L — The school dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6lothLoth means unwilling or reluctant to do something.4 sentenceslotionA lotion is a thick liquid or cream you rub on your skin to protect it, soften it or treat it.9 sentenceslots«Lots» or «lots of» means a large number or amount: «lots of friends», «lots of water».12 sentenceslotteryA lottery is a game where people buy numbered tickets and winners are picked by chance to get money or prizes.9 sentenceslottoA lottery game: people buy tickets with numbers, and if their numbers are drawn they win money.10 sentenceslotusA lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia.11 sentencesloudLoud means making a big sound that is easy to hear.14 sentencesloudlyIn a loud way; making a lot of noise or with a strong voice so it can be heard far away.10 sentencesloudnessHow loud a sound is; the strength of a sound that we hear.7 sentencesloudspeakerA device that turns electrical signals into sound and makes voices or music louder, so many people can hear.8 sentencesloughA lough is a lake or a long, narrow arm of the sea in Ireland, like a Scottish loch.8 sentencesloungeA lounge is a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax; a living room or sitting room.11 sentenceslouseA tiny insect without wings that lives on the skin or hair of people or animals and feeds on blood; plural «lice».11 sentencesloutA lout is a rude, clumsy, stupid young man who behaves badly.4 sentenceslouvreThe Louvre is a famous art museum in Paris, France, in an old royal palace; it is home to the «Mona Lisa» (a name).9 sentenceslovableLovable means easy to love, sweet and kind, so that people like you.4 sentencesloveTo care very deeply about someone, like family or close friends.14 sentenceslovelinessLoveliness is great beauty, the quality of being lovely.4 sentenceslovelyVery nice, pleasant or beautiful.12 sentencesloverA lover of something is a person who likes it very much: an animal lover, a book lover, a music lover.9 sentenceslovesickLovesick means so much in love, often with someone who does not love you back, that you feel sad, dreamy and cannot think of anything else.7 sentenceslovinglyLovingly means in a way that shows love and care.9 sentenceslowNot high: close to the ground or the bottom (a low wall, a low shelf).16 sentenceslowerLower means less high, closer to the ground, or at the bottom of something.13 sentenceslowermostLowest; at the very bottom of a set of things.10 sentenceslowestLowest means the least high, nearest the ground or the bottom. The lowest shelf is the one nearest the floor.14 sentenceslowlandFlat land that is low, not much higher than the sea.11 sentenceslowlyLowly means humble, low in rank or position.4 sentencesloyalAlways supporting and caring about a friend, family, team or country, and not letting them down.8 sentencesloyallyIn a faithful way, staying on someone's side and not letting them down.9 sentencesloyaltyLoyalty is being faithful and supportive to a person, group, team or country, and sticking with them.11 sentenceslu«Lù» means road or way (路), as in «yi lu ping an» (have a safe journey); «lǜ» means green (绿); «Lu» is also a common Chinese surname.9 sentenceslubberA lubber is a clumsy, slow, awkward person.5 sentenceslubricateTo put oil, grease or another slippery stuff on parts of a machine so they move smoothly and do not rub or wear out.11 sentencesluciferA lucifer is an early kind of match that lit when scraped on a rough surface. Not the same as the name Lucifer, the devil.5 sentencesluckLuck is when good or bad things happen by chance, not because of what you did.12 sentencesluckilyBy good luck; it is lucky that... (used to show something good happened by chance).9 sentenceslucklessUnlucky; having bad fortune, often through no fault of one's own.4 sentencesluckyHaving good things happen by chance, not because of what you did.10 sentenceslucrativeBringing in a lot of money; profitable and well paid.4 sentenceslugTo lug is to carry or drag something heavy with great effort.5 sentencesluggageLuggage is the bags and suitcases you take with you when you travel.9 sentenceslukewarmOnly slightly warm; not hot and not cold: «lukewarm water».9 sentenceslullTo lull is to soothe someone into calm or sleep, often with soft sounds.5 sentenceslullabyA lullaby is a soft, gentle song sung to help a baby or small child fall asleep.9 sentenceslumberLumber is timber, wood cut and ready for building.6 sentenceslumberingMoving slowly and heavily, in a clumsy way, like an elephant or a big tired bear.12 sentencesluminescenceLuminescence is light given off by something that is not hot, for example glow-in-the-dark stickers, fireflies or some deep-sea fish.7 sentencesluminosityHow much light something gives out; its brightness.10 sentencesluminousLuminous means giving out light or glowing, especially in the dark («luminous paint», «a luminous watch»).11 sentenceslumpA lump is a small solid piece of something with no clear shape, like a lump of sugar, clay or coal.14 sentenceslumpyLumpy means full of lumps, not smooth.8 sentenceslunacyLunacy is great foolishness or madness, an act that makes no sense. (Old-fashioned word for madness.).5 sentenceslunarLunar means to do with the Moon.11 sentenceslunaticA person who behaves in a wild, silly or dangerous way: «He drives like a lunatic».11 sentenceslunchLunch is the meal you eat in the middle of the day.14 sentencesluncheonA luncheon is a lunch, especially a formal one for a group or special event.9 sentenceslunchroomA lunchroom is a room in a school or workplace where people eat lunch.7 sentenceslunchtimeLunchtime is the time in the middle of the day when people eat lunch.9 sentenceslungThe lungs are the two organs inside your chest that you breathe with; they take oxygen from the air into your blood and let carbon dioxide…10 sentenceslungeTo move forward suddenly and with force, often to grab or attack something.13 sentenceslungfishA lungfish is a freshwater fish that can breathe air with lungs as well as with gills.8 sentenceslunisolarBased on both the Moon and the Sun. A lunisolar calendar uses months that follow the Moon and adds extra months now and then to keep in st…7 sentenceslunulaThe white half-moon shape at the bottom of a fingernail or toenail.8 sentenceslurchTo move suddenly and unsteadily, like a bus that jolts or a person who nearly falls.10 sentenceslureTo persuade or trick a person or animal to come somewhere, usually by offering something they want.11 sentenceslurkTo lurk is to stay hidden, waiting quietly, often to attack or spy.4 sentenceslusciousVery sweet, juicy and tasty, especially of fruit.5 sentenceslushLush plants or places are green, thick and growing well: «lush grass», «a lush rainforest».11 sentenceslustA strong, greedy desire for something, such as money or power.5 sentenceslustilyWith great energy and strength, loudly and heartily.4 sentenceslustreLustre is a soft, shining glow on a surface, like the shine on pearls, silk, metal or healthy hair.10 sentenceslustrousShining softly and brightly, with a smooth glowing surface, like pearls, silk or healthy hair.11 sentenceslustyStrong, healthy and full of energy.5 sentencesluteA lute is an old stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and a bent-back neck, played by plucking the strings with the fingers.9 sentencesluxurianceRich, thick and plentiful growth; great abundance.4 sentencesluxuriantGrowing thickly, strongly and richly; lush and plentiful.4 sentencesluxuriousLuxurious means very comfortable, rich and costly, with fine things to enjoy.5 sentencesluxuryLuxury is great comfort and expensive, beautiful things.10 sentenceslycopeneLycopene is a natural red colouring found in tomatoes, watermelon and pink grapefruit.8 sentenceslyeLye is a very strong chemical, an alkali, used to make soap and to clean drains.12 sentenceslyingLying means resting flat on something, like lying in bed or a book lying on a table.13 sentenceslymphLymph is a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin tubes and carries white blood cells that fight germs.7 sentenceslynxA lynx is a wild cat of medium size with tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears, a short tail and big furry paws. It lives in forests…9 sentenceslyreAn old stringed instrument, rather like a small harp, with a U-shaped frame; it was played in ancient Greece.4 sentenceslyrebirdA large Australian bird that lives on the forest floor; the male has a long tail shaped like a lyre (an old harp) and is famous for copyin…6 sentenceslyricThe words of a song.11 sentenceslyricalBeautiful and full of feeling, like a song or a poem: «a lyrical description of the sea».11 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/6/