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374 Words That Start With LO

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loach (noun) slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
load (noun) weight to be borne or conveyed Synonyms: burden, loading
(noun) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents Synonyms: payload, warhead
(noun) goods carried by a large vehicle Synonyms: cargo, consignment, freight, lading, loading, payload, shipment
(noun) electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern Synonyms: burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
(noun) a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks Synonyms: lode
(noun) the power output of a generator or power plant
(noun) a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time Synonyms: loading
(noun) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
(verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones Synonyms: adulterate, debase, dilute, stretch
(verb) fill or place a load on Synonyms: lade, laden, load up
(verb) provide (a device) with something necessary Synonyms: charge
(verb) put (something) on a structure or conveyance
(verb) transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
loaded (adjective) (of weapons) charged with ammunition
(adjective) filled with a great quantity Synonyms: laden, ladened
(adjective) very drunk Synonyms: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet
(adjective) (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence
(adjective) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value Synonyms: affluent, flush, moneyed, substantial, wealthy
loader (noun) a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port Synonyms: dock-walloper, dock worker, docker, dockhand, dockworker, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore
(noun) an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game
loading (noun) the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.
(noun) goods carried by a large vehicle Synonyms: cargo, consignment, freight, lading, load, payload, shipment
(noun) weight to be borne or conveyed Synonyms: burden, load
(noun) a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time Synonyms: load
(noun) the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
loads (noun) a large number or amount Synonyms: dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, lots, oodles, piles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads
loadstar (noun) something that serves as a model or guide Synonyms: lodestar
(noun) guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy Synonyms: lodestar
loadstone (noun) a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically Synonyms: lodestone
loaf (noun) a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating Synonyms: loaf of bread
(noun) a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape
(verb) be about a place without any apparent purpose Synonyms: footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry
(verb) be lazy or idle Synonyms: arse about, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time
loafer (noun) person who does no work Synonyms: bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout
loafing (noun) having no employment Synonyms: idleness, idling
loam (noun) a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
loamless (adjective) having no loam
loamy (adjective) consisting of or having the character of loam
loan (noun) a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English Synonyms: loanword
(noun) the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
(verb) give temporarily; let have for a limited time Synonyms: lend
loanblend (noun) a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) Synonyms: hybrid, loan-blend
loaner (noun) a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
(noun) someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters Synonyms: lender
loaning (noun) disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned Synonyms: lending
loanword (noun) a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English Synonyms: loan
loasa (noun) any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers
loath (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed Synonyms: antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loth
(adjective) unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom Synonyms: loth, reluctant
loathe (verb) find repugnant Synonyms: abhor, abominate, execrate
loather (noun) one who hates or loathes Synonyms: abominator
loathing (noun) hate coupled with disgust Synonyms: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, odium
loathly (adjective) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust Synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
loathsome (adjective) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust Synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea Synonyms: nauseating, nauseous, noisome, offensive, queasy, sickening, vile
loathsomeness (noun) the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions Synonyms: lousiness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness
lob (noun) the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
(noun) an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
(verb) propel in a high arc
lobar (adjective) of or relating to or affecting a lobe
lobate (adjective) having or resembling a lobe or lobes Synonyms: lobated
(adjective) having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other Synonyms: lobed
lobated (adjective) having or resembling a lobe or lobes Synonyms: lobate
lobby (noun) a large entrance or reception room or area Synonyms: antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, hall, vestibule
(noun) an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying Synonyms: advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group, special-interest group, special interest, special interest group, third house
(noun) the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
(verb) detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors Synonyms: buttonhole
lobbyism (noun) the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
lobbyist (noun) someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
lobe (noun) a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
(noun) (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
(noun) the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern
(noun) (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
lobectomy (noun) surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
lobed (adjective) having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other Synonyms: lobate
lobefin (noun) any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form Synonyms: crossopterygian, lobe-finned fish
lobelia (noun) any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
lobeliaceous (adjective) belonging to the family Lobeliaceae
loblolly (noun) thick gruel
lobotomy (noun) surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes Synonyms: frontal lobotomy, leucotomy, leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy
lobscouse (noun) a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors Synonyms: lobscuse, scouse
lobscuse (noun) a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors Synonyms: lobscouse, scouse
lobster (noun) any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae
(noun) flesh of a lobster
lobsterback (noun) British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution) Synonyms: redcoat
lobsterman (noun) a person whose occupation is catching lobsters
lobular (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a lobule
lobularity (noun) the property of having lobules
lobule (noun) a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
lobworm (noun) marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait Synonyms: lug, lugworm
local (adjective) relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
(adjective) affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
(adjective) of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
(noun) public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
(noun) anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body Synonyms: local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic
locale (noun) the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) Synonyms: locus, venue
localisation (noun) a determination of the place where something is Synonyms: fix, localization, locating, location
(noun) (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body Synonyms: localisation of function, localisation principle, localization, localization of function, localization principle
localise (verb) locate Synonyms: localize, place, set
(verb) restrict something to a particular area Synonyms: localize
(verb) concentrate on a particular place or spot Synonyms: focalise, focalize, localize
(verb) identify the location or place of Synonyms: localize, place
localised (adjective) made local or oriented locally Synonyms: localized
(adjective) confined or restricted to a particular location Synonyms: localized
localism (noun) a partiality for some particular place Synonyms: provincialism, sectionalism
(noun) a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
locality (noun) a surrounding or nearby region Synonyms: neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity
localization (noun) a determination of the place where something is Synonyms: fix, localisation, locating, location
(noun) (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body Synonyms: localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization of function, localization principle
localize (verb) locate Synonyms: localise, place, set
(verb) restrict something to a particular area Synonyms: localise
(verb) concentrate on a particular place or spot Synonyms: focalise, focalize, localise
(verb) identify the location or place of Synonyms: localise, place
localized (adjective) made local or oriented locally Synonyms: localised
(adjective) confined or restricted to a particular location Synonyms: localised
locally (adverb) by a particular locality
(adverb) to a restricted area of the body Synonyms: topically
localness (noun) The state or condition of being from a nearby location.
locate (verb) take up residence and become established Synonyms: settle
(verb) discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining Synonyms: turn up
(verb) assign a location to Synonyms: place, site
(verb) determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey Synonyms: situate
located (adjective) situated in a particular spot or position Synonyms: placed, set, situated
locater (noun) a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims Synonyms: locator
locating (noun) the act of putting something in a certain place Synonyms: emplacement, location, placement, position, positioning
(noun) a determination of the place where something is Synonyms: fix, localisation, localization, location
location (noun) a point or extent in space; a point or extent in space
(noun) a determination of the place where something is Synonyms: fix, localisation, localization, locating
(noun) the act of putting something in a certain place Synonyms: emplacement, locating, placement, position, positioning
(noun) a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made
locative (noun) the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb Synonyms: locative role
(noun) A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein. Synonyms: locative case
locator (noun) a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims Synonyms: locater
loch (noun) Scottish word for a lake
(noun) a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
lochia (noun) substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
lock (noun) any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
(noun) a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
(noun) a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key Synonyms: ignition lock
(noun) enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it Synonyms: lock chamber
(noun) a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
(noun) a strand or cluster of hair
(verb) become rigid or immoveable
(verb) fasten with a lock
(verb) keep engaged Synonyms: engage, mesh, operate
(verb) place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape Synonyms: lock away, lock in, lock up, put away, shut away, shut up
(verb) become engaged or intermeshed with one another Synonyms: interlock
(verb) hold in a locking position Synonyms: interlace, interlock
(verb) build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
(verb) hold fast (in a certain state)
(verb) pass by means through a lock in a waterway
lockage (noun) passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
(noun) a system of locks in a canal or waterway
(noun) a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
lockbox (noun) a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables Synonyms: deposit box, safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit, safety deposit box
lockdown (noun) the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
locker (noun) a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock Synonyms: cabinet, storage locker
(noun) a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks) Synonyms: footlocker
(noun) a fastener that locks or closes
locket (noun) a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
locking (noun) the act of locking something up to protect it Synonyms: lockup
lockjaw (noun) an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages Synonyms: tetanus
lockkeeper (noun) a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) Synonyms: lockman, lockmaster
lockman (noun) a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) Synonyms: lockkeeper, lockmaster
lockmaster (noun) a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) Synonyms: lockkeeper, lockman
locknut (noun) supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening Synonyms: safety nut
lockout (noun) a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
lockring (noun) washer that prevents a nut from loosening Synonyms: lock ring, lock washer
locksmith (noun) someone who makes or repairs locks
lockstep (noun) a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead
(noun) a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
lockstitch (noun) machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread
lockup (noun) the act of locking something up to protect it Synonyms: locking
(noun) jail in a local police station
loco (adjective) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular Synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky
locoism (noun) a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis Synonyms: loco disease
locomote (verb) change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically Synonyms: go, move, travel
locomotion (noun) self-propelled movement Synonyms: travel
(noun) the power or ability to move Synonyms: motive power, motivity
locomotive (adjective) of or relating to locomotion Synonyms: locomotor
(noun) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks Synonyms: engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
locomotor (adjective) of or relating to locomotion Synonyms: locomotive
locoweed (noun) street names for marijuana Synonyms: dope, gage, grass, green goddess, Mary Jane, pot, sens, sess, skunk, smoke, weed
(noun) any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock Synonyms: crazy weed, crazyweed
locule (noun) a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal Synonyms: loculus
loculus (noun) a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal Synonyms: locule
locum (noun) someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession Synonyms: locum tenens

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