Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

(John Hannent) #1

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


long
adjective
1 having
great length.

N comparisons longer longest
N opposite short
2 being a certain length.
The fish was one foot long.

look
looks looking looked verb
1 to use your eyes
to see something.

Looking up.
2 to appear a certain way.
He looked tired after
a sleepless night.

loose
adjective
not firmly
fastened
or held.

N say loos
N comparisons looser loosest
loosely adverb
loosen verb

lose
loses losing lost verb
1 to no longer
have something.

She has lost
her shoe.
N opposite find
2 to be defeated in a game
or battle.
He lost the tennis match.
N say looz
N opposite win

loud
adjective
noisy.
Loud music.
N comparisons louder loudest

loudspeaker
loudspeakers noun
a device
that turns
electrical
signals
into sound.

love
loves loving loved verb
to like someone or something
very much.
love noun

low
adjective
near the ground.

A low table.
N comparisons lower lowest

lower
lowers lowering lowered verb
to let something down to
the ground carefully.

The load was lowered
onto the pile.

luck
noun
something that happens
to you by chance, without
being planned.
I had the good luck to win
a free vacation.
lucky adjective

luggage
noun
cases and bags containing
your clothes and other
things that you carry when
you travel.

N say lug-ij

lukewarm
adjective
not very warm.
The hot water system wasn’t
working properly, so he had
to have a lukewarm shower.

lull
lulls lulling lulled verb
to calm someone.
He lulled the baby to sleep.

lullaby
lullabies noun
a song that is sung to help
children to fall asleep.

luminous
adjective
glowing in the dark.

A deep-sea fish with
luminous markings.
N say loo-min-us

lump
lumps noun
a rough piece of something.
A lump of coal.

lunch
lunches noun
a meal eaten in the middle of
the day.

lung
lungs noun
one of a pair of organs
inside your body that you use
for breathing.

luxury
luxuries noun
something that is expensive.
The new car was a luxury.
N say lug-zhur-ee or luk-zhur-ee
luxurious adjective

lyrics
noun
the words to a song.
N say lir-iks

long


a short
string
of beads

a long
string
of beads

loose
scarf

lung
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