--- title: L — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 588 words of the school 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/school/L/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / L # L — The school dictionary The words of the school dictionary under L: 588 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. 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[la](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/la/) — The sixth note in the do-re-mi singing scale (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do), also written "lah". — 11 sentences - [lab](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/) — A laboratory: a room or building where scientists do experiments and tests. — 8 sentences - [label](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/label/) — A label is a small piece of paper, cloth or plastic on something that gives information about it. — 12 sentences - [labelled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/labelled/) — With a label on it — a small piece of paper or sticker with a name or information. — 11 sentences - [labor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/labor/) — Noun: hard work, especially physical work. — 7 sentences - [laboratory](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laboratory/) — A room or building with special equipment where scientists do experiments and tests. — 13 sentences - [labored](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/labored/) — Done with great effort, or breathing hard and slowly, as if tired. — 4 sentences - [laborer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laborer/) — A person who does hard physical work for pay, often on a farm or building site. — 4 sentences - [laborious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laborious/) — Needing a lot of hard work, effort and time. — 8 sentences - [labour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/labour/) — Labour is hard work, especially work with your body. — 16 sentences - [labourer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/labourer/) — A person whose job is hard physical work, such as building, digging or farming, usually without special training. — 8 sentences - [labyrinth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/labyrinth/) — A complicated network of paths or passages where it is easy to get lost; a maze. — 13 sentences - [lac](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lac/) — A lac is a sum of one hundred thousand (100,000), used for large amounts of money in India. — 5 sentences - [lace](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lace/) — A lace (or shoelace) is a thin string used to tie a shoe or boot. — 13 sentences - [lacerate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lacerate/) — To lacerate skin or flesh is to cut or tear it badly, leaving a jagged wound. — 9 sentences - [lack](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lack/) — To lack means not to have something, or not to have enough of it. — 11 sentences - [lackey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lackey/) — A lackey is a male servant in uniform who waits on rich people and opens doors for them. — 5 sentences - [lacking](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lacking/) — Lacking means not having something you need, or not having enough of it. — 11 sentences - [lacquer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lacquer/) — Lacquer is a clear or coloured liquid that dries to a hard, shiny coat on wood or metal. — 10 sentences - [lactase](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lactase/) — Lactase is an enzyme, a natural chemical in the body, that breaks down lactose, the sugar in milk, so it can be digested. — 7 sentences - [lactic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lactic/) — Lactic means to do with milk. — 8 sentences - [lactose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lactose/) — Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk and in foods made from milk, such as cheese, yoghurt and ice cream. — 8 sentences - [lacy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lacy/) — Made of lace, or decorated with lace (a fine fabric with patterns of holes). — 8 sentences - [lad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lad/) — A lad is a boy or young man. — 14 sentences - [ladder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladder/) — A ladder is a piece of equipment for climbing up and down, with two long side pieces joined by steps called rungs. — 12 sentences - [laddie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laddie/) — A laddie is a boy or young lad; it is a Scottish word for a little boy. — 4 sentences - [laden](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laden/) — Carrying a heavy load; full of something. — 10 sentences - [ladle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/) — A big deep spoon with a long handle, used to serve soup or sauce. — 11 sentences - [lady](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lady/) — A lady is a polite word for a woman. — 13 sentences - [ladybird](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladybird/) — A ladybird is a small round beetle, usually red or orange with black spots, that eats tiny insects like greenfly. — 9 sentences - [ladybug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladybug/) — A ladybug is a small round beetle, usually red or orange with black spots, that eats tiny insects called aphids. — 7 sentences - [ladylike](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladylike/) — Ladylike describes behaviour that people used to think was polite, quiet and proper for a woman or girl, such as sitting neatly and speaki… — 9 sentences - [ladyship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladyship/) — Ladyship is the title used to speak politely to a lady of high rank: «your ladyship» means a polite way of saying you to her. — 4 sentences - [lag](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lag/) — To lag, or lag behind, means to move or develop more slowly than others, so you fall behind. — 14 sentences - [lagging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lagging/) — Lagging means falling behind, moving more slowly than others. — 11 sentences - [lagomorph](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lagomorph/) — A lagomorph is a member of the group of mammals that includes rabbits, hares and pikas. — 7 sentences - [lagoon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lagoon/) — A lagoon is a stretch of salty or brackish water separated from the sea by a sandbank, a reef or a strip of land. — 10 sentences - [lah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lah/) — Lah (also la) is the sixth note of the singing scale do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do. — 10 sentences - [laid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laid/) — Laid is the past of lay: to put something down carefully, often flat. — 17 sentences - [lair](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lair/) — A lair is the den or hiding place of a wild animal. — 5 sentences - [laird](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laird/) — A laird is a Scottish man who owns a large estate of land, like a lord of the land. — 4 sentences - [laity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laity/) — The ordinary members of a church who are not priests, ministers or clergy. — 8 sentences - [lake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lake/) — A lake is a big area of water with land all around it. — 11 sentences - [lakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lakh/) — In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, a lakh is one hundred thousand (100,000). — 9 sentences - [lakota](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lakota/) — A Native American people of the Great Plains, part of the Sioux nation, living mostly in North and South Dakota. — 7 sentences - [lam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lam/) — To be «on the lam» is to be running away and hiding, usually from the police. — 9 sentences - [lama](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lama/) — A lama is a teacher or monk in Tibetan Buddhism. — 8 sentences - [lamb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamb/) — A lamb is a young sheep. — 14 sentences - [lambskin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lambskin/) — A lambskin is the skin of a young sheep, dressed and used as leather or a cover. — 4 sentences - [lame](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lame/) — Unable to walk normally because of a hurt leg or foot (used mostly about animals, especially horses). — 12 sentences - [lameness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lameness/) — Lameness is the state of being unable to walk well because a leg or foot is hurt. — 4 sentences - [lament](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lament/) — To lament is to show or say strongly that you are very sad or sorry about something, often someone's death. — 10 sentences - [lamentable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentable/) — Lamentable means very bad, sad or shameful, so bad that it makes people sorry or ashamed. — 4 sentences - [lamentably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentably/) — In a sad, mournful or shameful way; in a poor or whining way. — 4 sentences - [lamentation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentation/) — Loud crying and sad words because of grief or loss. — 9 sentences - [lamp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamp/) — A lamp is a thing that gives light, often standing on a table, a desk or along a street. — 11 sentences - [lamplight](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamplight/) — Lamplight is the soft light given out by a lamp in a room. — 4 sentences - [lamppost](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamppost/) — A lamppost is a tall post in a street or park with a light at the top that comes on when it gets dark. — 10 sentences - [lampshade](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lampshade/) — A lampshade is a cover that goes over a light bulb on a lamp to soften the light and make it look nicer. — 7 sentences - [lan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lan/) — LAN stands for local area network: computers connected together in one building, like a school or house. — 10 sentences - [lancaster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lancaster/) — Lancaster is a city in north-west England, the county town of Lancashire. — 11 sentences - [lance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lance/) — A lance is a long spear with a pointed tip, carried by knights on horseback in battles and jousts. — 11 sentences - [lancers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lancers/) — Lancers are soldiers on horses who fight with long spears called lances. — 4 sentences - [land](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/land/) — Land is the ground, the part of the Earth that is not water. — 15 sentences - [lander](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lander/) — A lander is a spacecraft built to land on the surface of a planet, moon, comet or asteroid. — 8 sentences - [landfill](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landfill/) — A landfill is a large hole or site in the ground where rubbish is buried. — 9 sentences - [landing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landing/) — A landing is when an aircraft, spacecraft or bird comes down to the ground or water. — 11 sentences - [landlady](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landlady/) — A landlady is a woman who owns or runs an inn, pub or lodging house and rents rooms to people. — 4 sentences - [landline](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landline/) — A landline is a telephone connected by a wire to the phone network, usually fixed in a house or office, not a mobile phone. — 10 sentences - [landlocked](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landlocked/) — Of a country or place: surrounded by land on all sides, with no coast on the sea. — 7 sentences - [landlord](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landlord/) — A landlord is a person or company that owns a house, flat or room and rents it to people for money. — 10 sentences - [landmark](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landmark/) — A landmark is a building or place that is easy to see and recognise, which helps you know where you are. — 12 sentences - [landmass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landmass/) — A landmass is a very large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a big island. — 7 sentences - [landowner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landowner/) — A landowner is a person or group that owns land, especially a large area such as a farm, an estate or fields. — 9 sentences - [landscape](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landscape/) — A landscape is everything you can see when you look across a wide area of land: hills, fields, rivers, trees and buildings. — 14 sentences - [landslide](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/landslide/) — A large mass of earth, rocks and mud suddenly sliding down a hill or mountain. — 8 sentences - [lane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lane/) — A lane is a narrow road, especially in the countryside. — 12 sentences - [language](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/language/) — A language is the words that people use to speak and write, like English, French or Spanish. — 16 sentences - [languid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/languid/) — Moving slowly and lazily, without energy, often in a pleasant, relaxed way. — 10 sentences - [languidly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/languidly/) — In a slow, tired or lazy way, without much energy or hurry. — 4 sentences - [lank](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lank/) — Lank means long, thin and limp, without bounce: lank grey hair. — 5 sentences - [lanky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/) — Lanky means tall and thin in an awkward, long-legged way. — 8 sentences - [lantern](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/) — A lantern is a lamp you can carry, with a light inside a glass or paper case. — 12 sentences - [lanternfish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanternfish/) — A lanternfish is a small deep-sea fish with spots on its body that glow with light. — 10 sentences - [lanyard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanyard/) — A lanyard is a cord or strap worn round the neck to hold an ID card, keys or a whistle. — 8 sentences - [lap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lap/) — A lap is one time around a track, field or pool. — 15 sentences - [lapdog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lapdog/) — A lapdog is a small pet dog that likes to sit on people's laps. — 9 sentences - [lapel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lapel/) — A lapel is the part of a coat or jacket folded back at the front, next to the neck. — 5 sentences - [lapin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lapin/) — «Lapin» is the French word for rabbit; it sounds like «la-PAN» with a nasal end to an English ear. — 11 sentences - [lapp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lapp/) — Lapp is an old name for the Sámi, the Indigenous people of the far north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Many Sámi find the word «L… — 8 sentences - [lapse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lapse/) — A small mistake or failure, often caused by not paying attention: a lapse of memory. — 14 sentences - [lapsed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lapsed/) — If something has lapsed, it has come to an end because it was not renewed in time, like a membership or passport. — 9 sentences - [laptop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laptop/) — A small computer that you can carry, with a screen and keyboard joined together that fold shut. — 9 sentences - [larch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/larch/) — A larch is a tall cone-bearing tree with soft needles that turn yellow and fall off in autumn. — 8 sentences - [lard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lard/) — Lard is the white fat from a pig, used in cooking. — 5 sentences - [larder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/larder/) — A larder is a cool room or large cupboard in a house where food is kept, especially in older homes. — 12 sentences - [large](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/large/) — Large means big in size: a large house. — 15 sentences - [largely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/largely/) — Largely means mostly or mainly, to a great extent but not completely. — 8 sentences - [larger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/larger/) — Larger means bigger than another one. — 11 sentences - [lark](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lark/) — A lark is a small brown songbird that sings while flying high, such as the skylark. — 13 sentences **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/page/6/) - ← previous: [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/) - next →: [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/) - ↑ back to [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/)