Browse words in categories starting with L
A label is something you put on something so you can tell what it is. People put labels on
containers so they know what is inside. Labels usually have
writing on them, but sometimes have
symbols or pictures.
The labrador retriever is a very popular breed of
gun dog. They were originally developed to retrieve
birds after they were shot.
Labradors come in three main colours -
yellow,
black and chocolate.
Labradors are a gentle, intelligent dog and make excellent family pets. They can be trained to be helping dogs, and are used as guide dogs for
blind people.
Lace is a kind of fabric that is made up of loops and
holes. Lace usually has flower shapes in it, and is very pretty. It is often found on the edges of
dresses.
Lacewings are small, soft-bodied insects with delicate, net-like wings that look almost lacey. Lacewings can eat tiny pests like
aphids, helping keep plants healthy.
A ladder is a kind of portable
staircase. Some ladders fold up, others like the one in the picture are very long and you lean them against a wall.
Something is
laden if it carrying a
load. The
mule in the picture is
laden.
A similar word to laden is
burdened.
A ladle is a large
spoon that is used for serving
soups and
stews. It is easier and much less
messy to use a ladle to get soup out of a large pot than to pick the pot up and
pour it.
The ladybug, or ladybird, is a very small beetle that eats
aphids. As aphids are pests, it is seen as a very good thing to have ladybugs in your garden.
Ladybugs are usually
red,
orange or
yellow with black
spots.
Laid is the past tense of
lay. For example,
"the chicken laid an egg".
A lake is a very large amount of water, usually in a
valley in the
mountains. Some lakes form in a
crater where a meteor has hit. Most lakes are fresh water, some lakes near the
sea may be salt water. A very very small lake in a park or a backyard is called a
pond.
Lamb's ears is a soft, fluffy, silver-grey ground cover. It grows tall spikes of
purple flowers in the
spring. It is quite
frost and
drought tolerant.
Lamb's ears is originally from the area around
Turkey and
Iran.
A lamington is a type of
cake most often found in Australia. It is made from sponge cake cut into
cubes, then dipped in
chocolate, and then dipped in
shredded coconut.
Lamingtons are easy to make and are often made for fundraisers.
A lamp is a light that typically has a stand. Smaller lamps are usually put on small
tables, and lamps with longer stands called
floor lamps are put on the ground. Some lamps can be mounted to a wall.
Lamps are most often seen inside, for decoration or for using as a small light source to
read by.
A lamp post is a
post with a
light on the top. They are generally outside, so people can see their way around in the
dark.
A lance is a kind of
spear designed to be held by riders on horseback. Lances were most often used in
jousting.
Land is any part of the world that isn't covered with
water. The opposite of land is the
sea.
Land may also be used to describe the countryside or farming areas, as in
"He works on the land". In this case, the opposite of the land is the
city.
