--- title: L — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 14 description: The 644 words of the English dictionary under L, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/14/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / L # L — The English dictionary · page 14 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) … [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/15/) … [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/35/) **legume** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A legume is a plant that grows its seeds in pods, such as peas, beans, lentils, peanuts and clover.[↗](../../legume/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Legumes are also the seeds or pods we eat from these plants.[↗](../../legume/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Peas and beans are legumes.[↗](../../legume/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Legumes are a good source of protein.[↗](../../legume/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Clover is a legume that makes soil richer.[↗](../../legume/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Peanuts are legumes, not true nuts.[↗](../../legume/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We cooked a soup with lots of legumes.[↗](../../legume/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers plant legumes to put nitrogen back into the soil.[↗](../../legume/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **lei** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A lei is a Hawaiian garland or necklace made of flowers, leaves, shells or feathers, given as a sign of welcome, love or celebration.[↗](../../lei/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Lei is also the plural of «leu», the money of Romania and Moldova: one leu, ten lei.[↗](../../lei/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They put a flower lei round our necks when we arrived in Hawaii.[↗](../../lei/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We made paper leis for the Hawaiian party.[↗](../../lei/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Giving a lei is a sign of welcome.[↗](../../lei/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The lei smelled of fresh flowers.[↗](../../lei/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Hawaiian people celebrate Lei Day with flowers.[↗](../../lei/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some leis are made of shells or feathers.[↗](../../lei/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In Romania a sandwich costs about ten lei.[↗](../../lei/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · One leu, two lei: that is Romanian money.[↗](../../lei/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Hugo Winckler (Die Babylonische Kullur, Lei\[ /.ig 190i (P. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../lei/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **leisure** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Free time when you are not working or studying and can do what you enjoy.[↗](../../leisure/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (as an adjective-like word) For relaxing and fun: leisure centre, leisure activities.[↗](../../leisure/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In my leisure time I like to draw.[↗](../../leisure/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We went swimming at the leisure centre.[↗](../../leisure/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Read the book at your leisure.[↗](../../leisure/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Football is my favourite leisure activity.[↗](../../leisure/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa has more leisure now that he has retired.[↗](../../leisure/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The survey asked how many hours of leisure each pupil had.[↗](../../leisure/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **leisurely** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Slow and relaxed, with no hurry: a leisurely walk.[↗](../../leisurely/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Done in a calm, unhurried way: she walked leisurely home.[↗](../../leisurely/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had a leisurely breakfast on Sunday.[↗](../../leisurely/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cow walked leisurely across the field.[↗](../../leisurely/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He strolled leisurely to school.[↗](../../leisurely/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **lemming** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A lemming is a small, furry, short-tailed rodent that lives in cold northern lands such as the Arctic tundra.[↗](../../lemming/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (figurative) A person who blindly follows the crowd, even into danger, is sometimes called a lemming.[↗](../../lemming/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The lemming dug a tunnel under the snow.[↗](../../lemming/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Snowy owls hunt lemmings on the tundra.[↗](../../lemming/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some years there are huge numbers of lemmings, and other years very few.[↗](../../lemming/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Lemmings are related to voles and hamsters.[↗](../../lemming/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone rushed to the door like lemmings when the bell rang.[↗](../../lemming/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be a lemming — think for yourself.[↗](../../lemming/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Arctic fox pounced on a lemming hiding in the grass.[↗](../../lemming/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **lemon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A lemon is an oval yellow fruit with sour juice and thick peel.[↗](../../lemon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Lemon is the taste or colour of this fruit: lemon cake, lemon yellow.[↗](../../lemon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Informally, a lemon is something, often a car, that does not work properly.[↗](../../lemon/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Squeeze a lemon into the water.[↗](../../lemon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Lemons taste very sour.[↗](../../lemon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum made a lemon drizzle cake.[↗](../../lemon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Lemon juice is an acid.[↗](../../lemon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We wrote secret messages with lemon juice.[↗](../../lemon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Lemons cost 30 cents each, so 5 lemons cost $1.50.[↗](../../lemon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She painted her room lemon yellow.[↗](../../lemon/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · When life gives you lemons, make lemonade\![↗](../../lemon/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **lemonade** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lemonade is a sweet drink made from lemon juice, water and sugar.[↗](../../lemonade/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, lemonade often means a clear, sweet, fizzy drink.[↗](../../lemonade/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A lemonade is one glass or bottle of it.[↗](../../lemonade/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She sells lemonade for 1 dollar a cup.[↗](../../lemonade/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · They sold 30 cups of lemonade.[↗](../../lemonade/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A jug holds 2 litres of lemonade.[↗](../../lemonade/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How much money did the stand make?[↗](../../lemonade/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We set up a lemonade stand on a hot Saturday.[↗](../../lemonade/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Homemade lemonade needs lemons, water and sugar.[↗](../../lemonade/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I have a lemonade with my fish and chips?[↗](../../lemonade/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The lemonade was so sour that she added more sugar.[↗](../../lemonade/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.[↗](../../lemonade/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · At one place a man was selling green lemonade, and when the children bought it Dorothy could see that they paid for it with green pennies.[↗](../../lemonade/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **lemony** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lemony means tasting or smelling of lemon, or being the pale yellow colour of a lemon.[↗](../../lemony/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cake had a lemony taste.[↗](../../lemony/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitchen smelled lemony after cleaning.[↗](../../lemony/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She painted the walls a lemony yellow.[↗](../../lemony/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This tea is fresh and lemony.[↗](../../lemony/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The fish came with a lemony sauce.[↗](../../lemony/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The lemony sweets made my mouth pucker.[↗](../../lemony/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **lemur** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A 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 the coast of Africa.[↗](../../lemur/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The best-known kind, the ring-tailed lemur, has a long black-and-white striped tail.[↗](../../lemur/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Lemurs live wild only on Madagascar.[↗](../../lemur/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The ring-tailed lemur held its striped tail high.[↗](../../lemur/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Lemurs sunbathe in the morning to warm up.[↗](../../lemur/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A baby lemur clings to its mother's back.[↗](../../lemur/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some lemurs are active at night and have huge eyes.[↗](../../lemur/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Lemurs are primates, like monkeys and apes.[↗](../../lemur/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Cutting down the forest puts lemurs in danger.[↗](../../lemur/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **lend** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To lend is to give something to someone for a while, and they give it back later.[↗](../../lend/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To lend money is to give it so that it is paid back, sometimes with extra money called interest.[↗](../../lend/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To lend a hand is to help.[↗](../../lend/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To lend something a quality is to add it: flowers lend the room a happy look.[↗](../../lend/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sam lends Tom 5 dollars.[↗](../../lend/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She lent 3 books to her friend.[↗](../../lend/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How many books does she have now?[↗](../../lend/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He will get 5 dollars back next week.[↗](../../lend/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Could you lend me a pencil, please?[↗](../../lend/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The library lends books for three weeks.[↗](../../lend/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The bank lent my parents money to buy the house.[↗](../../lend/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you lend a hand with these bags?[↗](../../lend/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I lent my bike to my cousin and he scratched it.[↗](../../lend/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Lend me thy coat, Shere Khan.[↗](../../lend/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou shalt stand without, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring forth the pledge without unto thee.[↗](../../lend/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.24.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lend/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · When thou dost lend thy neighbour any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.[↗](../../lend/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.24.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lend/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.[↗](../../lend/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.15.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lend/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one to his brother.'[↗](../../lend/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") And I held a great assembly against them.[↗](../../lend/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings NEH.5.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lend/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **lender** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person or organisation that lends something, especially money, which must be paid back.[↗](../../lender/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (money) A bank or company that gives loans or mortgages and charges interest.[↗](../../lender/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bank is the lender, and Dad is the borrower.[↗](../../lender/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A lender charges interest on a loan.[↗](../../lender/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Neither a borrower nor a lender be» is a famous old line.[↗](../../lender/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The mortgage lender agreed to lend money for the house.[↗](../../lender/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the old story, the money lender was very greedy.[↗](../../lender/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · If the lender charges 10% interest on £100, you pay back £110.[↗](../../lender/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend was the lender of the pencil, so I gave it back.[↗](../../lender/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Good harvests, or bad, the farmer was always poor, the money-lender rich.[↗](../../lender/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.[↗](../../lender/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.22.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lender/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **length** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Length is how long something is from one end to the other.[↗](../../length/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Length is how long something lasts in time: the length of the film.[↗](../../length/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A length is the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other.[↗](../../length/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A length of something is a piece of it: a length of rope.[↗](../../length/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* «At length» means for a long time, or at last.[↗](../../length/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The length of the room is 6 m.[↗](../../length/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the length of the ribbon left.[↗](../../length/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The pool is 25 m in length.[↗](../../length/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Length × width gives the area.[↗](../../length/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Measure the length of your pencil with a ruler.[↗](../../length/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She swam ten lengths of the pool.[↗](../../length/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The length of the movie is two hours.[↗](../../length/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He cut a short length of string for the kite.[↗](../../length/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · They went to great lengths to find the lost puppy.[↗](../../length/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · At length his longing was satisfied.[↗](../../length/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.[↗](../../length/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../length/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.[↗](../../length/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.36.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../length/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.[↗](../../length/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.26.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../length/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Is wisdom with aged men, and understanding in length of days? — (Writings JOB.12.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../length/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to thee.[↗](../../length/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.3.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../length/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · The length by cubits after the ancient measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.[↗](../../length/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.3.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../length/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") **lengthen** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To lengthen something means to make it longer: «lengthen a skirt», «lengthen a sentence».[↗](../../lengthen/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To lengthen means to become longer: «The days lengthen in spring».[↗](../../lengthen/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The days lengthen after midwinter.[↗](../../lengthen/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum lengthened my trousers because I grew.[↗](../../lengthen/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you lengthen this sentence with an adjective?[↗](../../lengthen/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The shadows lengthened as the sun went down.[↗](../../lengthen/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Runners lengthen their stride to go faster.[↗](../../lengthen/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher lengthened break time because of the sunshine.[↗](../../lengthen/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We lengthened the rope by tying two together.[↗](../../lengthen/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The queue lengthened as more people came.[↗](../../lengthen/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations, spare not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.[↗](../../lengthen/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.54.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lengthen/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And if thou wilt walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.'[↗](../../lengthen/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.3.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lengthen/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **lengthened** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lengthened means made longer, or became longer.[↗](../../lengthened/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Lengthened can describe time: days lengthen in spring, a lesson can be lengthened.[↗](../../lengthened/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Gran lengthened my school skirt because I had grown.[↗](../../lengthened/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The days lengthened as spring came.[↗](../../lengthened/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shadows lengthened in the evening sun.[↗](../../lengthened/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The playtime was lengthened by ten minutes.[↗](../../lengthened/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bridge was lengthened to cross the wider river.[↗](../../lengthened/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · When each side of the square was lengthened by 2 cm, its perimeter grew by 8 cm.[↗](../../lengthened/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He returned after a lengthened absence, and sat down wearily upon his throne.[↗](../../lengthened/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **lengthening** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lengthening is making something longer, or becoming longer.[↗](../../lengthening/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Lengthening shadows or days are slowly getting longer.[↗](../../lengthening/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The days are lengthening as spring comes.[↗](../../lengthening/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum is lengthening my school skirt.[↗](../../lengthening/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shadows were lengthening as the sun went down.[↗](../../lengthening/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The council is lengthening the cycle path.[↗](../../lengthening/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Lengthening each side of a square makes its area bigger.[↗](../../lengthening/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The queue kept lengthening.[↗](../../lengthening/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass.[↗](../../lengthening/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.102.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lengthening/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.'[↗](../../lengthening/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.4.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../lengthening/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **lengthways** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lengthways means in the direction of the longest side of something, from end to end, not across.[↗](../../lengthways/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Fold the paper in half lengthways.[↗](../../lengthways/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cut the cucumber lengthways into strips.[↗](../../lengthways/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The table fits lengthways along the wall.[↗](../../lengthways/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bus was parked lengthways across the road.[↗](../../lengthways/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · If you fold an A4 sheet lengthways, the halves are long and thin.[↗](../../lengthways/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Slice the banana lengthways for the banana split.[↗](../../lengthways/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The log lay lengthways in the river.[↗](../../lengthways/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **lengthwise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Along the longest side of something: from one end to the other.[↗](../../lengthwise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Lay the stick lengthwise on the table.[↗](../../lengthwise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He lay lengthwise on the bed.[↗](../../lengthwise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cut the paper lengthwise.[↗](../../lengthwise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **lengthy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lengthy means very long, often too long, in time or in words.[↗](../../lengthy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had a lengthy wait at the doctor's.[↗](../../lengthy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The speech was lengthy and dull.[↗](../../lengthy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She wrote a lengthy letter to her pen pal.[↗](../../lengthy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The lengthy instructions confused everyone.[↗](../../lengthy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After a lengthy search, we found the keys.[↗](../../lengthy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The court case was lengthy.[↗](../../lengthy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After a somewhat lengthy journey the Prince and the wolf came to the kingdom ruled over by the Emperor who possessed the golden horse.[↗](../../lengthy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **lenient** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not strict; gentle in punishing people or in making them follow rules.[↗](../../lenient/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law) Giving a lighter punishment than expected.[↗](../../lenient/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our supply teacher was very lenient and let us talk.[↗](../../lenient/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum is lenient with my little brother.[↗](../../lenient/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge gave a lenient sentence because it was his first crime.[↗](../../lenient/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The referee was too lenient and didn't give a yellow card.[↗](../../lenient/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people think the new rules are too lenient.[↗](../../lenient/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma is more lenient about bedtime than Dad.[↗](../../lenient/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) … [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/15/) … [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/35/) - ← previous: [page 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/13/) - next →: [page 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/15/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)