L — The school dictionary · page 31 2 3 4 5 6leekA long vegetable with a white stem and green leaves that tastes like a mild onion.9 sentencesleewardLeeward means on the side away from the wind, the sheltered side.8 sentencesleftLeft means still there after some has gone or been used: «Two cakes are left».20 sentencesleftoverFood that is not eaten at a meal and is kept for later.10 sentencesleftoversLeftovers are food that is not eaten at a meal and is kept to eat later.9 sentencesleftyA lefty is a left-handed person.8 sentenceslegA leg is a part of the body that people and animals stand and walk on.14 sentenceslegacyA legacy is money or property left to someone by a person who has died.10 sentenceslegalAllowed by the law of a country or place.11 sentenceslegallyLegally means in a way that is allowed by the law.8 sentenceslegendA legend is an old, famous story from the past that may be partly true but cannot be proved, like the stories of King Arthur or Robin Hood.11 sentenceslegendaryLegendary means from a legend, an old story that may or may not be true («the legendary King Arthur»).10 sentencesleggedLegged means having legs, usually of a certain number or kind: four-legged, long-legged.9 sentencesleggingLeggings: tight, stretchy trousers, usually for girls and women, worn for sport, dance or everyday.10 sentenceslegibleLegible writing or print is clear enough to be read easily.7 sentenceslegionA legion was a large army unit in ancient Rome, of about 5,000 soldiers.12 sentenceslegionaryA legionary was a soldier in a legion, a large unit of the ancient Roman army.8 sentenceslegislationLegislation is a law or a set of laws made by a parliament or government.8 sentenceslegislativeLegislative means to do with making laws.8 sentenceslegislatorA person who makes laws, especially a member of a parliament, congress or other law-making group.10 sentenceslegislatureA legislature is the group of elected people who make the laws of a country or state, such as a parliament, Congress or a state assembly.7 sentenceslegitimateAllowed by law or by the rules; fair and proper.14 sentencesleglessHaving no legs: a legless lizard.9 sentenceslegoLego is a toy made of small plastic bricks that click together so you can build things.10 sentenceslegumeA legume is a plant that grows its seeds in pods, such as peas, beans, lentils, peanuts and clover.8 sentencesleiA lei is a Hawaiian garland or necklace made of flowers, leaves, shells or feathers, given as a sign of welcome, love or celebration.10 sentencesleisureFree time when you are not working or studying and can do what you enjoy.8 sentencesleisurelySlow and relaxed, with no hurry: a leisurely walk.5 sentenceslemmingA lemming is a small, furry, short-tailed rodent that lives in cold northern lands such as the Arctic tundra.9 sentenceslemonA lemon is an oval yellow fruit with sour juice and thick peel.11 sentenceslemonadeLemonade is a sweet drink made from lemon juice, water and sugar.13 sentenceslemonyLemony means tasting or smelling of lemon, or being the pale yellow colour of a lemon.7 sentenceslemurA lemur is a furry animal with big eyes, a pointed face and usually a long tail, found in the wild only on the island of Madagascar, off t…9 sentenceslendTo lend is to give something to someone for a while, and they give it back later.14 sentenceslenderA person or organisation that lends something, especially money, which must be paid back.10 sentenceslengthLength is how long something is from one end to the other.15 sentenceslengthenTo lengthen something means to make it longer: «lengthen a skirt», «lengthen a sentence».10 sentenceslengthenedLengthened means made longer, or became longer.9 sentenceslengtheningLengthening is making something longer, or becoming longer.8 sentenceslengthwaysLengthways means in the direction of the longest side of something, from end to end, not across.8 sentenceslengthwiseAlong the longest side of something: from one end to the other.4 sentenceslengthyLengthy means very long, often too long, in time or in words.8 sentenceslenientNot strict; gentle in punishing people or in making them follow rules.8 sentenceslenientlyLeniently means in a gentle, less strict way, giving a smaller punishment than expected.7 sentenceslensA lens is a curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to make things look bigger, smaller or clearer, used in glasses, cameras, mi…11 sentenceslense«Lense» is a common misspelling of «lens». A lens is a curved piece of glass or clear plastic that bends light to make things look bigger,…10 sentenceslentPast of «lend»: gave something to someone for a short time, expecting to get it back (I lent him my pen).10 sentenceslentilA lentil is a small round flat seed, brown, green, red or yellow, that grows in pods and is cooked and eaten, often in soups and stews.10 sentencesleoA group of stars, a constellation, said to look like a lion.10 sentencesleopardA leopard is a big wild cat with yellow fur covered in dark spots called rosettes; it lives in Africa and parts of Asia.11 sentencesleperA person who has leprosy, an illness of the skin and nerves.10 sentencesleprechaunA small, mischievous fairy, usually shown as a little man with a red or ginger beard, a green coat and hat, who makes shoes and hides a po…8 sentencesleprosyAn illness caused by germs (bacteria) that harms the skin and nerves, so people can lose feeling in their hands and feet.9 sentencesler«Ler» is not a usual English word on its own; it is most often a piece of a longer word, for example the end of «butler», «sprinkler» or «…7 sentenceslessLess means a smaller amount: less sugar.15 sentenceslessenTo make something smaller, weaker or less: to lessen pain, noise or danger.10 sentenceslesserLesser means smaller in amount or size: the lesser of two numbers.13 sentenceslessonA lesson is a time when you are taught something: a maths lesson.13 sentencesletTo allow someone to do something.15 sentencesletdownA letdown is a disappointment, something that was not as good as you hoped.8 sentenceslethalLethal means able to kill; deadly.8 sentenceslethargyLethargy is a heavy feeling of having no energy and not wanting to do anything.7 sentencesletterA letter is one of the signs we use to write words, like A, b or Z.14 sentenceslettingLetting means allowing someone to do something.13 sentenceslettuceA plant with large green leaves that people eat raw, mostly in salads and sandwiches.9 sentencesleukaemiaLeukaemia is a kind of cancer of the blood and bone marrow, where the body makes too many faulty white blood cells.6 sentenceslevThe money of Bulgaria; one lev is divided into 100 stotinki. Plural: leva.11 sentenceslevantThe Levant is an old name for the lands on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, today mainly Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and…8 sentenceslevelA level is a height or amount: the water level, the noise level.16 sentencesleverA lever is a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point (the pivot or fulcrum) to help lift or move something heavy with less effort.11 sentencesleveretA leveret is a young hare, especially one that is still small and has not yet grown its full adult fur.4 sentencesleviathanA huge sea monster described in the Bible, in books such as Job, Psalms and Isaiah.9 sentenceslevitationLevitation is rising or floating in the air without anything visible holding it up, as if by magic.7 sentencesleviteA member of the Israelite tribe of Levi, whose men served in the Temple, helping the priests, singing and caring for holy things.8 sentenceslevyA levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay.10 sentenceslewdLewd means rude and crude about sex, in a way that is not decent and not suitable for children.4 sentenceslexicalLexical means to do with words and their meanings, or with the vocabulary of a language.7 sentenceslexicographerA lexicographer is a person who writes or edits dictionaries.7 sentenceslhasaLhasa is the main city of Tibet, high in the Himalayas, now under China's rule.8 sentencesli"Li" is not a usual English word; it is most often a piece of a longer word or a short form.9 sentencesliabilityLiability is being legally responsible for something, especially for paying for damage or harm.10 sentencesliableIf you are liable for something, you are responsible by law, for example you must pay for damage.12 sentencesliaisonLiaison is the way people or groups talk to each other and work together.9 sentencesliarA liar is a person who tells lies, saying things they know are not true to trick someone.10 sentenceslibationA libation is a drink poured out on the ground or on an altar as a gift to a god, in old religious rites.5 sentenceslibelA false written or published statement that damages a person's good name.8 sentencesliberalRespecting people's freedom and willing to accept ideas and ways of life different from your own.14 sentencesliberalityLiberality is being generous, giving freely and willingly to others.4 sentencesliberateTo set a person, animal, place or country free from control, prison or an enemy.13 sentencesliberatedSet free from prison, an enemy army or control.10 sentencesliberationLiberation is setting people or a place free from someone who controlled or imprisoned them, such as an enemy army.9 sentencesliberatorA person, army or group that sets people or a place free from enemies, slavery or prison.7 sentenceslibertyLiberty is freedom: the right to live, speak and act as you choose without being controlled or imprisoned unfairly.12 sentenceslibrarianA librarian is a person who works in a library, looks after the books and helps people find books and information.9 sentenceslibraryA library is a place with many books, and often films and computers, that people can borrow or use.14 sentenceslicenceA licence is an official paper or card that gives you permission to do or own something, such as drive a car, catch fish or sell food.10 sentenceslicenseA license is a written paper that says someone is allowed to do something, such as drive a car or keep a dog; in Britain the noun is spell…5 sentenceslicensedLicensed means having official permission to do something, such as a licensed driver, a licensed taxi or a licensed doctor.11 sentenceslichenA lichen is a living thing that grows in crusty, leafy or bushy patches on rocks, walls, tree bark and gravestones; it is made of a fungus…10 sentenceslickTo lick something means to move your tongue over it, to taste it, eat it or wet it.14 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/3/