Discover a diverse range of words that start with “le” to enhance your vocabulary and understanding of the English language.
- Lead- To guide or be in charge.
- Leaf- The green, flat part of a plant.
- Leak- To accidentally lose or admit contents through a hole or crack.
- Lean- To incline, bend, or rest on something for support.
- Leap- To jump or spring a long way.
- Learn- To acquire knowledge or skill.
- Lease- A contract by which one party conveys property to another for a specified time.
- Least- The smallest amount or degree.
- Leather- Material made from the hide of an animal.
- Leave- To go away from.
- Lecture- An educational talk to an audience.
- Led- Past tense of lead.
- Ledge- A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall.
- Lee- The sheltered side away from the wind.
- Leek- A plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves.
- Leer- A sly or lascivious look.
- Left- On or towards the side of the body that is to the west when one is facing north.
- Leg- Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.
- Legal- Related to the law.
- Legend- A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical.
- Legion- A unit of 3,000–6,000 men in ancient Roman armies.
- Lemon- A pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice.
- Lend- Grant the use of something on the understanding that it shall be returned.
- Length- Measurement from end to end.
- Lens- A piece of glass or other transparent material used to concentrate or disperse light rays.
- Lent- Past tense of lend; also, a Christian observance.
- Leopard- A large, spotted wild cat found chiefly in the forests of Africa and southern Asia.
- Less- A smaller amount of; not as much.
- Lesson- An amount of teaching given at one time; a period of learning or instruction.
- Let- To allow or permit.
- Letter- A written, typed, or printed communication sent in an envelope.
- Level- Having a flat, even surface without any parts higher or lower than others.
- Lever- A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load.
- Levy- Impose (a tax, fee, or fine).
- Lewd- Crude and offensive in a sexual way.
- Lexicon- The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.
- Liability- The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
- Liable- Responsible by law; to be legally answerable.
- Liar- A person who tells lies.
- Libel- A published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation.
- Liberal- Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
- Liberate- Set someone free from a situation.
- Library- A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution.
- License- A permit from an authority to own or use something.
- Lick- To pass the tongue over something, typically for tasting, moistening, or cleaning.
- Lid- A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.
- Lie- To be in a horizontal position on a surface.
- Life- The existence of an individual human being or animal.
- Lift- Raise to a higher position or level.
- Light- The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
- Like- Having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to.
- Limb- An arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal.
- Lime- A white alkaline substance consisting of calcium used in building and industry.
- Limit- A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
- Line- A long, narrow mark or band.
- Linen- Cloth woven from flax.
- Linger- Stay in a place longer than necessary.
- Link- A relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other.
- Lion- A large tawny-colored cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and northwestern India.
- Lip- Either of the two fleshy parts that form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth.
- Liquid- A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume.
- List- A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively.
- Listen- Give attention to sound; take notice of and act on what someone says.
- Liter- A metric unit of capacity.
- Literacy- The ability to read and write.
- Literary- Concerning the writing, study, or content of literature.
- Litter- Trash left in an inappropriate place.
- Little- Small in size, amount, or degree.
- Live- Remain alive.
- Liver- A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen, involved in many metabolic processes.
- Lizard- A scaly reptile with a long body and tail, movable eyelids, and usually four legs.
- Load- A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.
- Loaf- A quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece.
- Loan- A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
- Lob- Throw or hit (a ball) in a high arc.
- Local- Relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town.
- Lock- A mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened.
- Locomotive- A powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains.
- Lodge- Provide someone with a place to sleep or live.
- Log- A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
- Logic- Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.
- Loin- A part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest ribs and the hipbones.
- Loiter- Stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose.
- Lollipop- A hard candy on a stick.
- Lone- Having no companions; solitary.
- Long- Measuring a great distance from end to end.
- Look- Direct one’s gaze in a specified direction.
- Loop- A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
- Loose- Not firmly or tightly fixed in place.
- Loot- Steal goods from a place, typically during a war or riot.
- Lope- Run or move with a long bounding stride.
- Lord- Someone having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
- Lorry- A large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops.
- Lose- Be deprived of or cease to have or retain something.
- Lot- A particular group, collection, or set of people or things.
- Lotion- A thick, smooth liquid preparation designed to be applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.
- Loud- Producing or capable of producing much noise; easily audible.
- Lounger- A comfortable chair in which one can recline.
- Love- An intense feeling of deep affection.
- Low- Of less than average height from top to bottom or to the upper surface.