Words that start with L

Someone is lazy if they don't want to do anything, and so do very little instead. A similar word to lazy is idle.

You lead someone or something when you take them somewhere. People usually lead animals by holding one end of a rope that is tied to the animal. The opposite of lead is follow.

Lead is a soft metal that is usually dull grey. It is the heaviest stable metal. It has a relatively low melting point. Lead is used in batteries, bullets, solder, pewter and radiation shields. Lead is a heavy metal like mercury and can accumulate in the body and cause poisoning. Lead poisoning was common in ancient times.

Leadlighting, also called stained glass, is the craft of making beautiful works out of coloured glass held together by strips of lead. The effect of light shining through a stained glass window or a stained glass lampshade can be spectacular. Most churches have stained glass windows.

Something leaks if what is inside it can drip out when it is not supposed to. The picture is of a bucket that is leaking from a rusty hole.