Adjectives that start with L

Describing words, to help you tell someone else what something is like.

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L is for Laden

Something is laden if it carrying a load. The mule in the picture is laden.
A similar word to laden is burdened.

L is for Large

Large is another word for big. The cat in the picture is large.

L is for Larval

The larval stage of a creature's development is its earliest stage. Many insects have a larval stage, and the larvae can look very different to the adult of the same insect.

L is for Late

Something is late if it happens after you expect it to happen. If you are late for something, you get there after it starts.

The woman in the photo is running late for work.

L is for Lazy

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

L is for Literate

Someone is literate if they can read and write. Someone who cannot read or write is called illiterate.

L is for Lithe

Something or someone is lithe if they are bendy and flexible.
The dancer in the photo is lithe.

L is for Little

Little is another word for small.

L is for Lone

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

L is for Long

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.

L is for Loose

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.

L is for Lopped

A tree that has had some branches cut off might be described as a lopped tree.
Lopped is also the past tense of lop.

L is for Lost

Lost is the past tense of lose. If you do not know where you are, you are . If you do not know where something is, it is lost. The person in the picture is lost in the woods.
The opposite of lost is found.

L is for Loud

Something is loud if it makes noise that has a high volume and can be heard clearly a long way away.
Things that are loud include jet engines, many kinds of machinery, and some parties.

L is for Lush

A plant or area of vegetation is lush if it is very healthy, a vivid green, and has lots of foliage.