| louse |
a very small insect without wings that lives on the bodies of people, birds, and other animals. Lice suck blood from animals, and some kinds can spread disease. |
| lousy |
covered with lice. [3 definitions] |
| lovable |
having a nature that attracts love. |
| love |
strong feelings of affection for another person or thing. [5 definitions] |
| lovely |
charming or beautiful in appearance. [2 definitions] |
| loving |
feeling or showing love. |
| low1 |
close to the ground or bottom; not high. [11 definitions] |
| lower1 |
to cause to move to a position below; let down. [6 definitions] |
| lower case |
Letters that are not capitals. In printing, the tray that holds these letters is called the lower case. |
| low tide |
the tide at its lowest water level, or the time when this happens. |
| loyal |
showing devotion and faithfulness to someone or something. |
| loyalty |
the condition of being faithful or loyal. |
| lozenge |
a small piece of hard candy that contains medicine. A lozenge is held in the mouth and sucked to ease a sore throat or cough. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| luck |
the force believed to guide things which seem to happen to a person by chance. [2 definitions] |
| luckily |
by good fortune. |
| lucky |
resulting from or having good fortune. |
| lug1 |
to pull, lift, or carry with a great effort. |
| luggage |
suitcases, boxes, and bags for carrying one's things on trips; baggage. |
| lukewarm |
only slightly warm; tepid. [2 definitions] |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. [2 definitions] |