Index of English words, starting with "le"

(1) - Lendable (a.) Such as can be lent.

(1) - Lender (n.) One who lends.

(1) - Lending (n.) That which is lent or furnished.
(2) - Lending (n.) The act of one who lends.
(3) - Lending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lend

(1) - Length (v. t.) To lengthen.
(2) - Length (a.) Distance.
(3) - Length (a.) Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.
(4) - Length (a.) A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.
(5) - Length (a.) The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.
(6) - Length (a.) A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural.
(7) - Length (a.) The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.

(1) - Lengthen (v. i.) To become longer.
(2) - Lengthen (v. t.) To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out.