Words about words

Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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Lis forLater

Later is a word that means at a time after now. It can describe something that happens in the future.

Later is often used in daily talks, schedules, and instructions to show the order of events.

Lis forLaunch

You launch something, usually a vehicle, when you start it moving. For example you might launch a boat or a rocket.
You can also launch a project, for example "today is the big launch of our new campaign".

Lis forLay

You lay something down when you place it into a resting position. You lay yourself down before you go to sleep. The picture is of someone laying a brick.

Lis forLaze

You laze around when you are idle and are doing nothing. The cat in the picture is lazing in the sun.

Lis forLazy

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.

Lis forLeap

Leap is another word for jump, particularly a big jump. The cat in the picture is leaping off a building.

Lis forLeaves

The plural of leaf is leaves.

Lis forLed

Led is the past tense of lead. The man in the picture has led the camel along.

Lis forLice

Lice is the plural of louse.

Lis forLick

You lick things by wiping your tongue on them. Children usually lick lollypops or icecream and dogs lick people's faces.

Lis forLift

You lift something when you raise it higher than it was before. The crane in the picture is lifting a heavy load.
Lift is also another word for elevator.

Lis forLike

You like something if you find it enjoyable. Most people like chocolate, they like their pets and they like their friends. The boy in the picture likes icecream. When you really really like someone or something, you can say you love them.
Like is also another word for similar or alike.

Lis forLips

Lips is the plural of lip.

Lis forListen

To listen means to pay attention to sounds with your ears. You listen when someone talks, sings, or makes a noise.

Listening often means trying to hear and understand what is being said.

Lis forLit

Lit is the past tense of light. It might be used to describe how good the light in a room is, for example "the room was brightly lit", or it might describe something that was set alight, "she lit the candle".

Lis forLiterate

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

Lis forLithe

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

Lis forLittle

Little is another word for small.