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lubber |ˈləbər| — an awkward stupid person
lubberly |ˈlʌbəli| — clumsy and unskilled
lube |ˈluːb| — a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lubricant |ˈluːbrɪkənt| — a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lubricate |ˈluːbrɪkeɪt| — have lubricating properties
lubrication |ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃn| — the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
lubricator |ˈluːbrəˌkeɪtər| — a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lubricious |luːˈbrɪʃəs| — having a smooth or slippery quality
lubricity |luːˈbrɪsɪtiː| — feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
luce |ˈluːs| — United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
lucent |ˈluːsənt| — softly bright or radiant
lucerne |ˈluːsərn| — important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
lucid |ˈluːsɪd| — (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
lucidity |luːˈsɪdəti| — free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
lucidness — free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
Lucifer |ˈluːsɪfər| — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
luck |lʌk| — your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
luckily |ˈlʌkɪli| — by good fortune
luckiness — an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
luckless |ˈlʌkləs| — having or bringing misfortune
lucky |ˈlʌki| — occurring by chance
lucrative |ˈluːkrətɪv| — producing a sizeable profit
lucre |ˈluːkər| — informal terms for money
lucubrate |ˈluːkjʊˌbreɪt| — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
lucubration |ˌluːkjʊˈbreɪʃən| — a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation
ludicrous |ˈluːdɪkrəs| — broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
lues |ˈluːiːz| — a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
luff |ləf| — (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
luffa — the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
Luftwaffe |ˈlʊftˌvɑːfə| — the German airforce
lug |lʌɡ| — ancient Celtic god
luggage |ˈlʌɡɪdʒ| — cases used to carry belongings when traveling
lugger |ˈləɡər| — small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
lugubrious |ləˈɡuːbriəs| — excessively mournful
lugubriousness |ləˈɡuːbrɪəsnəs| — the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
lugworm |ˈlʌɡwɜːrm| — marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
lukewarm |ˌluːkˈwɔːrm| — moderately warm
lull |lʌl| — a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
lullaby |ˈlʌləbaɪ| — a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
lulu |ˈluːˌluː| — a very attractive or seductive looking woman
lumbago |lʌmˈbeɪɡoʊ| — backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
lumbar |ˈlʌmbər| — of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
lumber |ˈlʌmbər| — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
lumbering |ˈlʌmbərɪŋ| — the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
lumberjack |ˈlʌmbərdʒæk| — a person who fells trees
lumberman |ˈlʌmbərˌmæn| — a person who fells trees
lumberyard |ˈlʌmbərjɑːrd| — a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
lumen |ˈluːmen| — a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
luminary |ˈluːmɪneri| — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
luminescence |ˌluːmɪˈnesns| — light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
luminescent |ˌluːməˈnesənt| — emitting light not caused by heat
luminosity |ˌluːmɪˈnɑːsəti| — the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
luminous |ˈluːmɪnəs| — softly bright or radiant
lummox |ˈləməks| — an awkward stupid person
lump |lʌmp| — a compact mass
lumpen |ˈlʌmpən| — mentally sluggish
lumper |ˈləmpər| — a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
lumpish |ˈlʌmpɪʃ| — mentally sluggish
lumpy |ˈlʌmpi| — like or containing small sticky lumps
lunacy |ˈluːnəsi| — obsolete terms for legal insanity
lunar |ˈluːnər| — of or relating to or associated with the moon
lunate |ˈluːneɪt| — resembling the new moon in shape
lunatic |ˈluːnətɪk| — an insane person
lunation |luːˈneɪʃən| — the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
lunch |lʌntʃ| — a midday meal
luncheon |ˈlʌntʃən| — a midday meal
lunchroom |ˈlʌntʃruːm| — a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
lunchtime |ˈlʌntʃtaɪm| — the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch
lunette |luːˈnet| — temporary fortification like a detached bastion
lung |lʌŋ| — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
lunge |lʌndʒ| — the act of moving forward suddenly
lunger |ˈləŋər| — someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
lungi |ˈlʊŋɡiː| — a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
lunkhead |ˈlʌŋkhed| — a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
lupin |ˈluːpɪn| — any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
lupine |ˈluːˌpaɪn| — any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
lupus |ˈluːpəs| — any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
lurch |lɜːrtʃ| — an unsteady uneven gait
lurcher |ˈlɜːrtʃər| — someone waiting in concealment
lure |lʊr| — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
lurid |ˈlʊrɪd| — horrible in fierceness or savagery
lurk |lɜːrk| — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
luscious |ˈlʌʃəs| — having strong sexual appeal
lusciousness |ˈlʌʃəsnəs| — extreme appetizingness
lush |lʌʃ| — a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
lust |lʌst| — a strong sexual desire
luster |ˈləstər| — a quality that outshines the usual
lustful |ˈlʌstfl| — characterized by lust
lustfulness — a strong sexual desire
lustiness |ˈlʌstɪnɪs| — the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
lustre |ˈlʌstər| — a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
lustrous |ˈlʌstrəs| — made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
lustrum |ˈləstrəm| — a period of five years
lusty |ˈlʌsti| — vigorously passionate
lute |luːt| — a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
lutecium |lʊˈtiːʃiːəm| — a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
lutein |ˈluːtɪɪn| — yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
lutetium |luːˈtiːʃiəm| — a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
Lutheran |ˈluːθərən| — follower of Lutheranism
luting |ˈluːtɪŋ| — a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
lux |ˈləks| — a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
luxate |ˈlʌkseɪt| — move out of position
luxation |lʌkˈseɪʃən| — displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
luxe |lʌks| — elegant and sumptuous
luxuriance |lʌgˈʒʊərɪəns| — the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
luxuriant |lʌɡˈʒʊriənt| — marked by complexity and richness of detail
luxuriantly |lʌgˈʒʊərɪəntli| — in an abundant and luxuriant manner
luxuriate |lʌɡˈʒʊrieɪt| — become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
luxurious |lʌɡˈʒʊriəs| — displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
luxuriously |lʌgˈʒʊərɪəsli| — in an indulgently luxurious manner
luxury |ˈlʌkʃəri| — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity