Adjectives that start with L

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

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.

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

Little is another word for small.

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.