Example Sentences: Words Starting with L
560 words starting with L, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- la"La la la la, I can't hear you!" Jimmy said, sticking his fingers in his ears.
- labI dropped my mixture while doing my lab, so I had to start over.
- labelWe laughed at her because the label was still on her new sweater.
- labiaShe wiped the warm wax on the left side of Ola’s outer labia and placed a white strip on the last tuft of...
- labialThe wound that does not kill Christ is the magical labial wound; it is the seal of the resurrection and an...
- laboratoryIt's time to relocate this experiment from the laboratory into the real world.
- laborerI hired a manual laborer to re-shingle my roof.
- laboriousThe mute swan, being one of the world's heaviest flying birds, can have a laborious takeoff.
- labourI think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.
- labyrinthWhitney is absorbed especially by Dublin's unglamorous interstitial zones: the new housing estates and...
- labyrinthineIn the pyloric canal, muscular ridges are more fixed than elsewhere and produce quite a labyrinthine surface.
- laceThese shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces.
- lacerationThe doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm.
- lacewingWe recently proposed a new genus of Thorny Lacewing (Insecta, Neuroptera, Rhachiberothidae) from the Eocene...
- lackIt is a question of money, or lack of same.
- lacklusterThe actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.
- lacquerThe top coating of lacquer gives this finish a slick look.
- lacyShe was wearing bikini briefs that were neither colorful nor lacy.
- ladI think he reckons he’s a bit of a lad.
- ladderOh damn it, I've laddered my tights!
- ladenHis comments were laden with deeper meaning.
- ladiesPardon me, I need to visit the ladies.
- ladleOne worker ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.
- lady"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."
- ladylikePirates, these women, with their ladylike briefcases for the loot and their horsy, acquisitive teeth.
- lagMy phone is starting to lag.
- lagerI love to go down the pub and knock down pints of lager.
- laggingLiam was lagging behind in the race.
- lagoonThe edge of the island is steep and formed by a narrow reef belt enclosing a lagoon.
- lairThere was evil laughter coming from the villain's lair as he was contemplating how he was going to defeat his...
- lakeThe name of a lake prepared by extending the aluminum salt prepared from FD&C Blue No. 1 upon the substratum...
- lamIf helicopter liftouts and lovers on the lam got the media excited, the film industry wove moonbeams.
- lamaMonkhbaatar’s great-grandfather had been a prominent lama in the southwestern province of Bayankhongor.
- lambMary had a little lamb, its fleece as white as snow.
- lambdaThere's a cute alternative proof of this using lambda calculus.
- lameWith the years, this horse has little by little gone lame.
- lamellaThe most recent study has been made by Hayasi (78), who finds that the calcareous lamellae which form the...
- lamentThe Sunderland manager, Gus Poyet, lamented that it was “the most embarrassed I’ve ever been on a football...
- laminaSori in the axils of lamina branches, partly immersed; involucre bell- or trumpet-shaped, or obconical...
- laminateWe'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for...
- laminatedA laminated arch is a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails.
- lampGive that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out.
- lampoonBart Simpson's stock phrase "I didn't do it" was once lampooned on the show itself.
- lampshadeThe hanging-bowl lampshade in marbled glass was two decades pre-war – the kind that marked out aged people.
- lanceHe lanced my drink and spiked it!
- landMost insects live on land.
- landedShe landed a plum position as an executive for the firm.
- landerThe Faroese have been important landers of fish at Aberdeen for decades.
- landfallWe made landfall at the most god-forsaken, barren, desolate, and hellish location possible to image; and we...
- landfillThe life of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.
- landingTo my amazement, I greased the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.
- landladyI was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust.
- landlordThe onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew.
- landmarkEqual parts jazz landmark and make-out album, it rewards the listener on every level, and established modal...
- landownerThe landowners had a quasicontractual agreement.
- landscapeThe artist took out her colors and began work on a landscape.
- landslideThe candidate won at 61% to 39%, which most people are calling a landslide.
- laneThere's a shortcut to the shops through this leafy lane.
- languageThe English and German languages are both members of the West Germanic language family.
- languidAt first she "ran a temperature" in American parlance, and I could not resist the exquisite caloricity of...
- languishHe languished without his girlfriend.
- lanternBy way of armoury and utensils, I took a revolver, a little spirit-lamp and pan, a lantern and some halfpenny...
- lapThe boy was sitting on his mother's lap.
- lapelThere was dried slobber on his coat lapel.
- lapseIt was a regrettable lapse by a person of otherwise exemplary character.
- laptopHe was playing a video game on his laptop.
- larchWhen rosy plumelets tuft the larch.
- lardThey inherited an interesting nineteenth-century cookbook from their grandparents. It tells how to render...
- largeRussia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of...
- largelyThey were largely successful in their efforts.
- larkShe's happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise, even though the long-term prospects for the business are...
- larvaThose little wriggling worms are the larvae of flies who laid eggs here.
- larvalA period in larval stage during which student hackers hassle each other by attempting to log each other out...
- larynxThere is some evidence to suggest that in whispered speech, particularly stage whispered speech, the larynx...
- lasagnaI’m going to fix you a cup of coffee and a plate of lasagna.
- laserI'm having my eyes lasered to correct my astigmatism.
- lashThe culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
- lashingThe lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went...
- lassCome and dance, ye lads and lasses!
- lassieWitches pursued their wanchancy calling, bairns were spirited away, young lassies selled their souls to the...
- lassoHe managed to catch the runaway bull with a lasso.
- lastWill try to fix it by myself for now: as a last resort, we can always take it to a grease monkey.
- lastingAfter World War I it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn’t.
- lastlyFirstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has serious disadvantages; thirdly, it's not necessary; and lastly, did...
- latchThey latched onto the idea and gave it up only reluctantly.
- lateThe seedlings appeared to be coming along nicely until a late frost killed them.
- latelyI'd lately returned from Japan.
- latencyThe disease has a long period of latency.
- latenessHis chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.
- latentThere is known latent demand for rail freight and the rail freight industry is working with Scottish...
- laterMy roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
- lateralThe medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.
- laterallyThe crystal has an anisotropic structure, as it is stronger along its length than laterally.
- latestHere is the latest news on the accident.
- latexHaving milky latex is a familial characteristic of Apocynaceae.
- latheHe shaped the bedpost by turning it on a lathe.
- latherI lathered my body with lavender-scented soap.
- latitudeHis parents gave him a great deal of latitude.
- latrineEvery eye watched Baba Segi as he barged through the door of the unroofed pit latrine.
- latteI love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte.
- latterIn his latter years my dad became very absent-minded.
- latticeA Boolean lattice always has 2ⁿ elements for some cardinal number n.
- laudOn one hand, cool bars and star mixologists are lauded and awarded as never before.
- laughHis deep laughs boomed through the room.
- laughableBoth scary and laughable is the gargoylishness of his face.
- laughterTheir loud laughter betrayed their presence.
- launchThe navy launched another ship.
- launcherThe catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile.
- launderThe politician was involved in a sordid money laundering scheme.
- laundryIn our family of five, we have to do the laundry every other day.
- lauraLaura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.
- laureateMaria Ressa, the chief executive and cofounder of Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, the editor-in-chief of Novaya...
- laurelTwo mountain laurels were in bloom.
- lava(geology) a bulbous protrusion at the front of a lava flow or landslide.
- lavatoryTheir 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.
- lavenderIn keeping with the orchidaceous theme of the wedding, the decorator draped the walls with lavenders and...
- lavishThey lavished money on the dinner.
- lavishlyHe was noted to entertain lavishly, throwing the biggest and best parties in town.
- lawThe courts interpret the law but should not make it.
- lawfulLawful money is always a land asset and can only be issued by an actual land jurisdiction government — not a...
- lawless“We’re in a moment in this country where transgender people in this country are under attack in lawless...
- lawmakerSusan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah both confirmed that a bipartisan group of lawmakers will have...
- lawnLook at the sap mowing our lawn while we pretend our own lawnmower is broken.
- lawsuitThe lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve.
- lawyerYou've been lawyered!
- laxThe rules are fairly lax, but you have to know which ones you can bend.
- layA shower of rain lays the dust.
- layerWrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
- laymanCarmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a layman.
- layoffThe troubled Internet company announced another round of layoffs last week.
- layoutThe garden’s layout was designed for easy access to all plants.
- layupMeeting the numbers will be a layup, if not a slam dunk.
- lazeThe cat spent the afternoon lazing in the sun.
- lazilyShe lazily scrubbed the pot, but without some real elbow grease it wasn't going to get clean.
- lazinessYou're a fine one to talk about laziness.
- lazyGet out of bed, you lazy lout!
- leIf you tickle me again, I'ma kick you in le balls.
- leachHeavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.
- leadThis copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines.
- leadenThe sky was dark and overcast, a leaden pall producing a deep gloom.
- leaderFollow the leader.
- leadershipWise, determined leadership matters most.
- leafThe train car has one single-leaf and two double-leaf doors per side.
- leafletThe new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
- leafyThey live in a beautiful house in a leafy suburb.
- leagueMy favorite sports organizations are the National Football League and the American League in baseball.
- leakThe leak gained on the ship's pumps.
- leakageEngineers discovered leakage in the fuel tank.
- leakyThe leaky bucket dripped only one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.
- leanShe leaned out of the window.
- leaningThe general's uniform was so bedecked with medals that he began leaning to one side.
- leapHe made a leap across the river.
- leapfrogThis new product will leapfrog the competition.
- learnIt's time Dad learned (how) to change the oil in the car.
- learnedEveryday behavior is an overlay of learned behavior over instinct.
- learnerShe’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.
- learningThe department head was also a scholar of great learning.
- leaseI'm leasing a small apartment in Runcorn for a month while I'm there for work.
- leashThe employee was put on probation after her latest mistakes and given a short leash.
- leastHe earns the least money in his family.
- leatherJones showed good leather to snare that liner.
- leatheryThe beef jerky was tough and leathery.
- leaveI left my car at home and took a bus to work.
- leavenYeast is used to leaven bread, making it rise during baking.
- lecternBig Ange lolloped to the lectern, tossed her glistening mane and fixed them with a lively eye.
- lectureDuring class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.
- lecturerThe lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
- ledgeThey used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.
- ledgerOur AcmePay integration allows the accounting ledger to receive details of customer payments automatically.
- leeA ship's weather shore is an island's lee shore.
- leechBert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.
- leekEthyl tetrazone is a colourless liquid with an odour of leeks.
- leerThey really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer.
- leewayI don't think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting.
- leftThe left side.
- leftoverDo you want some of the leftover supplies from the event?
- leftyI'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.
- legInsects have six legs.
- legacyJohn Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
- legalIf you have no legal move, but are not in check the game is a draw.
- legalityThe maritime court spent weeks reviewing the legality of the cargo jettison during the storm.
- legalizeThere is a debate whether or not to legalize some of the softer drugs.
- legallyYou can legally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.
- legatoPlay this passage legato, not portato.
- legendAs a child she had nothing to read but the legends of early Christian martyrs.
- legendaryJamie's kindness is legendary, so much that people have taken advantage of her.
- leggedMany of the big African spiders are hairy-legged.
- leggingTake the legging and turn up the cuff.
- leggyFred preferred leggy blondes.
- legibleDespite hardly having any energy to lift a pen, she left a legible note on the paper.
- legionRussia’s labor and capital resources are woefully inadequate to overcome the state’s needs and...
- legislateIf they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate and enforce the...
- legislationThere is a lack of legislation about human cloning.
- legislativeAlthough enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a...
- legislatorHere is a fact that will give you pause: some states do not publish the voting records of their legislators.
- legislatureThe state legislature passed a new education bill.
- legitDid you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
- legitimacyAfter decades of inequality and oppression, the regime had lost legitimacy with its own population.
- legitimateBesides his four legitimate wives, the caliph had dozens of concubines.
- legitimatelyLater, when we played King's Quest 2, I remember being legitimately terrified while inside Dracula's castle.
- legitimizeEstrogen isnt a magic potion that legitimizes your perverted fantasy version of reality.
- legumeLegumes are valued in crop rotation for their ability to fix nitrogen.
- leisureIt is to be promoted as a leisure activity, as well as as a social distinction.
- leisurelyAs we had a free morning, we went on a leisurely walk around the city.
- lemmaCat is a lemma, but cats is not.
- lemonHe didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon.
- lemonadeIf you'd like a soft drink, we have cola and lemonade.
- lemonyThe walls were painted a lemony yellow colour.
- lemurLemurs are an e.g. of a non-simian primate.
- lendI will only lend you my car if you fill up the tank.
- lenderThis country is a financial basket case, a country so broke that it should be a perfect warning to lenders.
- lengthTrim the stick down to a length of about twelve inches.
- lengthenYou need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.
- lengthwiseA lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.
- lengthyAfter a lengthy exchange with the manager, we were no wiser.
- lensCorrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
- lentilEsau sold Jacob his birthright all for a bowl of lentil stew.
- leoLeo Messi scored a first-half hat-trick to give Barcelona a 3-1 advantage vs Arsenal.
- leopardThe leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.
- leprosySin is a spiritual leprosy.
- lesbianLesbian fans of the show were rooting for Jane and Amanda to get together.
- lesbianismBecause all Asari present as female and use female pronouns, the deadly sexual nature of Ardat-Yakshi may...
- lesionA fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion.
- lessRandal is less welcome than Rachel but as her spouse we should invite them both.
- lessenBubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.
- lesserThe larger Sand Hill Cranes increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lesser ones do.
- lessonIn our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory...
- lestHe won't go outside, lest he be eaten by those ravenous eagles.
- letAfter he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.
- lethalThey were taken unawares and overcome when the room filled with a lethal, odorless gas.
- lethargyPoint-to-point times are not kept, even with a clear road, and whilst fast running has never been a feature...
- letterThere are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
- lettuceI’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.
- leukemiaThe subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias.
- leukocyteIn disease of the spleen, especially Banti's disease or fibro-adenia of the spleen, the increase of...
- leveeThe levee has been severely caved by the river current.
- levelThis table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?
- leverWith great effort and a big crowbar I managed to lever the beam off the floor.
- leverageA crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.
- levyCharter townships are able to levy millage on the residents without a vote of the people.
- lewdMildred comes home from work early only to discover her husband, Robert, midst of a lewd affair with their...
- lewisLewis also praised Taiwan’s technological prowess, calling it a “world leader” in the tech industry.
- lexemeA lexeme is a unit of lexical meaning, which exists regardless of any inflectional endings it may have or the...
- lexicalLexical gaps are called accidental because their existence is by accident; it is not essential.
- lexicographyAt the lexicography club, we welcome all discussion of words and whatnot.
- lexiconFormalism seeks to correct this deficiency by translating verbal texts into formal, mathematizable lexicons...
- lexisIn this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to...
- liIt was a whole day's journey from I-ch'eng to Chü-wo which, in turn, is about 60 li east of Chiang Chou — one...
- liabilityThe assets must equal liabilities, otherwise there is an error in your balance sheet.
- liableThe surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
- liaisonAs a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.
- liaoI run 4 laps liao.
- liarYou are a big liar. Why are you in such a big hurry?
- libationFor best results, try to eat about 15 minutes before taking your first libation.
- libelHe libelled her when he published that.
- liberalHe was liberal with his compliments.
- liberalismWhether some distant cousin really belongs to the extended family of liberalisms is a matter of healthy...
- liberalizationPaisley's three year "Save Ulster from Sodomy" campaign has been a significant force in preventing until now...
- liberallyThe stallholder puts salad into an open pita bread, followed by the four falafels, and then liberally covers...
- liberateYou need to free your mind and liberate yourself from prejudice.
- liberatedHis is a very liberated lifestyle.
- liberationThe liberation of American slaves was accomplished by the Department of War, that of British slaves by the...
- libertarianHe has libertarian views.
- libertyThe army is here, your liberty is assured.
- libidoGood grief man, control your libido!
- librarianThe librarian was placed at home by her neighbor at the time of the murder.
- libraryShe went to exchange her books at her local library.
- liceHis acarophobia was obvious from his reaction when I told him he had lice.
- licenseI am licensed to practice law in this state.
- licensedOnly licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- lichenA lichen is a fungus with symbiotic algae among its cells.
- lickThe cat licked its fur.
- lickingOur football team took a licking last night.
- licoricePhillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.
- lidIt's supposed to be a surprise, so try to keep a lid on it, will you?
- lieThe book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
- liedIf you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.
- lienBodin deemed the king of France's power as absolute in the sense that the ruler was ‘absolved’ by divine...
- lieuThey gave him a cash award, in lieu of the promised prize package.
- lieutenantHis lieutenants hired a team of miners to help spring him.
- lifeI want my kids to live a good life. He gave up on life.
- lifebloodGasoline is the lifeblood of the modern city.
- lifeboatAdmirably, he went down with his ship after the surviving crew got away in lifeboats.
- lifeguardWe're right near the lifeguard station. Come by before you leave.
- lifelessManchester United shrugged off injuries to Phil Jones and Ashley Young to thrash a lifeless Fulham side.
- lifelineThe girls, of course, were my lifeline during this time.
- lifelongThey were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.
- lifesaverMy dad loves his job as a surf lifesaver.
- lifespanSome clams have lifespans far longer than those of human beings.
- lifestyleThe playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle.
- lifetimeI've been waiting a lifetime for a train.
- liftThe fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.
- lifterWhile some lifters insist that supersets must consist of consecutive exercises for the same bodypart, others...
- liftoffSpacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure...
- ligamentThe surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.
- ligandThe trans effect is the labilization of ligands which are trans to certain other ligands.
- ligatureHe hid shoelaces or rope under cushions to use as ligatures.
- lightAs you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.
- lightenSorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out.
- lighterCigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.
- lightheartedThe lighthearted young lovers ran over the hills.
- lighthouseIn the history of lighthouses, English civil engineer John Smeaton made a significant contribution to the...
- lightingPractical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation.
- lightlyAs a teacher, I don't take rudeness in class lightly.
- lightnessThe unique chassis design is largely the secret of the lightness of the locomotive.
- lightningAlthough we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder.
- lightweightFabrics needed to be lightweight, gasproof, and strong.
- likableShe's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.
- likeI like reading books.
- likelihoodIn all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
- likelyRain is likely later this afternoon.
- likenThe physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.
- likenessI bear no likeness to my parents whatsoever.
- likewisePublic transportation is virtually inaccessible in this country; likewise, its hospitals are also not very...
- lilacI was set on developing a lilac enfleurage from my own shrub.
- liltThe two works have the attractive lilt of Middle English, with all the remedies for bites of serpents and...
- lilyInternal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar).
- limbThey limbed the felled trees before cutting them into logs.
- limberHe's so limber that he can kiss his knee without bending it.
- limboMy passport application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks.
- limeThis is a product of lime and nitric acid.
- limelightThe politician was in the limelight from the moment the scandal became public.
- limestoneSunday houses were often made of limestone rock coated with whitewash inside and out.
- liminalA graduation ceremony might be regarded as liminal, while a rock concert might be understood to be liminoid.
- limitThere are several existing limits to executive power.
- limitationGetting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.
- limitingBacteria exhibit geometric increase in numbers when the environment is not limiting.
- limitlessOnce one is of age 16, one's horizons broaden; once one is of age 21 one's horizons are limitless.
- limousineThat fellow's new limousine is the centre of attention, as everyone stops to stare at it.
- limpThe bomber limped home on one engine.
- limpetHe stuck to me like a limpet all day!
- limpidThe limpid glass doors reveal the living room clearly from the dining room.
- limplyThe flag hung limply in the still air.
- linLAN parties have been around ever since geeks started playing games on computer networks.
- lineThe arrow descended in a curved line.
- lineageAnglo-Kirghiz mares, now better known as Novokirghiz, produce more milk than representatives of either...
- linearLinear television is dead or, at least, declining.
- linearlyThe effect related linearly to the amount of causative agent added.
- linebackerThe linebacker corralled the runner who had slipped through the hole.
- linemanThe offensive linemen tried to block the blitz.
- linenShe put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet.
- linerI threw out the trash can liner.
- linesideHaving completed their task, Fireman Page telephoned from a lineside box to the next signal cabin, briefly...
- lineupThe manager fielded his strongest lineup for the game against United.
- lingerAs per Captain Smith, no midshipman shall sit or linger in this area.
- lingerieI bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon.
- lingoQ: Why didn't you ask them about X? A: No speako the lingo.
- linguaEnglish is spoken here as an unofficial language and lingua franca.
- linguistEsperanto can make a good stepping stone language to Latin, which may be difficult for amateur linguists.
- linguisticOnly three in five Assamese (citizens of Assam) are linguistic Assamese.
- linguisticallyEnglish is scandalously lacking in politically and linguistically correct antonyms of this sort.
- linguisticsFormal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.
- liningThe vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square.
- linkThe mayor’s assistant serves as the link to the media.
- linkageA linkage in my car's transmission is broken so I can't shift out of first gear.
- linkedRailroads can only compete fully if their tracks are technically compatible with and linked to each other.
- lionTigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
- lionessThe lioness has to creep up behind her prey so as not to be noticed.
- lipDon’t give me any lip!
- lipidA mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution.
- lipstickAre you wearing any lipstick today?
- liquefyWe’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
- liqueurEvery champagne has to be liqueured after its disgorgement, to replace the inevitable loss.
- liquidA liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas.
- liquidateCOVID-19 hit the company hard—I foresee it will liquidate within a year.
- liquidationThe store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.
- liquorCut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.
- lispHe used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist.
- listI was able to invest as soon as the company was listed.
- listenPlease listen carefully as I explain.
- listenerBy telling the victim to "get over it", the listener dismissed the victim's feelings.
- listingWhat is this house's listing price?
- litanyHe added a long litany of peripheral precedents which the judge dismissed as mere makeweights.
- liteDinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.
- literacyCritics of contemporary culture generally posit a steep decline in cultural literacy.
- literalThe literal translation of Spanish irse al otro barrio is "to go to the other neighbourhood" but it means "to...
- literallyHe's prone to exaggeration, so don't take what he says literally.
- literaryA literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
- literateIntelligence tests are biased toward the literate.
- literatureHe’s studying English literature at university.
- litheThe coaches are grim, tan, lithe-looking women, clearly twirlers once, on the far side of their glory now and...
- lithiumThe importance of lithium-ion batteries makes lithium a potentially strategic natural resource.
- litigationThere is ongoing litigation in this matter.
- litmusExams, not interviews, have become the litmus test for entry to university.
- litreYou should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.
- litterThe runt of the litter is the smallest or weakest of a group of puppies born together.
- littleThis is a little table.
- littoralHe began to lay out the hull for an inexpensive but fast littoral drone.
- liturgicalIn many churches some pews are reserved for either clerical or liturgical officials such as canons, or for...
- liturgyIn choir and cloister, gathering up dropped Syllables, mismumbled words dislodged From the liturgy by sinful...
- liveHe's not expected to live for more than a few months.
- livelihoodBroad, flat marshes on the Loughor Estuary provide Pen-clawdd with its basic livelihood - cockles.
- livelyThere was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
- livenLet's liven up this party!
- liverSteve Jobs is a famous liver transplant recipient.
- liveryThe airline's new livery received a mixed reaction from the press.
- livestockThe livestock were poisoned by what they grazed on.
- lividThe house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid...
- lizardThere are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.
- llI('ll) bet I can run faster than you.
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