Dictionary

L en · NUM · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /l/ (phoneme)
• (UK) audio
• [l] main allophones
• [ɫ] main allophones
• (US) audio
• /ɛl/ name of letter

Meanings

1. (number, uppercase) The twelfth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

Forms

L en · SYM · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /l/ (phoneme)
• (UK) audio
• [l] main allophones
• [ɫ] main allophones
• (US) audio
• /ɛl/ name of letter

Meanings

1. (letter, uppercase) The twelfth letter of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

Forms

L en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, usually) Initialism of large (of the manufactured size).
   alt of large
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of left.
   alt of left
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of low (variety of a language with limited prestige and official acceptance).
   alt of low
   • an L variety
4. (not-comparable, slang) Bad, subpar, of inferior quality (abbreviation of loser). (Compare noun etymology 2, noun sense 1 and etymology 2, noun sense 2.)

Antonyms

W

Coordinates

XS · XL · XXS · M · XXL · S

L en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of losses (statistic).
   alt of losses
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, slang) Abbreviation of loss.
   alt of loss
   • to take the L
3. (Internet, broadly, countable, slang, uncountable) Abbreviation of loss. ▸ A fail.
4. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of el (“elevated train”).
   alt of el
   • PLEASE! HELP US KEEP THE "L" AND SUBWAY CLEAN 1925 February 21, “Co-operation”, in The New Yorker (cartoon), page 2:
5. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of Libertarian.
   alt of Libertarian
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of left.
   alt of left
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Latin.
   alt of Latin
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable, usually) Initialism of large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
   alt of large
9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of lira.
   alt of lira
10. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of lobby.
    alt of lobby
11. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of low pressure front.
    alt of low pressure front
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of ligne.
    alt of ligne
13. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of lesbian.
    alt of lesbian
    • L wntd to share spacious JP apt w/veget non-smkng indep quiet L, dog, cat. 1983 April 23, “Classified advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 14:
14. (countable, slang, uncountable) Two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint.

Forms

Coordinates

XXXL · XXS · W · W · M · XS · D · XLT · XL · T · W · S · XXL

Deriveds

take the L (loss) · L in the chat (other) · L-pop (other) · OTL · L-xylulokinase (other) · L-1 (other) · L-antithrombin (other) · L-complex (other) · L-head (other) · L game (other) · L-basing (other)

Relateds

T · OTW · W

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