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Meaning Explication Aliases Taxon
ladle deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle N/a Show shifts
lady N/a Show shifts
lady's slipper (Cypripedium) orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates Plants Show shifts
ladybird beetle of the Coccinellidae family, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra N/a Show shifts
lair place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground N/a Show shifts
lake large, landlocked stretch of water Natural objects Show shifts
lamb young sheep Physical effect Show shifts
lame Other physical Show shifts
lamp N/a Show shifts
lamprey (Petromyzontidae) Animals Show shifts
Lampropeltis triangulum N/a Show shifts
land (vs. sea) Natural objects Show shifts
language Abstract entities Show shifts
lap N/a Show shifts
lap (of clothes) loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely Evaluation Show shifts
lapwing (Vanellus) Animals Show shifts
larch Plants Show shifts
large quantity Abstract entities Show shifts
larva Animals Show shifts
larynx hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus N/a Show shifts
last Non-physical Show shifts
late Time Show shifts
latitude angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point N/a Show shifts
lattice, grid widely-spaced crossed thin strips N/a Show shifts
lavish, generous None Non-physical Show shifts
law, jurisprudence N/a Show shifts
laxative having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation N/a Show shifts
layer Space Show shifts
laziness Abstract entities Show shifts
laziness N/a Show shifts
lazy Evaluation Show shifts
lazy person Human being Show shifts
lead, plumbum Natural objects Show shifts
leaf Plants Show shifts
leaf (of door, window) one of the movably attached, opening and closing parts or halves of a door, window N/a Show shifts
leaf spring spring in the form of a curved length(s) of steel, used in the suspension of wheeled vehicles N/a Show shifts
leafy tops of root vegetables Natural objects Show shifts
lean Other physical Show shifts
leaves of root vegetables N/a Show shifts
leech Animals Show shifts
leek Plants Show shifts
leeward on the side sheltered from the wind N/a Show shifts
left sinister; designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the opposite of right Non-physical Show shifts
left (political) favoring political and social equality N/a Show shifts
left-handed using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right N/a Show shifts
leg (furniture) supporting protrusion of an inanimate object, mostly furniture N/a Show shifts
lemming small rodent form the subfamily Arvicolinae, usually found in or near the Arctic in tundra biomes N/a Show shifts
lemon N/a Show shifts
lemon balm Melissa officinalis, perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family N/a Show shifts
length N/a Show shifts
lenient Evaluation Show shifts
lens N/a Show shifts
Lent A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures. In Eastern Christianity the 40 days preceding Lazarus Saturday, the Saturday preceding Holy Week. In Roman Catholicism the 46 days preceding Easter, reckoned as 40 days by excluding Sundays N/a Show shifts
lenten (fare) N/a Show shifts
lentil plant Lens culinaris, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods. N/a Show shifts
Leo (constellation) constellation of the zodiac, shaped approximately like a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola N/a Show shifts
leper Physiology Show shifts
leprosy Human being Show shifts
lesbian N/a Show shifts
letter (character) Abstract entities Show shifts
letter (text) Artifacts Show shifts
lettuce edible plant, Lactuca sativa N/a Show shifts
level distance relative to a given reference elevation N/a Show shifts
Libra constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a set of scales N/a Show shifts
lichen any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc. N/a Show shifts
lie (n.), untruth N/a Show shifts
lier N/a Show shifts
life Abstract entities Show shifts
lifetime duration of the life of someone N/a Show shifts
lifting machine N/a Show shifts
ligament (anat.) Body parts Show shifts
light (n.) Natural objects Show shifts
light (of weight) Other physical Show shifts
light, bright, clear None Light and Colour Show shifts
light-headed Non-physical Show shifts
lightning Natural objects Show shifts
lightning Natural objects Show shifts
lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) N/a Show shifts
limit Abstract entities Show shifts
linden any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves N/a Show shifts
line Abstract entities Show shifts
line (in poetry) N/a Show shifts
lineage N/a Show shifts
lingonberry shrub Vaccinium vitis-idaea N/a Show shifts
lion (Panthera leo) Animals Show shifts
lip Body parts Show shifts
liquid Natural objects Show shifts
liquid (adj.) Tactile quality Show shifts
liquid food N/a Show shifts
listener Human being Show shifts
literacy ability to read and write N/a Show shifts
literally N/a Show shifts
literate able to read and write N/a Show shifts
little finger Body parts Show shifts
little, small Size Show shifts
live-in son-in-law man who marries and lives with his wife's family N/a Show shifts
livelihood means of providing the necessities of life for oneself N/a Show shifts
lively person N/a Show shifts
liver Body parts Show shifts
lizard Animals Show shifts
loach (fish, Misgurnus) Animals Show shifts
load, cargo N/a Show shifts
location of emotions Abstract entities Show shifts
lock (n.) Artifacts Show shifts
lock (of hair) N/a Show shifts
locked N/a Show shifts
locust any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, (especially) the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) N/a Show shifts
log Natural objects Show shifts
loins Body parts Show shifts
long (period of time) Time Show shifts
long (size) Size Show shifts
long ago Time Show shifts
long ago Time Show shifts
long-armed N/a Show shifts
long-fibred flax (Linum usitatissimum) Plants Show shifts
longitude angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian N/a Show shifts
look (n.) Abstract entities Show shifts
loop Artifacts Show shifts
lord, master someone who has control over something or someone Human being Show shifts
lose weight N/a Show shifts
lost in an unknown location; unable to be found N/a Show shifts
lot N/a Show shifts
lotus kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae Plants Show shifts
loud Other physical Show shifts
loud sound N/a Show shifts
louse Animals Show shifts
love Abstract entities Show shifts
low (location) Space Show shifts
low (size) Size Show shifts
low (social) None Non-physical Show shifts
lower part Space Show shifts
lower part of a tree N/a Show shifts
lower reach (of river) part of the river close to the mouth and adjacent area N/a Show shifts
luck N/a Show shifts
lump hardened, compressed piece of some substance N/a Show shifts
lumpen Human being Show shifts
lunch, midday meal N/a Show shifts
lung Body parts Show shifts
lynx N/a Show shifts
lyre N/a Show shifts