English Words Beginning with L

November 12, 2019
  • lab
  • label
  • labor
  • laboratory
  • labor camp
  • Labor Day
  • laborer
  • laborious
  • laboriously
  • labor union
  • labyrinth
  • lace
  • lacerate
  • laceration
  • lack
  • lacking
  • lackluster
  • lacquer
  • lacy
  • lad
  • ladder
  • laden
  • ladies’ room
  • ladle
  • lady
  • ladybug
  • lag
  • lagoon
  • laid
  • laid-back
  • lain
  • lair
  • lake
  • lamb
  • lame
  • lame duck
  • lament
  • lamentable
  • laminate
  • lamp
  • lampoon
  • lampshade
  • lance
  • land
  • landfill
  • landing
  • landing strip
  • landlady
  • landlocked
  • landlord
  • landmark
  • land mine
  • landowner
  • landscape
  • landslide
  • lane
  • language
  • language laboratory
  • languid
  • languish
  • languorous
  • lanky
  • lantern
  • lap
  • lapel
  • lapse
  • laptop
  • larceny
  • lard
  • large
  • largely
  • large-scale
  • lark
  • larva
  • larvae
  • laryngitis
  • larynx
  • lascivious
  • laser
  • laser printer
  • lash
  • lasso
  • last
  • last-ditch
  • lasting
  • lastly
  • last name
  • latch
  • late
  • lately
  • latent
  • later
  • lateral
  • latest
  • latex
  • lather
  • Latin
  • Latina
  • Latin America
  • Latin American
  • Latino
  • latitude
  • latrine
  • latter
  • laudable
  • laugh
  • laughable
  • laughingstock
  • laughter
  • launch
  • launch pad
  • launder
  • Laundromat
  • laundry
  • laundry room
  • laureate
  • laurel
  • lava
  • lavatory
  • lavender
  • lavish
  • law
  • law-abiding
  • law enforcement
  • lawful
  • lawless
  • lawlessness
  • lawmaker
  • lawn
  • lawn mower
  • lawsuit
  • lawyer
  • lax
  • laxative
  • laxity
  • lay
  • layaway
  • layer
  • layman
  • layoff
  • layout
  • layover
  • lazily
  • laziness
  • lazy
  • lb.
  • lead
  • leader
  • leadership
  • leading
  • leaf
  • leaflet
  • leafy
  • league
  • leak
  • leakage
  • leaky
  • lean
  • leaning
  • leap
  • leapfrog
  • leapt
  • leap year
  • learn
  • learned
  • learning
  • learning disability
  • lease
  • leash
  • least
  • leather
  • leathery
  • leave
  • leaves
  • lecherous
  • lectern
  • lecture
  • lecturer
  • led
  • ledge
  • ledger
  • leech
  • leek
  • leer
  • leery
  • leeway
  • left
  • left field
  • left-hand
  • left-handed
  • leftovers
  • left wing
  • left-wing
  • leg
  • legacy
  • legal
  • legality
  • legalize
  • legally
  • legal pad
  • legal-size
  • legend
  • legendary
  • leggings
  • leggy
  • legibility
  • legible
  • legibly
  • legion
  • legislate
  • legislation
  • legislative
  • legislator
  • legislature
  • legit
  • legitimacy
  • legitimate
  • legitimately
  • leisure
  • leisurely
  • lemon
  • lemonade
  • lend
  • lender
  • length
  • lengthen
  • lengthwise
  • lengthy
  • leniency
  • lenient
  • leniently
  • lens
  • Lent
  • lent
  • lentil
  • Leo
  • leopard
  • leotard
  • leper
  • leprosy
  • leprous
  • lesbian
  • lesbianism
  • less
  • lessen
  • lesser
  • lesson
  • let
  • letdown
  • lethal
  • lethally
  • lethargic
  • lethargy
  • let’s
  • letter
  • letter carrier
  • letterhead
  • letter-size
  • lettuce
  • letup
  • leukemia
  • levee
  • level
  • levelheaded
  • lever
  • leverage
  • levitate
  • levitation
  • levity
  • levy
  • lewd
  • lexical
  • lexicon
  • liability
  • liable
  • liaise
  • liaison
  • liar
  • lib
  • libel
  • libelous
  • liberal
  • liberal arts
  • liberalism
  • liberalize
  • liberally
  • liberate
  • liberated
  • liberation
  • liberty
  • libido
  • Libra
  • librarian
  • library
  • lice
  • license
  • license plate
  • lichen
  • lick
  • lickety-split
  • licking
  • licorice
  • lid
  • lie
  • lie detector
  • lien
  • lieu
  • lieutenant
  • life
  • life-and-death
  • lifeboat
  • life buoy
  • life cycle
  • life expectancy
  • lifeguard
  • life insurance
  • life jacket
  • lifeless
  • lifelike
  • lifeline
  • lifelong
  • life preserver
  • lifesaver
  • life-size
  • life span
  • lifestyle
  • life support
  • life-threatening
  • lifetime
  • lift
  • liftoff
  • ligament
  • light
  • light bulb
  • lighten
  • lighter
  • light-headed
  • lighthearted
  • lighthouse
  • lighting
  • lightly
  • lightness
  • lightning
  • lightweight
  • light-year
  • likable
  • like
  • likelihood
  • likely
  • like-minded
  • liken
  • likeness
  • likewise
  • liking
  • lilac
  • lilt
  • lily
  • lima bean
  • limb
  • limbo
  • lime
  • limelight
  • limerick
  • limit
  • limitation
  • limitations
  • limited
  • limiting
  • limo
  • limousine
  • limp
  • linchpin
  • line
  • lineage
  • linear
  • lined
  • linen
  • linens
  • liner
  • lines
  • lineup
  • linger
  • lingerie
  • lingo
  • linguist
  • linguistic
  • linguistics
  • liniment
  • lining
  • link
  • linkage
  • linoleum
  • lint
  • lion
  • lip
  • lip-read
  • lipstick
  • lip-synch
  • liquefy
  • liqueur
  • liquid
  • liquidate
  • liquidation
  • liquor
  • liquor store
  • lisp
  • list
  • listen
  • listener
  • listing
  • listless
  • listlessly
  • list price
  • lit
  • litany
  • lite
  • liter
  • literacy
  • literal
  • literally
  • literary
  • literate
  • literature
  • lithe
  • litigate
  • litigation
  • litmus test
  • litter
  • litterbug
  • little
  • Little League
  • liturgical
  • liturgy
  • livable
  • live
  • livelihood
  • lively
  • liven
  • liver
  • lives
  • livestock
  • livid
  • living
  • living room
  • living will
  • lizard
  • llama
  • Ln.
  • load
  • loaded
  • loads
  • loaf
  • loafer
  • loan
  • loan shark
  • loath
  • loathe
  • loathing
  • loathsome
  • loaves
  • lob
  • lobby
  • lobbyist
  • lobe
  • lobster
  • local
  • local anesthetic
  • locale
  • locality
  • localized
  • locally
  • local time
  • locate
  • location
  • lock
  • locker
  • locker room
  • locket
  • locksmith
  • locomotive
  • locust
  • lodge
  • lodging
  • loft
  • lofty
  • log
  • logbook
  • logging
  • logic
  • logical
  • logically
  • logistical
  • logistics
  • logjam
  • logo
  • loincloth
  • loiter
  • loll
  • lollipop
  • lone
  • loneliness
  • lonely
  • loner
  • lonesome
  • long
  • long-distance
  • longevity
  • longhand
  • longing
  • longingly
  • longitude
  • longitudinal
  • long johns
  • long jump
  • long-lived
  • long-range
  • longshoreman
  • long shot
  • long-standing
  • long-suffering
  • long-term
  • longtime
  • long-winded
  • look
  • lookalike
  • lookout
  • looks
  • loom
  • loony
  • loop
  • loophole
  • loose
  • loose-leaf
  • loosely
  • loosen
  • loot
  • looter
  • lop
  • lope
  • lopsided
  • Lord
  • lord
  • Lord’s Prayer
  • lore
  • lose
  • loser
  • loss
  • lost
  • lost-and-found
  • lot
  • lotion
  • lots
  • lottery
  • loud
  • loudly
  • loudmouth
  • loudmouthed
  • loudness
  • loudspeaker
  • lounge
  • louse
  • lousy
  • lovable
  • love
  • love affair
  • loveliness
  • lovely
  • lover
  • lovers
  • love seat
  • lovesick
  • love story
  • loving
  • lovingly
  • low
  • lowbrow
  • low-cal
  • lowdown
  • lower
  • lowercase
  • lower-class
  • low-key
  • lowly
  • low-lying
  • low-paid
  • low tide
  • loyal
  • loyally
  • loyalty
  • lozenge
  • LSD
  • lubricant
  • lubricate
  • lubrication
  • lucid
  • lucidity
  • lucidly
  • luck
  • luckily
  • lucky
  • lucrative
  • ludicrous
  • ludicrously
  • lug
  • luggage
  • luggage rack
  • lugubrious
  • lukewarm
  • lull
  • lullaby
  • lumber
  • lumbering
  • lumberjack
  • lumberyard
  • luminary
  • luminous
  • lump
  • lump sum
  • lumpy
  • lunacy
  • lunar
  • lunatic
  • lunch
  • lunchbox
  • luncheon
  • lunchtime
  • lung
  • lunge
  • lurch
  • lure
  • lurid
  • luridly
  • lurk
  • luscious
  • lush
  • lust
  • luster
  • lustrous
  • lusty
  • Lutheran
  • luxuriant
  • luxuriate
  • luxurious
  • luxuriously
  • luxury
  • lying
  • lynch
  • lynching
  • lyric
  • lyrical
  • lyricist
  • lyrics