Random words starting with L

596 English words begin with L in our list, 268 of them common. Generate a few at random, each with its meaning.

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Words starting with L: 24 examples

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  • laden adjectiveFilled with a great quantity.
  • land nounMaterial in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use).
  • language nounA systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols.
  • latex nounA milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air.
  • latitude nounThe angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself.
  • launch verbSet up or found.
  • leaf nounThe main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.
  • legacy noun(law) a gift of personal property by will.
  • legend nounA story about mythical or supernatural beings or events.
  • legitimacy nounLawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law.
  • let verbMake it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
  • lightning nounAbrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light.
  • likewise adverbIn like or similar manner; ; - Samuel Johnson.
  • listener nounSomeone who listens attentively.
  • lite adjectiveHaving relatively few calories.
  • literally adverbIn a literal sense.
  • litre nounA metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints).
  • lizard nounRelatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail.
  • lobster nounFlesh of a lobster.
  • lockdown nounThe act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot).
  • locomotive nounA wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.
  • log nounA segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches.
  • loneliness nounThe state of being alone in solitary isolation.
  • lot noun(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.

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3.2% of the words in our list start with L. Of the common ones, 172 are nouns, 51 adjectives, 31 verbs and 14 adverbs.

All words starting with L596
Common words268
Nouns / adjectives / verbs / adverbs (common)172 / 51 / 31 / 14

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How many words start with L?
Our list has 596 words that start with L, and 268 of them are common in everyday English. Plurals and verb forms like "-ed" and "-ing" are not counted separately.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
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