English words starting with L

To allow or permit something to happen.

a disappointment or a failure to meet expectations

causing or able to cause death

the capacity to cause death or serious harm.

In a way that causes death or is capable of causing death.

feeling a lack of energy or enthusiasm; sluggish and apathetic.

in a manner that shows a lack of energy and enthusiasm; sluggishly.

a state of having little energy or enthusiasm; a lack of interest in doing anything

a written or printed message, usually put in an envelope and sent by mail

Relating to or being a standard paper size in North America, measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches (approximately 216 mm by 279 mm).

A person who writes letters, especially as a regular or professional activity.

The activity or skill of writing letters to people.

A rectangular opening in a door or a box attached to a building for receiving mail.

Well-educated or learned; having knowledge of literature.

A printed heading on stationery, showing a person's or organization's name and address.

The process of writing, drawing, or inscribing letters or words

A method of printing from raised metal type or a plate on which the ink-bearing surface is raised above the main area.

The act of allowing someone to use a property, room, etc., in return for regular payments.

a plant with large green leaves that are eaten raw, especially in salads

a white blood cell, especially one that does not contain hemoglobin and is involved in the body's immune response.

a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow, characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells.

A serious disease in which the body produces too many white blood cells, which prevents the normal production of other blood cells and can cause death.

Relating to, affected by, or characteristic of leukemia (a type of cancer of the blood-forming tissues).

A colourless cell which circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white blood cell.

A temporary increase in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood, typically due to infection, inflammation, or other physiological stress.

Any of a group of biologically active compounds derived from arachidonic acid, involved in inflammatory and allergic reactions.

Of or relating to the Levant, the eastern Mediterranean region.

A muscle that raises a part of the body.

an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing.

a position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality

Having a sensible and calm character; not easily upset.

Made something flat, even, or uniform in height or surface.

A person or thing that makes things equal or uniform.

Having a sensible and calm character; able to make good judgments and not be easily upset.

The process of making something flat, even, or uniform.

In a calm, steady, and even manner; without showing emotion or variation.

A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point (fulcrum) to move a load with less effort.

Describing a type of firearm (typically a rifle) in which the operation of a lever near the trigger guard is used to eject a spent cartridge, cock the hammer, and load a new round from a tubular magazine.

The action of using a lever; the mechanical advantage gained by using a lever.

Using borrowed capital or other resources to increase the potential return of an investment.

The purchase of a controlling share in a company using a significant amount of borrowed money, with the assets of the target company often used as collateral for the loans.

Using something to its maximum advantage, especially to achieve a desired result.

a very large and powerful sea monster mentioned in the bible.

to rise or cause to rise and float in the air, especially by means of supposed magical or supernatural power.

Rising or floating in the air, seemingly without support.

The act of rising or floating in the air, seemingly without physical support.

Lack of seriousness; a tendency to treat serious matters with humor or frivolity.

to impose or collect (a tax, fee, or fine) by authority

sexually offensive or crude; dealing with sex in a vulgar or obscene way.

in a crude and offensive way that shows a strong interest in sex

The quality of being crude and offensive in a sexual way.

relating to the words or vocabulary of a language.

A person who writes, compiles, or edits a dictionary.

The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

A piece of land put down to grass, clover, etc., for a period of time in a crop rotation system.

A type of rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions moving between a negative electrode and a positive electrode to store and release energy.

the state of being legally responsible for something

Legally responsible for something, especially for paying money or making good a loss.

To act as a link or intermediary to assist communication and cooperation between people or groups.

a person who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people.

a woody climbing plant that hangs from trees in tropical forests.

a person who tells lies.

A book or other written work, especially one of a scholarly or academic nature.

the act of pouring out a drink as an offering to a god or spirit.

A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation.

Containing or constituting a libel; defamatory.

willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.

combining or involving elements of both liberal and conservative political philosophies or policies

combining the principles of personal freedom and social equality with those of representative government and majority rule.

having a tendency to support or favour liberal political ideas and policies

willing to respect and accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.

a political and social philosophy that emphasizes individual rights, equality, and the protection of personal freedom.

the quality of being generous and willing to give

the process of making laws, systems, or opinions less strict, especially in political or economic contexts.

to make a law, rule, or system less strict.

made (laws or systems) less strict, allowing more freedom

Making laws, systems, or attitudes less strict, especially in political and economic contexts.

in a way that involves giving or using something in large amounts; generously

To set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression, or from limits that control them.

freed from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; released.

Making someone feel free and able to behave as they like.

The act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.

a person who liberates a person or place from imprisonment, oppression, or enemy control.

Having the quality of setting someone free from oppression, confinement, or control; serving to liberate.

From or relating to Liberia, a country in West Africa.

A defensive player in soccer, particularly in older systems, who operates behind the main line of defenders and is free to initiate attacks.

a person who believes that people should be free to think and behave as they want and should not have limits put on them by governments

a political philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, advocating for minimal state intervention in the lives of citizens and maximal freedom of choice.

A person, especially a man, who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in sexual pleasure.

the freedom and the right to do or say what you want without being controlled or limited

Relating to the libido; of or characterized by sexual desires or energy.

showing strong sexual desire

A person's sexual desire or drive.

A person who works in a library, helping people to find books and information.

the position, duties, or profession of a librarian.

A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.

A slight, slow, back-and-forth oscillation, as of an orbiting body seen from the larger body it orbits.

A person who writes the text (libretto) for an opera or other musical work.

The text of an opera or other long vocal work.

Relating to Libya, its people, or their culture.

An official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something.

Official or legal permission to do or own something.

A metal or plastic plate on a vehicle, displaying a unique registration number.

Having official permission to do something, especially through a legal document (a license).

A person or organization that has been given official permission to do or use something, especially by a government or a company that owns a right.

The act of giving someone official permission to do or have something.

the official granting of a license, especially to carry out a profession or activity.

Lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint; especially in sexual conduct.

behaviour that is considered immoral, especially in sexual matters

A simple, slow-growing plant that forms a low crusty, leaf-like, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.

Covered with or overgrown by lichen.

Conforming to what is permitted by law or accepted rules; lawful.

To move the tongue over the surface of something.

A severe defeat or beating.

a black substance with a strong flavor, used in medicine and as a candy, obtained from the root of a plant.

A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.

A method for detecting the distance, speed, or other characteristics of a distant object by analyzing the reflection of a laser beam.

Having a lid or cover.

having no lid or cover

A synthetic compound used as a local anesthetic and to treat some abnormal heart rhythms.