Discover a variety of words starting with “lo” that can enhance your vocabulary and improve your language skills.
- Locale- A place or area.
- Local- Relating to a specific area or region.
- Locomotive- A powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains.
- Lock- A device for securing a door, container, etc.
- Loyal- Faithful to commitments or obligations.
- Lobster- A large marine crustacean with a robust body and claws.
- Locate- To find the position of something.
- Loft- A room or space directly under the roof, usually in a barn or house.
- Log- A part of the trunk or a large branch of a felled tree.
- Logic- Reasoning conducted according to strict principles of validity.
- Lonely- Sad because one has no friends or company.
- Longevity- Long life or existence.
- Look- Direct one’s gaze toward someone or something.
- Loop- A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
- Loose- Not firmly or tightly fixed in place.
- Lord- Someone having authority, control, or power over others.
- Lore- A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject.
- Loss- The fact or process of losing something or someone.
- Lottery- A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
- Lounge- A public room in a hotel, airport, theater, etc., for sitting and relaxing.
- Lout- An uncouth and aggressive man or boy.
- Lovely- Exquisitely beautiful.
- Low- Of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground.
- Lower- To let or put down.
- Loyalist- A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.
- Lobotomy- A surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain.
- Localize- To restrict something to a particular place.
- Locution- A word or phrase, especially with regard to style or idiom.
- Logger- A person who fells trees, cuts them into logs, or transports them to a sawmill.
- Logistic- Related to the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.
- Lollygag- To spend time aimlessly or idly.
- Longhand- Handwritten text, especially cursive writing.
- Lookout- A person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble.
- Loophole- An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules that can be exploited.
- Loquacious- Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
- Lordship- The authority or power of a lord; territory ruled by a lord.
- Lounge- An act or instance of lying, sitting, or leaning in a relaxed or lazy manner.
- Loveseat- A small sofa designed to accommodate two people.
- Loyalty- A strong feeling of support or allegiance.
- Locomotion- The movement or the ability to move from one place to another.
- Longitude- The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.
- Lopsided- With one side lower or smaller than the other.
- Lotion- A thick, smooth liquid preparation designed to be applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.
- Lozenge- A small, flavored tablet made for sore throats.
- Locomotor- Relating to movement or the ability to move.
- Loyalize- To make or become loyal.
- Lovelorn- Unhappy because of unrequited love.
- Loath- Reluctant; unwilling.
- Lovage- A tall perennial plant of the parsley family, with leaves that are used as a herb.
- Loam- A fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
- Lobby- A hall or other open area in a building used by the public, typically a hotel or office building.
- Lode- A vein of metal ore in the earth.
- Lodge- A small country house or cottage.
- Lofty- Of imposing height; especially impressively tall.
- Loggia- A gallery or room with one or more open sides, especially one that forms part of a house and has one side open to the garden.
- Lolly- A sweet candy, especially hard candy on a stick; lollipop.
- Loneliness- Sadness because one has no friends or company.
- Longshore- Along the shore.
- Lookalike- A person or thing that closely resembles another, especially someone who looks very similar to a famous person.
- Loon- A large North American diving bird, famous for its haunting calls.
- Loopback- A method of sending data.
- Loosely- Not firmly or tightly secured.
- Lorgnette- A pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of a person’s eyes by a long handle.
- Losable- Capable of being lost.
- Lossless- Compressing data without loss of information.
- Lowborn- Of humble birth.
- Lowermost- Farthest down.
- Lowland- Area of land that is level or not very elevated.
- Loyalism- Loyalty to an existing government, political party, or sovereign, especially during a time of revolt.
- Lowly- Low in status or importance; humble.
- Low- pressure – Involving low or reduced pressure in meteorology or experiences.
- Low- rise – Describing buildings having only a few stories and not exceeding a certain height.
- Low- tech – Not involving or using modern or sophisticated technology.
- Lowdown- The true facts or relevant information about something.
- Lowlight- A particular feature or event regarded as undesirable or disappointing.
- Low- paid – Receiving little monetary compensation for labor.
- Low- set – Built close to the ground.
- Lox- A fillet of brined salmon.
- Loyalty card- A card issued by a retailer to allow customers to save money on the basis of their loyalty.
- Lodestar- A star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially Polaris.
- Lodicule- One of the small, scale-like structures at the base of the ovary in grass flowers.
- Loggerhead- A stupid person; an idiot.
- Logjam- A blockage or deadlock that halts progress or movement.
- Logline- A brief summary of a television program, film, or book.
- Loiter- Stand or wait around without apparent purpose.
- Lollipop- A sweet candy on a stick.
- Lolloping- Movement characterized by heavy, awkward bouncing or a clumsy, uncoordinated gait.
- Longboat- A large seagoing boat carried by ships in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Longitude- Angular distance measured west or east from the prime meridian.
- Longleaf- Pertaining to a type of pine known for its very long needle-like leaves.
- Long- lasting – Continuing for a long duration of time.
- Long- legged – Having unusually long legs.
- Long- suffering – Patiently enduring lasting injury, trouble, or provocation.
- Long- term – Lasting, extending over, or intended to extend over a long period.
- Looker- Informal term for a very attractive person.
- Loom- To appear as a shadowy form, especially of imposing size.
- Loose- leaf – Composed of sheets of paper that are not bound in place but are often organized in a binder.
- Lopsidedness- The characteristic of being uneven or unbalanced.
- Loricate- Enclosed within a protective case or shell.
- Lowbrow- Not highly intellectual or cultured.