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L.

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

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character/ɛl//l/phoneme[l][ɫ]
  1. The twelfth letter of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

    letter · uppercase
num/ɛl//l/phoneme[l][ɫ]
  1. The twelfth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

    uppercase
noun
  1. Abbreviation of losses (statistic).

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable
  2. Abbreviation of loss.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · slang
    to take the L
  3. Abbreviation of loss. A fail.

    Internet · broadly · countable · slang · uncountable
  4. Alternative form of el (“elevated train”).

    alt-of · alternative · countable · uncountable
  5. Abbreviation of Libertarian.

    US · abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable
  6. Initialism of left.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  7. Initialism of Latin.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  8. Initialism of large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable · usually
  9. Initialism of lira.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  10. Initialism of lobby.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  11. Abbreviation of low pressure front.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable
  12. Initialism of ligne.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  13. Initialism of lesbian.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  14. Two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint.

    countable · slang · uncountable
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Abbreviation.

adj
  1. Initialism of large (of the manufactured size).

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism · not-comparable · usually
  2. Initialism of left.

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism · not-comparable
  3. Initialism of low (variety of a language with limited prestige and official acceptance).

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism · not-comparable
  4. Bad, subpar, of inferior quality (abbreviation of loser). (Compare noun etymology 2, noun sense 1 and etymology 2, noun sense 2.)

    not-comparable · slang
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.