb
largo
noun
...lark
noun
lark
verb
...LARP
noun
LARPing
noun
...larrikin
noun
larva
noun
...laryngitis
noun
larynx
noun
...lasagne
noun
lascivious
adjective
...laser
noun
laser gun
noun
...laser printer
noun
lash
verb
...lash
noun
lash down
phrasal verb
...lash out
phrasal verb
lashings
noun
...lass
noun
lassi
noun
...lassie
noun
lassitude
noun
...lasso
noun
lasso
verb
...last
adjective, adverb, determiner, noun, pronoun
last
verb
...last
noun
last (of all)
phrase
...last but not least
phrase
last call
noun
...last gasp
phrase
last in, first out
phrase
...last name
noun
last orders
noun
...last out
phrasal verb
last rites
noun
...last thing
phrase
last thing (at night)
phrase
...last words
noun
last-ditch
adjective
...last-gasp
adjective
last-minute
adjective
...lasterday
adverb
lasting
adjective
...lastly
adverb
LAT
abbreviation
...LAT
adjective
lat.
abbreviation
...latch
noun
latch
verb
...latch on
phrasal verb
latch onto
phrasal verb
...latchkey
noun
latchkey kid
noun
...late
adjective
late
adverb
...late adopter
noun
late checkout
noun
...late developer
noun
late in the day
phrase
...late night
noun
late of
phrase
...late-life crisis
noun
late-night
adjective
...latecomer
noun
lately
adverb
...latency
noun
latent
adjective
...latent heat
noun
later
adverb
...later
adjective
later
interjection
...later on
phrase
lateral
adjective
...lateral thinking
noun
latest
adjective
...latex
noun
lath
noun
...lathe
noun
lather
noun
...lather
verb
lathi
noun
...latin
noun
Latin
adjective
...Latin
noun
Latin America
noun
...Latin American
adjective
Latin American
noun
...Latina
noun
Latinate
adjective
...Latino
noun
latitude
noun
...latke
noun
latrine
noun
...latte
noun
latte art
noun
...latte socialist
noun
latter
adjective, pronoun
...latter-day
adjective
Latter-day Saints
noun
...latterly
adverb
lattice
noun
...latticework
noun
laud
verb
...laudable
adjective
laudanum
noun
...laudatory
adjective
laugh
verb
...laugh
noun
laugh all the way to the bank
phrase
...laugh at
phrasal verb
laugh off
phrasal verb
...laugh someone/something out of court
phrase
laugh up your sleeve
phrase
...laughable
adjective
laughing gas
noun
...laughing stock
noun
laughingly
adverb
...laughter
noun
laughter lines
noun
...launch
verb
launch
noun
...launch into
phrasal verb
launch out
phrasal verb
...launch pad
noun
launcher
noun
...launder
verb
launderette
noun
...Laundromat
laundry
noun
...laundry basket
noun
laundry list
noun
...laureate
noun
laurel
noun
...lav
noun
lava
noun
...lavash
noun
lavatorial
adjective
...lavatory
noun
lavender
noun
...lavender
adjective
lavender language
noun
...lavish
adjective
lavish
verb
...law
noun
law and order
noun
...law bore
noun
law court
noun
...law enforcement
noun
law enforcement agent
noun
...law firm
noun
law of large numbers, the
noun
...law report
noun
law-abiding
adjective
...law-breaker
noun
law-making
adjective
...lawful
adjective
lawless
adjective
...lawmaker
noun
lawn
noun
...lawn bowling
noun
lawn tennis
noun
...lawnmower
noun
lawnmower parent
noun
...lawnmower parenting
noun
lawrencium
noun
...lawsuit
noun
lawtech
noun
...lawyer
noun
lawyer up
phrasal verb
...lax
adjective
laxative
noun
...lay
verb
lay
adjective
...lay
noun
lay
...lay a guilt trip on someone
phrase
lay about
phrasal verb
...lay an egg
phrase
lay aside
phrasal verb
...lay before
phrasal verb
lay charges
phrase
...lay claim to something
phrase
lay claim to something
phrase
...lay down
phrasal verb
lay down (your) arms
phrase
...lay down your life
phrase
lay on something
phrase
...lay in
phrasal verb
lay into
phrasal verb
...lay it on the line
phrase
lay it on thick
phrase
...lay off
phrasal verb
lay on
phrasal verb
...lay out
phrasal verb
lay reader
noun
...lay siege to something
phrase
lay someone low
phrase
...lay someone open to something
phrase
lay someone to rest
phrase
...lay flat
phrase
lay something at someone’s door
phrase
...lay something bare
phrase
lay the (for something) on
phrase
...lay the groundwork (for something)
phrase
lay to
phrasal verb
...lay up
phrasal verb
lay-by
noun
...lay-off
noun
layabout
noun
...layer
noun
layer
verb
...layette
noun
layman
noun
...layout
noun
layover
noun
...layperson
noun
laywoman
noun
...Lazarus
laze
verb
...laze around
phrasal verb
laze away
phrasal verb
...lazy
adjective
lazy eye
noun
...lazy Susan
noun
lazybones
noun
...lazylancing
noun
lb
abbreviation
...LBD
noun
LBO
noun
...lbw
adverb
LCD
noun
...LCD
abbreviation
LCJ
noun
...LCM
noun
LDC
noun
...LDC
abbreviation
LDL
noun
...LDR
noun
lea
noun
...leach
verb
lead
verb
...lead
noun
lead
noun
...lead balloon
noun
lead guitar
noun
...lead into
phrasal verb
lead nowhere
phrase
...lead off
phrasal verb
lead on
phrasal verb
...lead on to
phrasal verb
lead replacement petrol
noun
...lead singer
noun
lead someone a (merry) dance
phrase
...lead someone a merry dance
phrase
lead the pack
phrase
...lead the way
phrase
lead time
noun
...lead to
phrasal verb
lead up to
phrasal verb
...lead with
phrasal verb
lead-free
adjective
...lead-in
noun
lead-up
noun
...leaded
adjective
leaden
adjective
...leader
noun
leadership
noun
...leadership team
noun
leading
adjective
...leading article
noun
leading economic indicator
noun
...leading lady
noun
leading light
noun
...leading man
noun
leading question
noun
...leaf
noun
leaf
verb
...leaf deer
noun
leaflet
noun
...leaflet
verb
leafy
adjective
...league
noun
league
verb
...league table
noun
leak
verb
...leak
noun
leak like a sieve
phrase
...leak out
phrasal verb
leakage
noun
...leaker
noun
leaky
adjective
...lean
verb
lean
adjective
...lean
noun
lean and mean
adjective
...lean in
phrasal verb
lean on
phrasal verb
...lean out
phrasal verb
lean-to
noun
...leaning
noun
leant
...leanwashing
noun
leap
verb
...leap
noun
leap at the
phrase
...leap in
phrasal verb
leap into action
phrase
...leap off the page
phrase
leap on
phrasal verb
...leap out at
phrasal verb
leap to someone’s defence
phrase
...leap year
noun
leapfrog
verb
...leapfrog
noun
leapfrog appeal
noun
...leapt
learn
verb
...learn from your mistakes
phrase
learn the hard way
phrase
...learn your lesson
phrase
learnable
adjective
...learned
adjective
learnedly
adverb
...learner
noun
learner autonomy
noun
...learner’s permit
noun
learner-centred instruction
noun
...learning
noun
learning curve
noun
...learning difficulty
noun
learning style
noun
...learning-disabled
adjective
learnt
...lease
noun
lease
verb
...leaseback
noun
leasehold
noun
...leaseholder
noun
leash
noun
...least
adjective, adverb, determiner, pronoun
least of all
phrase
...leastways
adverb
leastwise
adverb
...leather
noun
leathered
adjective
...leatherette
noun
leathery
adjective
...leave
verb
leave
noun
...leave a to be desired
phrase
leave a nasty taste
phrase
...leave aside
phrasal verb
leave behind
phrasal verb
...leave it at that
phrase
leave no stone unturned
phrase
...leave of absence
noun
leave off
phrasal verb
...leave out
phrasal verb
leave over
phrasal verb
...leave someone (with) no choice
phrase
leave someone cold
phrase
...leave someone high and dry
phrase
leave someone in the lurch
phrase
...leave someone out in the cold
phrase
leave someone to the (tender) mercies of
phrase
...leave someone to their own devices
phrase
leave someone/something hanging
phrase
...leave someone/something standing
phrase
leave something to
phrase
...leave something to someone’s imagination
phrase
leave mark (on)
phrase
...leave-taking
noun
leaven
verb
...leaven
noun
leaves
...leaving do
noun
leben
noun
...LECD
noun
lech
noun
...lech
verb
lecher
noun
...lecherous
adjective
lechery
noun
...lectern
noun
lecture
noun
...lecture
verb
lecture hall
noun
...lecture theatre
noun
lecture tour
noun
...lecturer
noun
lectureship
noun
...LED
noun
led
...lederhosen
noun
ledge
noun
...ledger
noun
lee
noun
...leech
noun
leek
noun
...leer
verb
leery
adjective
...lees
noun
leet
noun
...leeward
adjective
leeway
noun
...left
adjective
left
noun
...left
adverb
left
...left behinds, the
plural noun
left luggage office
noun
...left, right, and centre
phrase
left-click
verb
...left-hand
adjective
left-hand drive
adjective
...left-handed
adjective
left-hander
noun
...left-of-centre
adjective
left-wing
adjective
...leftfield
adjective
leftist
adjective
...leftist
noun
leftover
adjective
...leftovers
noun
leftwards
adjective, adverb
...lefty
noun
leg
noun
...leg
verb
leg irons
noun
...leg-pull
noun
leg-up
noun
...legacy
noun
legacy media
noun
...legacy preference
noun
legacy system
noun
...legal
adjective
legal action
noun
...legal aid
noun
legal eagle
noun
...legal high
noun
legal person
noun
...legal system
noun
legal tender
noun
...legalese
noun
legalise
...legalism
noun
legalistic
adjective
...legality
noun
legalize
verb
...legalled
adjective
legally
adverb
...legate
noun
legatee
noun
...legation
noun
legbomb
noun
...legend
noun
legendary
adjective
...legerdemain
noun
leggings
noun
...leggy
adjective
legible
adjective
...legion
noun
legion
adjective
...legionary
adjective
legionary
noun
...legionnaire’s disease
noun
legislate
verb
...legislation
noun
legislative
adjective
...legislator
noun
legislature
noun
...legit
adjective
legitimacy
noun
...legitimate
adjective
legitimise
...legitimize
verb
legless
adjective
...Lego
legroom
noun
...legs
noun
legsie
noun
...legume
noun
leguminous
adjective
...legwork
noun
leisure
noun
...leisure centre
noun
leisure sickness
noun
...leisure traveller
noun
leisured
adjective
...leisurely
adjective
leisurewear
noun
...leitmotif
noun
lekgotla
noun
...lekker
adjective
lemma
noun
...lemmatisation
lemmatise
...lemmatiser
lemmatization
noun
...lemmatize
verb
lemmatizer
noun
...lemme
lemming
noun
...lemon
noun
lemon curd
noun
...lemon grass
noun
lemon sole
noun
...lemon squeezer
noun
lemonade
noun
...lemur
noun
lend
verb
...lend
noun
lend an ear
phrase
...lend an ear (to)
phrase
lend to something
phrase
...lend itself to something
phrase
lend your name to something
phrase
...lender
noun
lending library
noun
...lending rate
noun
length
noun
...lengthen
verb
lengthways
adverb
...lengthy
adjective
leniency
noun
...lenient
adjective
lens
noun
...Lent
lent
...lentil
noun
Leo
noun
...leonine
adjective
leopard
noun
...leopon
noun
leotard
noun
...lepak
verb
leper
noun
...lepidopterist
noun
lepidoptery
noun
...leprechaun
noun
leprosy
noun
...leprous
adjective
leptospirosis
noun
...lesbian
noun
lesbophobia
noun
...lesion
noun
less
adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun
...less and less
phrase
less developed country
noun
...less of
phrase
less than
phrase
...less than
adjective
less than etc
phrase
...lessee
noun
lessen
verb
...lesser
adjective
lesser
adverb
...lesson
noun
lesson plan
noun
...lessor
noun
lest
conjunction
...lest we forget
phrase
let
verb
...let
noun
let (it) slip
phrase
...let alone
phrase
let down
phrasal verb
...let fly
phrase
let go (of someone/something)
phrase
...let in
phrasal verb
let in on
phrasal verb
...let into
phrasal verb
let it be known that
phrase
...let lie
phrase
let me be the judge of that
phrase
...let me guess
phrase
let me see
phrase
...let me
phrase
let me tell you
phrase
...let nature take its course
phrase
let off
phrasal verb
...let on
phrasal verb
let out
phrasal verb
...let rip
phrase
let sleeping dogs lie
phrase
...let someone be
phrase
let someone be the judge of something
phrase
...let someone go
phrase
let someone have it
phrase
...let someone know
phrase
let someone loose (on something)
phrase
...let someone stew (in their own juice)
phrase
let someone/something go
phrase
...let something
phrase
let something
phrase
...let something go
phrase
let something go for something
phrase
...let something loose
phrase
let something pass
phrase
...let something ride
phrase
let something rip
phrase
...let something slide
phrase
let the cat out of the bag
phrase
...let the dust settle
phrase
let the genie out of the bottle
phrase
...let them eat cake
phrase
let there be something
phrase
...let up
phrasal verb
let us suppose
phrase
...let your hair down
phrase
let yourself go
phrase
...let’s
phrase
let’s
short form
...let’s hear it
phrase
let’s hear it for
phrase
...let’s see
phrase
let-out
noun
...let-up
noun
letdown
noun
...lethal
adjective
lethal injection
noun
...lethargic
adjective
lethargy
noun
...letter
noun
letter bomb
noun
...letter of agreement
noun
letter opener
noun
...letterbox
noun
letterhead
noun
...lettering
noun
letters of administration
noun
...lettuce
noun
leucocyte
noun
...leukaemia
noun
leukemia
...leukocyte
levee
noun
...level
noun
level
adjective
...level
verb
level at
phrasal verb
...level crossing
noun
level off
phrasal verb
...level playing-field
noun
level the playing field
phrase
...level up
phrasal verb
level with
phrasal verb
...level-headed
adjective
leveled
...leveling
leveller
noun
...lever
noun
lever
verb
...lever yourself
phrase
leverage
noun
...leverage
verb
leveraged buyout
noun
...leveret
noun
Levi’s
...leviathan
noun
levitate
verb
...levity
noun
levy
noun
...levy
verb
lewd
adjective
...lexeme
noun
lexical
adjective
...lexical density
noun
lexical priming
noun
...lexical relation
noun
lexical set
noun
...lexical verb
noun
lexicalise
...lexicalize
verb
lexicography
noun
...lexicology
noun
lexicon
noun
...lexis
noun
ley line
noun
...LGBT
abbreviation
LGBTI
abbreviation
...LGBTIQ
abbreviation
LGBTQ
abbreviation
...LGBTQIA
abbreviation
LHC
noun
...Li-Fi
noun
liability
noun
...liable
adjective
liable in something
phrase
...liable to do something
phrase
liable to someone
phrase
...liable to something
phrase
liaise
verb
...liaison
noun
liana
noun
...liar
noun
Lib Dem
noun
...Lib.
abbreviation
libation
noun
...libel
noun
libel
verb
...libeled
libeling
...libellous
adjective
libelous
...Liberal
noun
liberal
adjective
...liberal
noun
liberal arts
noun
...Liberal Democrat
noun
Liberal Party
noun
...liberalise
liberalism
noun
...liberality
noun
liberalize
verb
...liberate
verb
liberated
adjective
...liberating
adjective
libero
noun
...libertarian
noun
libertine
noun
...liberty
noun
libfix
noun
...libidinous
adjective
libido
noun
...Libor
noun
Libra
noun
...librarian
noun
library
noun
...librettist
noun
libretto
noun
...libtard
noun
lice
noun
...licence
noun
licence agreement
noun
...license
verb
license
...license plate
noun
licensed
adjective
...licensee
noun
licensing hours
noun
...licensing laws
noun
licentiate
noun
...licentious
adjective
lich
noun
...lichen
noun
lick
verb
...lick
noun
lick someone’s boots
phrase
...lick your lips
phrase
lick your wounds
phrase
...licked
adjective
licking
noun
...licorice
lid
noun
...LiDAR
noun
lidded
adjective
...lido
noun
lie
verb
...lie
noun
lie about
phrasal verb
...lie ahead
phrasal verb
lie
phrase
...lie at the heart of something
phrase
lie at the root of something
phrase
...lie back
phrasal verb
lie behind
phrasal verb
...lie detector
noun
lie down
phrasal verb
...lie heavy on someone
phrase
lie in
phrasal verb
...lie in state
phrase
lie in wait (for someone)
phrase
...lie low
phrase
lie with
phrasal verb
...lie-down
noun
lie-in
noun
...Liebchen
noun
liege
noun
...lien
lieu
noun
...Lieut.
abbreviation
lieutenant
noun
...life
noun
life assurance
noun
...life begins at forty
phrase
life coach
noun
...life cycle
noun
life drawing
noun
...life expectancy
noun
life form
noun
...life goes on
phrase
life hack
noun
...life history
noun
life imprisonment
noun
...life insurance
noun
life member
noun
...life partner
noun
life peer
noun
...life preserver
noun
life raft
noun
...life sciences
noun
life sentence
noun
...life skills
noun
life story
noun
...life support
noun
life support system
noun
...life’s too short
phrase
life-affirming
adjective
...life-size
adjective
life-threatening
adjective
...lifebelt
noun
lifeblood
noun
...lifeboat
noun
lifebuoy
noun
...lifeguard
noun
lifejacket
noun
...lifeless
adjective
lifelike
adjective
...lifeline
noun
lifelog
noun
...lifelogger
noun
lifelogging
noun
...lifelong
adjective
lifelong learning
noun
...lifer
noun
lifesaver
noun
...lifesaving
adjective
lifesaving
noun
...lifespan
noun
lifestyle
noun
...lifetime
noun
lifetime
adjective
...lift
verb
lift
noun
...lift off
phrasal verb
lift the lid on something
phrase
...lift up
phrasal verb
lift-off
noun
...lifter
noun
liftgate
noun
...ligament
noun
ligature
noun
...liger
noun
ligger
noun
...light
noun
light
adjective
...light
verb
light
adverb
...light a fire under someone
phrase
light a fuse
phrase
...light aircraft
noun
light ale
noun
...light artist
noun
light at the end of the tunnel
phrase
...light bulb
noun
light bulb moment
phrase
...light entertainment
noun
light fitting
noun
...light graffiti
noun
light gun
noun
...light industry
noun
light meter
noun
...light on
phrasal verb
light on your feet
phrase
...light pen
noun
light pollution
noun
...light rail
noun
light railway
noun
...light relief
noun
light show
noun
...light sleeper
phrase
light up
phrasal verb
...light year
noun
light-fingered
adjective
...light-headed
adjective
light-hearted
adjective
...light-touch
adjective
lighten
verb
...lighten up
phrasal verb
lighter
noun
...lightfastness
noun
lighthouse
noun
...lighting
noun
lighting up time
noun
...lightly
adverb
lightning
noun
...lightning
adjective
lightning conductor
noun
...lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)
phrase
lightning strike
noun
...lights-out
noun
lights-out
adverb
...lightship
noun
lightweight
adjective
...lightweight
noun
lignin
noun
...lignite
noun
likable
adjective
...like
adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition
like
verb
...like
noun
like (greased) lightning
phrase
...like a (hot) knife through butter
phrase
like a bat out of hell
phrase
...like a bull in a china shop
phrase
like a dog with a bone
phrase
...like a dose of salts
phrase
like a dream
phrase
...like a furnace
phrase
like a lamb (to the slaughter)
phrase
...like a morgue
phrase
like a moth to a candle flame
phrase
...like a shot
phrase
like an oven
phrase
...like an overgrown etc
phrase
like anything
phrase
...like banging/hitting your head against a brick wall
phrase
like clockwork
phrase
...like confetti
phrase
like
phrase
...like father, like son
phrase
like getting blood from a stone
phrase
...like gold dust
phrase
like hell
phrase
...like I
phrase
like it’s going out of fashion
phrase
...like lemmings
phrase
like mad
phrase
...like magic
phrase
like nobody’s business
phrase
...like rats deserting a sinking ship
phrase
like stink
phrase
...like taking candy from a baby
phrase
like talking to a (brick) wall
phrase
...like the cat that got the cream
phrase
like the sound of something
phrase
...like two peas in a pod
phrase
like weeds
phrase
...like-farming
noun
like-minded
adjective
...likeable
adjective
likebait
noun
...likelihood
noun
likely
adjective
...likely
adverb
liken
verb
...likeness
noun
likewise
adverb
...liking
noun
lil
adjective
...lilac
noun
lilac
adjective
...Lilliputian
adjective
Lilo
...lilt
noun
lilting
adjective
...lily
noun
lily of the valley
noun
...lily pad
noun
lily-livered
adjective
...lily-white
adjective
lima bean
noun
...limb
noun
limber
verb
...limber
adjective
limbo
noun
...lime
noun
lime-green
adjective
...limeade
noun
limekiln
noun
...limerick
noun
limescale
noun
...limestone
noun
limewater
noun
...limey
noun
liminal
adjective
...limit
verb
limit
noun
...limitation
noun
limited
adjective
...limited company
noun
limited edition
noun
...limited liability
noun
limited partner
noun
...limiting
adjective
limitless
adjective
...limn
verb
limo
noun
...limousine
noun
limp
verb
...limp
adjective
limp
noun
...limpet
noun
limpid
adjective
...linchpin
noun
Lincoln’s Inn
...linctus
noun
linden
noun
...line
noun
line
verb
...line dancing
noun
line drawing
noun
...line graph
noun
line item
noun
...line management
noun
line manager
noun
...line printer
noun
line up
phrasal verb
...line your pockets
phrase
line-out
noun
...line-up
noun
lineage
noun
...lineal
adjective
lineament
noun
...linear
adjective
linebacker
noun
...lined
adjective
linefish
noun
...linen
noun
linen basket
noun
...linen cupboard
noun
liner
noun
...liner notes
noun
lines
plural noun
...linesman
noun
ling
noun
...linger
verb
linger on
phrasal verb
...lingerie
noun
lingering
adjective
...lingo
noun
lingua franca
noun
...linguaphile
noun
linguine
noun
...linguist
noun
linguistic
adjective
...linguistic imperialism
noun
linguistics
noun
...liniment
noun
lining
noun
...link
verb
link
noun
...link (someone/something) up
phrasal verb
link arms
phrase
...link bait
verb
link juice
noun
...link love
noun
link rot
noun
...link verb
noun
linkage
noun
...linkback
noun
linker
noun
...linking verb
noun
links
noun
...linkup
noun
Linnaean
adjective
...linner
noun
linnet
noun
...lino
noun
linocut
noun
...linoleum
noun
linseed
noun
...linseed oil
noun
lint
noun
...lintel
noun
Linux
...lion
noun
lion-hearted
adjective
...lioness
noun
lionise
...lionize
verb
lip
noun
...lip balm
noun
lip gloss
noun
...lip tie
noun
lip-read
verb
...lip-synch
verb
lipase
noun
...lipid
noun
liposuction
noun
...lippy
adjective
lippy
noun
...lipstick
noun
liquefy
verb
...liqueur
noun
liquid
noun
...liquid
adjective
liquid assets
noun
...liquid biopsy
noun
liquid lunch
noun
...liquid refreshment
noun
liquidate
verb
...liquidation
noun
liquidator
noun
...liquidise
liquidity
noun
...liquidize
verb
liquidizer
noun
...liquor
noun
liquor store
noun
...liquorice
noun
lira
noun
...lisp
noun
lisp
verb
...lissom
adjective
list
noun
...list
verb
list price
noun
...listed building
noun
listen
verb
...listen
noun
listen (here)
phrase
...listen in
phrasal verb
listen out for
phrasal verb
...listen up
phrasal verb
listenable
adjective
...listener
noun
listenership
noun
...listening device
noun
listening post
noun
...listeria
noun
listicle
noun
...listing
noun
listless
adjective
...listserv
lit
abbreviation
...lit
lit
adjective
...litany
noun
litchi
...lite
adjective
liter
...literacy
noun
literal
adjective
...literal
noun
literally
adverb
...literary
adjective
literary agent
noun
...literate
adjective
literati
noun
...literature
noun
litfest
noun
...lithe
adjective
lithium
noun
...lithograph
noun
lithography
noun
...lithosphere
noun
litigant
noun
...litigant in person
noun
litigate
verb
...litigation
noun
litigation friend
noun
...litigator
noun
litigious
adjective
...litmus
noun
litmus paper
noun
...litmus test
noun
litotes
noun
...litre
noun
litter
noun
...litter
verb
litter bin
noun
...litter tray
noun
litterbug
noun
...little
adverb, determiner, pronoun
little
adjective
...little by little
phrase
little does someone
phrase
...Little Englander
noun
little finger
noun
...little halves
noun
littoral
adjective
...liturgical
adjective
liturgy
noun
...livable
adjective
live
verb
...live
adjective
live
adverb
...live a lie
phrase
live and breathe something
phrase
...live and let live
phrase
live your means
phrase
...live by
phrasal verb
live your wits
phrase
...live dangerously
phrase
live down
phrasal verb
...live for
phrasal verb
live the moment
phrase
...live from day to day
phrase
live from hand to mouth
phrase
...live happily ever after
phrase
live in
phrasal verb
...live in fear (of)
phrase
live in hope
phrase
...live in sin (with someone)
phrase
live in the past
phrase
...live it up
phrase
live like a king
phrase
...live off
phrasal verb
live off the fat of the land
phrase
...live off the land
phrase
live on
phrasal verb
...live on
phrasal verb
live on the edge
phrase
...live out
phrasal verb
live through
phrasal verb
...live to another day
phrase
live to see the day
phrase
...live to tell the tale
phrase
live together
phrasal verb
...live up to
phrasal verb
live wire
noun
...live with
phrasal verb
live-in
adjective
...liveable
liveblog
verb
...lived-in
adjective
livelihood
noun
...livelong
adjective
lively
adjective
...liven
verb
liver
noun
...liver sausage
noun
liver spot
noun
...liveried
adjective
liverish
adjective
...Liverpudlian
noun
liverwurst
noun
...livery
noun
lives
...livestock
noun
livid
adjective
...living
adjective
living
noun
...living bandage
noun
living death
noun
...living legend
noun
living proof
phrase
...living quarters
noun
living room
noun
...living standards
noun
living wage
noun
...living will
noun
lizard
noun
...ll.
abbreviation
llama
noun
...LLB
noun
LLC
abbreviation
...LLD
noun
LLM
noun
...Lloyd’s
LMAO
abbreviation
...LMS
abbreviation
LMT
abbreviation
...lo
interjection
LO
abbreviation
...lo and behold
phrase
lo-cal
adjective
...lo-fi
adjective
lo-tech
...load
noun
load
verb
...load down
phrasal verb
load up
phrasal verb
...load up on
phrasal verb
loaded
adjective
...loaded
phrase
loading
noun
...loading bay
noun
loadsa
adjective
...loadshedding
noun
loaf
noun
...loaf
verb
loafer
noun
...loam
noun
loan
noun
...loan
verb
loan (sth from sb)
verb
...loan capital
noun
loan shark
noun
...loan translation
noun
loanword
noun
...loath
adjective
loathe
verb
...loathing
noun
loathsome
adjective
...loaves
lob
verb
...lobat
adjective
lobby
noun
...lobby
verb
lobby correspondent
noun
...lobbyist
noun
lobe
noun
...lobelia
noun
lobola
noun
...lobotomize
verb
lobotomy
noun
...lobster
noun
lobster pot
noun
...local
adjective
local
noun
...local anaesthetic
noun
local area network
noun
...local authority
noun
local colour
noun
...local government
noun
local radio
noun
...local time
noun
locale
noun
...localisation
noun
localise
...locality
noun
localization
noun
...localize
verb
localized
adjective
...locally
adverb
locapour
noun
...locate
verb
located
adjective
...location
noun
locative
noun
...locavore
noun
loch
noun
...lock
verb
lock
noun
...lock away
phrasal verb
lock down
phrasal verb
...lock horns (with)
phrase
lock in
phrasal verb
...lock in on
phrasal verb
lock into
phrasal verb
...lock keeper
noun
lock onto
phrasal verb
...lock out
phrasal verb
lock pick
noun
...lock up
phrasal verb
lock, stock, and barrel
phrase
...lockable
adjective
lockdown
noun
...locked and loaded
adjective
locked in (a) etc
phrase
...locked in an embrace
phrase
locked-in syndrome
noun
...locker
noun
locker bank
noun
...locker room
noun
locket
noun
...lockjaw
noun
lockout
noun
...locksmith
noun
lockstep
noun
...lockup
noun
loco
adjective
...loco parentis
locomotion
noun
...locomotive
noun
locomotive
adjective
...locum
noun
locus
noun
...locus standi
noun
locust
noun
...locution
noun
lode
noun
...lodestar
noun
lodestone
noun
...lodge
verb
lodge
noun
...lodger
noun
lodging
noun
...lodging house
noun
LODI
noun
...loft
noun
loft
verb
...lofty
adjective
log
noun
...log
verb
log book
noun
...log cabin
noun
log off
phrasal verb
...log on
phrasal verb
loganberry
noun
...logarithm
noun
logger
noun
...loggerhead
noun
loggerheads
noun
...loggia
noun
logging
noun
...logic
noun
logical
adjective
...login
noun
logistics
noun
...logistics management
noun
logjam
noun
...logo
noun
logogriph
noun
...logon
noun
logophile
noun
...logorrhea
noun
logotype
noun
...logout
noun
logrolling
noun
...loin
noun
loincloth
noun
...loiter
verb
loiter with intent
phrase
...loitering
noun
LOL
abbreviation
...Lolita
noun
loll
verb
...lollipop
noun
lollipop lady
noun
...lollipop man
noun
lollop
verb
...lolly
noun
lomographer
noun
...lomographic
adjective
lomography
noun
...Londoner
noun
lone
adjective
...lone wolf
noun
lonely
adjective
...lonely hearts
noun
loner
noun
...lonesome
adjective
long
adjective
...long
adverb
long
noun
...long
verb
long division
noun
...long face
noun
long grass
verb
...long haul
noun
long in the tooth
phrase
...Long Island iced tea
noun
long johns
noun
...long list
noun
long live
phrase
...long odds
phrase
long on something
phrase
...long tail
noun
long time no see
phrase
...long tom
noun
long vacation
noun
...long wave
noun
long weekend
noun
...long-awaited
adjective
long-distance
adjective
...long-distance relationship
noun
long-drawn-out
adjective
...long-faced
adjective
long-form journalism
noun
...long-haul
adjective
long-lasting
adjective
...long-life
adjective
long-lived
adjective
...long-lost
adjective
long-playing record
noun
...long-range
adjective
long-running
adjective
...long-sighted
adjective
long-standing
adjective
...long-stay
adjective
long-suffering
adjective
...long-term
adjective
long-term memory
noun
...long-time
adjective
longboat
noun
...longbow
noun
longed-for
adjective
...longevity
noun
longform journalism
noun
...longhand
noun
longhouse
noun
...longing
noun
longing
adjective
...longingly
adverb
longish
adjective
...longitude
noun
longitudinal
adjective
...longitudinal wave
noun
longlistee
noun
...longship
noun
longshoreman
noun
...longueur
noun
longways
adverb
...longwinded
adjective
loo
noun
...loofah
noun
look
verb
...look
noun
look after
phrasal verb
...look ahead
phrasal verb
look and feel
noun
...look around
phrasal verb
look as if you have seen a ghost
phrase
...look at
phrasal verb
look awful
phrase
...look back
phrasal verb
look before you leap
phrase
...look daggers at someone
phrase
look down on
phrasal verb
...look down your nose at
phrase
look for
phrasal verb
...look forward to
phrasal verb
look
phrase
...look here!
phrase
look in
phrasal verb
...look into
phrasal verb
look kindly on something
phrase
...look like a bomb has hit it
phrase
look like a drowned rat
phrase
...look like something the cat in
phrase
look on
phrasal verb
...look on the bright side
phrase
look out
phrasal verb
...look out for
phrasal verb
look over
phrasal verb
...look over your shoulder
phrase
look someone in the
phrase
...look someone up and down
phrase
look the other way
phrase
...look through
phrasal verb
look to
phrasal verb
...look to your laurels
phrase
look up
phrasal verb
...look up to
phrasal verb
look
phrase
...look what you’ve done
phrase
look
phrase
...look-in
noun
look-see
noun
...lookalike
noun
lookbook
noun
...looked-after
adjective
looker
noun
...looking for trouble
phrase
looking glass
noun
...looking-glass
adjective
lookout
noun
...lookupable
adjective
looky loo
noun
...loom
verb
loom
noun
...loom bands
noun
loom large
phrase
...loon
noun
loonie
noun
...loony
noun
loony
adjective
...loony bin
noun
loop
noun
...loop
verb
loop in
phrasal verb
...loop the loop
phrase
loophole
noun
...loopy
adjective
loose
adjective
...loose
verb
loose
noun
...loose cannon
noun
loose change
noun
...loose end
noun
loose on
phrasal verb
...loose-fitting
adjective
loose-leaf
adjective
...loosely
adverb
loosen
verb
...loosen someone’s tongue
phrase
loosen up
phrasal verb
...loosen your (on)
phrase
loot
noun
...loot
verb
lop
verb
...lop off
phrasal verb
lop-eared
adjective
...lope
verb
lopsided
adjective
...loquacious
adjective
lord
noun
...lord
verb
Lord (only) knows
phrase
...Lord knows
phrase
Lord Mayor
noun
...Lord’s
lordly
adjective
...lordship
noun
lordy
interjection
...lore
noun
lorry
noun
...lose
verb
lose a baby
phrase
...lose consciousness
phrase
lose count (of something)
phrase
...lose face
phrase
lose ground
phrase
...lose heart
phrase
lose height
phrase
...lose it
phrase
lose no time in doing something
phrase
...lose out
phrasal verb
lose sight of
phrase
...lose someone to something
phrase
lose something in etc
phrase
...lose the battle but win the war
phrase
lose the plot
phrase
...lose the thread
phrase
lose time
phrase
...lose touch (with something)
phrase
lose (with someone)
phrase
...lose track (of)
phrase
lose your
phrase
...lose your bearings
phrase
lose your cool
phrase
...lose your grip (on something)
phrase
lose your head
phrase
...lose your heart (to someone)
phrase
lose your heart to someone
phrase
...lose your life
phrase
lose your marbles
phrase
...lose your marbles
phrase
lose your mind
phrase
...lose your nerve
phrase
lose your rag
phrase
...lose your shirt on something
phrase
lose your temper
phrase
...lose your temper (with)
phrase
lose your touch
phrase
...lose your touch
phrase
lose your voice
phrase
...lose your way
phrase
lose yourself in something
phrase
...lose-lose
adjective
loser
noun
...loss
noun
loss adjuster
noun
...loss leader
noun
loss of face
phrase
...loss of life
phrase
loss-making
adjective
...lossmaker
noun
lossy
adjective
...lost
adjective
lost
...lost cause
noun
lost for words
phrase
...lost on someone
phrase
lost property
noun
...lost soul
noun
lost without
phrase
...lost your tongue?
phrase
lost-and-found
noun
...lot
adverb, pronoun
lot
noun
...lota
noun
loth
...Lothario
noun
lotion
noun
...lotta
short form
lottery
noun
...lotto
noun
lotus
noun
...louche
adjective
loud
adjective
...loud
adverb
loud and clear
phrase
...louden
verb
loudhailer
noun
...loudmouth
noun
loudspeaker
noun
...lough
noun
lounge
noun
...lounge
verb
lounge around
phrasal verb
...lounge bar
noun
lounge lizard
noun
...lounge suit
noun
lounger
noun
...lour
louse
noun
...louse
verb
lousy
adjective
...lout
noun
loutish
adjective
...louvred
adjective
lovable
adjective
...lovage
noun
love
verb
...love
noun
love affair
noun
...love bite
noun
love bomber
noun
...love bombing
noun
love child
noun
...love handles
noun
love letter
noun
...love life
noun
love lock
noun
...love nest
noun
love potion
noun
...love them and leave them
phrase
love to hate
phrase
...love triangle
noun
love-hate relationship
noun
...love-in
noun
lovebird
noun
...loved one
noun
loved up
adjective
...lovefest
noun
loveless
adjective
...lovelorn
adjective
lovely
adjective
...lovely
noun
lovely and...
phrase
...lovemaking
noun
lover
noun
...lover boy
noun
loveseat
noun
...lovesick
adjective
lovey
noun
...lovey-dovey
adjective
loving
adjective
...lovingly
adverb
low
adjective
...low
adverb
low
noun
...low
verb
Low Church
noun
...low dollar fundraising
noun
low gear
noun
...Low German
noun
low point
noun
...low pressure
noun
low season
noun
...low tide
noun
low water
noun
...low water mark
noun
low-cal
adjective
...low-calorie
adjective
low-carb
adjective
...low-class
adjective
low-cut
adjective
...low-density lipoprotein
noun
low-dollar fundraiser
noun
...low-end
adjective
low-fat
adjective
...low-grade
adjective
low-hanging fruit
noun
...low-key
adjective
low-level
adjective
...low-lying
adjective
low-maintenance
adjective
...low-paid
adjective
low-pitched
adjective
...low-priced
adjective
low-profile
adjective
...low-rent
adjective
low-resolution
adjective
...low-rise
adjective
low-slung
adjective
...low-tech
adjective
lowball
verb
...lowballing
noun
lowbrow
adjective
...lowdown
adjective
lower
adjective
...lower
verb
lower
verb
...lower case
noun
lower class
noun
...lower ground floor
noun
lower house
noun
...lower jaw
noun
lower yourself
phrase
...lowest common denominator
noun
lowest common multiple
noun
...lowflation
noun
lowlands
noun
...lowlife
noun
lowlights
noun
...lowly
adjective
lox
noun
...loyal
adjective
loyalist
noun
...Loyalist
noun
loyalty
noun
...loyalty card
noun
lozenge
noun
...LP
noun
LPG
noun
...Lsd
noun
LSD
noun
...Lt.
abbreviation
Ltd
abbreviation
...LTIP
noun
luau
noun
...lubricant
noun
lubricate
verb
...lubricious
adjective
lucid
adjective
...Lucifer
luck
noun
...luck
verb
luck is on someone’s side
phrase
...luckily
adverb
luckless
adjective
...lucky
adjective
lucky (old) etc
phrase
...lucky dip
noun
lucrative
adjective
...lucre
noun
lucubration
noun
...Luddite
noun
ludic
adjective
...ludicrous
adjective
ludology
noun
...lug
verb
lug
noun
...luge
noun
luggage
noun
...luggage allowance
noun
luggage lockers
noun
...luggage rack
noun
lugger
noun
...lughole
noun
lugsail
noun
...lugubrious
adjective
lukewarm
adjective
...lull
noun
lull
verb
...lullaby
noun
lulz
plural noun
...lumbago
noun
lumbar
adjective
...lumbar puncture
noun
lumber
verb
...lumber
noun
lumbering
adjective
...lumberjack
noun
lumbersexual
noun
...luminary
noun
luminescence
noun
...luminous
adjective
lummox
noun
...lump
noun
lump
verb
...lump it
phrase
lump sum
noun
...lumpectomy
noun
lumpen
adjective
...lumpish
adjective
lumpy
adjective
...lunacy
noun
lunar
adjective
...lunar eclipse
noun
lunar module
noun
...lunar month
noun
lunatic
noun
...lunatic
adjective
lunatic asylum
noun
...lunatic fringe
noun
lunch
noun
...lunch
verb
lunch break
noun
...lunch hour
noun
lunch lady
noun
...lunchbox
noun
luncheon
noun
...luncheon meat
noun
luncheon voucher
noun
...luncheonette
noun
lunchtime
noun
...lung
noun
lunge
verb
...lunge
noun
lungi
noun
...lunner
noun
lupin
noun
...lupine
lupus
noun
...lurch
verb
lurch
noun
...lurch from something to something
phrase
lure
verb
...lure
noun
Lurex
...lurgy
noun
lurid
adjective
...lurk
verb
luscious
adjective
...lush
adjective
lush
noun
...lusophone
adjective
lust
noun
...lust
verb
luster
...lustful
adjective
lustre
noun
...lustrous
adjective
lusty
adjective
...lute
noun
lutetium
noun
...Lutheran
noun
luv
noun
...luvvie
noun
luxuriant
adjective
...luxuriate
verb
luxurious
adjective
...luxury
noun
luxury
adjective
...LW
abbreviation
lycanthrope
noun
...lychee
noun
lychgate
noun
...Lycra
lycra lout
noun
...lye roll
noun
lying
...Lyme disease
noun
lymph
noun
...lymph node
noun
lymphadenitis
noun
...lymphatic
adjective
lymphocyte
noun
...lymphoedema
noun
lymphoma
noun
...lynch
verb
lynch mob
noun
...lynchpin
lynx
noun
...lyre
noun
lyric
adjective
...lyric
noun
lyrical
adjective
...lyricism
noun