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Words starting with L

Words that start with L

Loud leopards leap from limb to limb in Louisiana.

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Lis forLollipop

A lollipop or lollypop is a sweet treat on the end of a stick, so you can hold it and lick it without getting your fingers sticky.
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Lis forLolly

A lolly is another name for candy in some countries.

Lis forLone

Lone means only one of something, or alone. There is a lone yellow flower in the grass.

Lis forLong

Something is long if it goes for a considerable way in one direction. Something goes for a long time if it happens for an extended period. The lizard in the picture has a very long tail. The opposite of long is short.
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Lis forLookout

A lookout is a high place that has a nice view. Lookouts are usually set up so you have somewhere to stand and look or take photos, and they have a guard rail so you don't fall off. If you are on the lookout it means you are keeping watch for something.
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Lis forLoop

A loop is made by taking something long and thin and bending it over so it encloses a space in the middle. A loop might cross over itself or just curve around. The bag handles in the photo are all made out of loops. When you tie your shoelaces you make two big loops in the knot.
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Lis forLoose

Your clothes are loose if they are too big for you. The opposite of loose is tight. The woman in the picture is wearing jeans that are far too loose for her because she has lost weight.
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Lis forLop

You lop something when you cut it off. You usually lop branches off trees.
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Lis forLord

A Lord is a man of high rank such as a king, a magnate or the owner of a manor. You cannot choose to become a Lord, you are born to it.
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Lis forLose

If you lose something, you do not know where it is. If you are lost, you do not know where you are. The picture is of a teddy bear someone has lost. Lose is not the same as loose. The opposite of lose is find or win. The past tense of lose is lost.