Nouns Starting With LU
Here's the list of all the 478 Nouns Starting With LU in the English Language.
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luxury | 1. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity 2. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive More Definitions → |
lunch | 1. a midday meal More Definitions → |
luck | 1. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another More Definitions → |
lung | 1. either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood More Definitions → |
luggage | 1. cases used to carry belongings when traveling More Definitions → |
lumber | 1. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material 2. an implement used in baseball by the batter More Definitions → |
lunar | More Definitions → |
lust | 1. a strong sexual desire 2. self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins) More Definitions → |
lump | 1. a compact mass 2. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement More Definitions → |
lush | 1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually More Definitions → |
luncheon | 1. a midday meal More Definitions → |
lug | 1. a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast 2. a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something More Definitions → |
lulu | 1. a very attractive or seductive looking woman More Definitions → |
lure | 1. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward 2. anything that serves as an enticement More Definitions → |
lux | 1. a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle More Definitions → |
lube | 1. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery More Definitions → |
lupus | 1. any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease More Definitions → |
lubricant | 1. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery More Definitions → |
lubrication | 1. the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant 2. an application of a lubricant to something More Definitions → |
lumbar | More Definitions → |
lures | 1. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward 2. anything that serves as an enticement More Definitions → |
luxe | More Definitions → |
luminosity | 1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light More Definitions → |
lullaby | 1. a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep 2. the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep More Definitions → |
lunchtime | 1. the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch More Definitions → |
lurker | 1. someone waiting in concealment More Definitions → |
luster | 1. a quality that outshines the usual 2. the visual property of something that shines with reflected light More Definitions → |
lucerne | 1. important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop More Definitions → |
lunatic | 1. an insane person 2. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person More Definitions → |
lumen | 1. a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions 2. a cavity or passage in a tubular organ More Definitions → |
lustre | 1. a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain 2. a quality that outshines the usual More Definitions → |
lucifer | 1. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction More Definitions → |
lute | 1. a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid 2. chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard More Definitions → |
luau | 1. an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment) More Definitions → |
lupin | 1. any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers More Definitions → |
luminance | 1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light More Definitions → |
luge | 1. a racing sled for one or two people More Definitions → |
lumina | 1. a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions 2. a cavity or passage in a tubular organ More Definitions → |
lull | 1. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished 2. a period of calm weather More Definitions → |
lumberjack | 1. a person who fells trees 2. a short warm outer jacket More Definitions → |
lunacy | 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity 2. foolish or senseless behavior More Definitions → |
lurk | More Definitions → |
luminescence | 1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures 2. light from nonthermal sources More Definitions → |
lutein | 1. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks More Definitions → |
lupine | 1. any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers More Definitions → |
luger | 1. someone who races the luge More Definitions → |
luminaire | 1. an electrical device used to create artificial light by use of an electric lamp; all light fixtures have a fixture body and a light socket to hold the lamp and allow for its replacement More Definitions → |
lurch | 1. an unsteady uneven gait 2. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) More Definitions → |
lunge | 1. the act of moving forward suddenly 2. (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward More Definitions → |
lunchroom | 1. a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased More Definitions → |
luff | 1. (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast 2. the act of sailing close to the wind More Definitions → |
lubricate | More Definitions → |
lumbering | 1. the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber More Definitions → |
ludo | 1. a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice More Definitions → |
lucidity | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. a lucid state of mind; not confused More Definitions → |
luminary | 1. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others More Definitions → |
luthier | 1. a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins) More Definitions → |
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