L — The school dictionary · page 21 2 3 4 5 6larvaThe young form of an insect (and some other animals, like frogs and fish) after it hatches from the egg and before it changes into an adul…8 sentenceslarvalLarval means to do with a larva, the young stage of an insect, frog or other animal before it changes into its adult form.7 sentenceslarynxThe voice box: the part at the top of the windpipe in the throat, which holds the vocal cords that vibrate to make sounds.9 sentenceslasagneLasagne is an Italian dish made of flat sheets of pasta in layers with meat or vegetable sauce and cheese, baked in an oven.9 sentenceslaserA machine that makes a very narrow, strong beam of light of one colour.8 sentenceslashAn eyelash: one of the small hairs growing on the edge of your eyelid.12 sentenceslassA lass is a girl or young woman.12 sentenceslassieA lassie is a girl or young woman.7 sentenceslastLast means coming at the end, after all the others.22 sentenceslastlyLastly means at the end, after everything else; it introduces the last thing in a list.4 sentenceslatchA latch is a simple metal bar or catch that keeps a door or gate shut.12 sentenceslateLate means after the right, usual or planned time: «You are late for school».12 sentenceslateenA lateen sail is a triangular sail tied to a long pole that hangs at an angle on a short mast.8 sentenceslatelyRecently; in the time just before now.12 sentenceslatenessLateness is being late; arriving or happening after the right or expected time.9 sentenceslaterLater means after some time, not now: «I will do it later.».13 sentenceslateralLateral means to do with the side or sides; moving sideways.8 sentenceslaterallyLaterally means sideways, or to the side.8 sentenceslatestLatest means the newest or most recent (the latest news, the latest game).12 sentenceslatexA white milky liquid that comes from some plants, especially the rubber tree, and is used to make rubber.8 sentenceslathA lath is a thin, narrow strip of wood, used to make fences, walls, cages and roofs.4 sentenceslatheA lathe is a machine that spins wood or metal so that it can be cut and shaped into round forms, such as chair legs.4 sentenceslatherLather is the foam made when soap is mixed with water.5 sentenceslatinThe language of the ancient Romans; it is no longer anyone's first language but is still studied and used in science and law.10 sentenceslatinoA Latino is a person in the USA whose family comes from Latin America, such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba or Colombia.8 sentenceslatitudeLatitude is how far north or south a place is from the equator, measured in degrees.10 sentenceslatteA latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and lots of hot steamed milk, often with foam on top.7 sentenceslatterThe latter means the second of two things or people just mentioned.13 sentenceslatticeA lattice is a framework of thin strips crossed over each other like a net, often used for a window or gate.4 sentenceslaughTo make sounds with your voice that show you think something is funny or you are happy.14 sentenceslaughingLaughing means making happy sounds with your voice and face when something is funny.12 sentenceslaughinglyLaughingly means while laughing, or in a playful, teasing way.4 sentenceslaughingstockA laughingstock is a person whom everyone laughs at, usually in an unkind way.3 sentenceslaughterLaughter is the sound or act of laughing.8 sentenceslaunchTo launch is to send a rocket, missile or spacecraft up into the air or space.13 sentenceslaunderTo wash and iron clothes, sheets or towels.8 sentenceslaundressA woman whose job is to wash and iron clothes and sheets for other people.8 sentenceslaundryClothes, sheets and towels that need washing or have just been washed.11 sentenceslaurelA laurel is an evergreen bush with shiny dark leaves.5 sentenceslaurelsLaurels are the leaves or bushes of the laurel plant.5 sentenceslavaLava is hot, melted rock that flows out of a volcano.10 sentenceslavatoryA lavatory is a toilet: the bowl you use to get rid of waste from your body.10 sentenceslavenderA small bush with sweet-smelling purple flowers, used in gardens, soaps and perfumes.11 sentenceslavishLavish means given in very large amounts, generous and more than enough: a lavish meal.7 sentenceslawA law is a rule made by a government that everyone in a country or place must follow.13 sentenceslawfulLawful means allowed by the law, legal.9 sentenceslawfullyIn a way that is allowed by the law; legally.11 sentenceslawgiverA lawgiver is a person who makes the laws for a people or country, such as a wise leader long ago.4 sentenceslawlessLawless means not obeying the law; wild and out of control: a lawless gang of robbers.4 sentenceslawlessnessThe state of having no law or order; a time when people break the rules and nobody keeps control.4 sentenceslawmakerA lawmaker is a person who helps make laws, such as a member of a parliament or congress.7 sentenceslawnAn area of short, neat grass, usually in a garden or park, that is cut regularly.10 sentenceslawyerA person whose job is to know the law, give advice about it and speak for people in court.9 sentenceslayTo lay is to put something down carefully, often flat: «lay the baby in the cot».15 sentenceslayerA layer is one flat level of something lying on top of or under another, like a layer of a cake.14 sentenceslayingLaying means putting something down, usually flat or carefully, like laying a book on a table.13 sentenceslayoffA layoff is when a company stops employing workers, often because there is not enough work or money.8 sentenceslayoutA layout is the way the parts of something are arranged, such as the rooms in a house, the streets in a town or the shops in a mall.10 sentenceslazeTo relax and do nothing much, in a lazy, pleasant way.7 sentenceslazilyIn a lazy way, without effort or energy: «He lazily picked up a pen.».9 sentenceslazinessLaziness is not wanting to work or make an effort, even when you are able to.8 sentenceslazyLazy means not wanting to work, try hard or move about.12 sentenceslazybonesA lazybones is a lazy person, someone who does not want to get up or do any work; it is usually a playful, joking word.8 sentencesle«Le» means «the» in French, used before a masculine word: «le chat» is «the cat».11 sentencesleachTo leach is when water slowly washes chemicals or minerals out of soil, rock or another material.8 sentencesleadTo lead (leed) is to go in front and show the way, or to be in charge of a group.16 sentencesleadenMade of lead, the grey heavy metal: a leaden gutter.7 sentencesleadersPeople who lead or are in charge of a group, a team, a country or an organisation.11 sentencesleadershipLeadership is being the leader of a group, team or country.11 sentencesleafA leaf is one of the flat, usually green parts that grow on a plant or tree.15 sentencesleaflessHaving no leaves; bare, as trees are in winter.4 sentencesleafletA leaflet is a small printed sheet of paper, sometimes folded, that gives information or advertises something.12 sentencesleafyHaving lots of leaves: «a leafy tree».10 sentencesleagueA group of sports teams or clubs that play matches against each other to see who is best.11 sentencesleakTo leak means to let liquid or gas escape through a hole or crack by accident.12 sentencesleakageLeakage is liquid, gas or light escaping through a hole or crack.9 sentencesleakyLeaky describes something with a hole or crack that lets liquid or gas escape or get in: a leaky tap, a leaky roof.8 sentenceslealLeal means loyal and true; faithful to a friend or a promise.4 sentencesleanTo lean is to bend your body towards something or away from straight: «Lean forward».13 sentencesleapTo leap means to jump high or far.13 sentenceslearnTo learn is to come to know something new, or to get a new skill: learn to swim.12 sentenceslearnerA learner is a person who is learning something, like a pupil at school or someone learning a new skill.9 sentencesleaseA lease is a written agreement to rent a house or land for a time.7 sentencesleasedLeased means rented under a written agreement for a fixed time, such as a house, car, office or land.8 sentencesleashA leash is a strap or cord used to lead a dog.5 sentencesleastLeast means the smallest amount. The one with the least has less than all the others.14 sentencesleatherLeather is a strong material made from the skin of animals such as cows, treated so it does not rot, used for shoes, bags, belts, jackets…7 sentencesleatherbackThe leatherback turtle, the largest turtle in the world, a sea turtle whose shell is covered with tough, leathery skin instead of hard pla…7 sentencesleatheryLeathery means tough, thick and dry like leather.10 sentencesleaveTo leave is to go away from a place: leave the room.29 sentencesleaveningLeavening is something added to dough or batter, like yeast, baking powder or baking soda, to make it rise and become light.8 sentencesleavingLeavings are things left over, such as scraps of food left on a plate.4 sentenceslecternA lectern is a tall stand with a sloping top on which a speaker puts notes or a book while standing up to read or speak.8 sentenceslectureA talk given to a group of people, especially students at a university, to teach them about a subject.14 sentenceslecturerA person who teaches students at a university or college, often by giving talks called lectures.9 sentencesledShowed the way by going in front (she led us to the park).14 sentencesledgeA ledge is a narrow, flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff or window.9 sentencesledgerA ledger is a book or computer file where a business writes down money coming in and money going out.8 sentencesleeThe lee is the side of something that is sheltered from the wind, like the lee of a wall or a hill.9 sentencesleechA small worm that lives in water or wet places and sucks blood from animals and people.14 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/2/