Words Starting With LU
Here's the list of all the 688 Words 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. take the midday meal 2. provide a midday meal for 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 → |
| lucky | 1. occurring by chance 2. presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome 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 → |
| luxurious | 1. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses 2. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality More Definitions → |
| lumber | 1. move heavily or clumsily 2. cut lumber, as in woods and forests More Definitions → |
| lunar | 1. of or relating to or associated with the moon More Definitions → |
| lust | 1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for 2. a strong sexual desire 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 2. produced or growing in extreme abundance 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 → |
| luckily | 1. by good fortune More Definitions → |
| lux | 1. a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle More Definitions → |
| lucent | 1. softly bright or radiant More Definitions → |
| lube | 1. apply a lubricant to 2. 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 → |
| luminous | 1. softly bright or radiant More Definitions → |
| lubricant | 1. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery More Definitions → |
| lucrative | 1. producing a sizeable profit 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 | 1. of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones 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 | 1. elegant and sumptuous More Definitions → |
| lucid | 1. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable 2. having a clear mind 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 → |
| luscious | 1. having strong sexual appeal 2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste 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 → |
| lusty | 1. vigorously passionate 2. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health 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 → |
| ludicrous | 1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce 2. so unreasonable as to invite derision 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 → |
| lustrous | 1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow 2. brilliant More Definitions → |
| luminance | 1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light More Definitions → |
| luge | 1. move along on a luge or toboggan 2. 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 → |
| lubricated | 1. smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction More Definitions → |
| lumberjack | 1. a person who fells trees 2. a short warm outer jacket More Definitions → |
| lukewarm | 1. moderately warm 2. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| lunacy | 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity 2. foolish or senseless behavior More Definitions → |
| lurk | 1. lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner 2. be about a place without any apparent purpose More Definitions → |
| luminescent | 1. emitting light not caused by heat More Definitions → |
| luminescence | 1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures 2. light from nonthermal sources More Definitions → |
| lumpy | 1. like or containing small sticky lumps 2. having lumps; not smooth and even in texture More Definitions → |
| lutein | 1. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks More Definitions → |
| lupine | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of wolves 2. any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers More Definitions → |
| luxuriously | 1. in an indulgently luxurious manner 2. in a rich manner More Definitions → |
| luger | 1. someone who races the luge More Definitions → |
| lurid | 1. horrible in fierceness or savagery 2. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism 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. walk as if unable to control one's movements 2. move abruptly More Definitions → |
| luckiest | 1. occurring by chance 2. presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome More Definitions → |
| lunge | 1. make a thrusting forward movement 2. the act of moving forward suddenly More Definitions → |
| lustful | 1. characterized by lust 2. driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires More Definitions → |
| lunchroom | 1. a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased More Definitions → |
| luff | 1. sail close to the wind 2. flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides More Definitions → |
| lubricate | 1. have lubricating properties 2. apply a lubricant to More Definitions → |
| lumbering | 1. the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber 2. slow and laborious because of weight 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 → |
| luxuriant | 1. marked by complexity and richness of detail 2. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses More Definitions → |
| lugging | 1. carry with difficulty 2. obstruct More Definitions → |
| luteal | 1. of or relating to the corpus luteum 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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