English Dictionary — Definitions & Meanings

lusting

noun

The act of feeling or expressing strong desire.

lusty

adj

Full of energy and vigour; strong and healthy.

lute

noun

A stringed musical instrument with a rounded, pear-shaped body and a fretted neck, played by plucking.

Luther

name

Martin Luther, the German monk and theologian whose writings sparked the Protestant Reformation.

Lutheran

adj

Relating to the theology of Martin Luther or the church founded on his teachings.

Luthor

name

A male given name, a variant spelling of Luther.

lutz

noun

In figure skating, a jump where the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, turns counterclockwise in the air, and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate.

lux

noun

The standard unit of illuminance — how much light is falling on a surface — equal to one lumen per square metre.

Luxembourg

name

A small country in Western Europe, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Luxor

name

A city in southern Egypt built on the site of the ancient city of Thebes, famous for its temples and tombs.

luxurious

adj

Extremely comfortable and high in quality, often expensively so.

luxury

noun

A state of great comfort, ease, and often expensive surroundings.

luz

noun

In Jewish and Muslim folklore, a small, indestructible bone in the spine said to be the seed from which the body will be reformed after death.

Lv

name

A Chinese surname, a romanized form of the Mandarin surname Lǚ.

Ly

name

A Vietnamese surname.

Lycra

noun

A stretchy synthetic fabric (a brand name for spandex) used in tight-fitting clothing.

Lydia

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek, originally meaning "woman from Lydia."

lye

noun

A strongly alkaline substance, traditionally made by soaking wood ash in water, used for cleaning or making soap.

lying

noun

The act of telling lies; dishonesty in speech.

Lyla

name

A female given name, a spelling variant of Leila.

Lyle

name

A unisex given name, originally a Scottish surname meaning "the island."

Lyman

name

A surname and, less commonly, a male given name.

Lyme

noun

Short for Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacterial infection that can cause fever, rash, and joint pain.

lymph

noun

A clear, watery fluid that circulates through the body's lymphatic system, carrying white blood cells and helping fight infection.

lymphoma

noun

A cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, usually starting in the lymph nodes or other lymphoid tissue.

Lyn

name

A short form of female given names ending in "-lyn," such as Evelyn or Carolyn; also used as a unisex middle name.

lynch

verb

To kill someone, typically by hanging, at the hands of a mob acting outside the law.

lynching

noun

The killing of a person by a mob, without any legal trial, historically often by hanging.

Lynda

name

A female given name, a spelling variant of Linda.

Lyndon

name

A male given name transferred from an English surname.

Lyndsey

name

A female given name, a less common spelling of Lindsay or Lindsey.

Lynette

name

A female given name of Welsh origin.

Lynn

name

A unisex given name, often used as a middle name, derived from an English or Scottish surname.

Lynne

name

A female given name, a spelling variant of Lynn.

lynx

noun

A medium-sized wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail, found in forests across the Northern Hemisphere.

Lyon

name

The third-largest city in France, located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers.

lyra

noun

A hoop suspended from above, used by aerial acrobats to perform holds, spins, and drops.

lyre

noun

A small stringed instrument from ancient Greece, with two arms rising from a body to a crossbar, plucked like a harp.

lyric

adj

Relating to poetry that expresses personal thoughts and feelings, often in a musical, song-like style.

lyrical

adj

Expressing deep emotion in a flowing, song-like, or poetic way.

lyrics

noun

The words that make up a song.

Lysander

name

A Spartan admiral who died in 395 BC