English words starting with len - page 2

Meanings of Lentiginous:

noun

A rare type of skin cancer that is usually found on the palm of the hand, on the sole of the foot, or under the fingernails or toenails

Meanings of Lentigo:

noun

A small, clearly defined patch of skin that is darker than the surrounding skin as a result of an increased number of pigment cells. lentigines are generally darker than freckles, do not fade, and become more frequent with age.

Usage examples:

A biopsy of the lentigo revealed an increased number of melanocytes

Meanings of Lentil:

noun

A high-protein pulse which is dried and then soaked and cooked prior to eating.

Usage examples:

It was on a very savoury bed of lentils which had been cooked with bacon and winter vegetables.

Meanings of Lentils:

noun

A high-protein pulse which is dried and then soaked and cooked prior to eating.

Usage examples:

It was on a very savoury bed of lentils which had been cooked with bacon and winter vegetables.

Meanings of Lentisc:

noun

The mastic tree.

Usage examples:

Mastiha starts as a semi-transparent sap from lentisk trees (actually evergreen bushes) found only …

Meanings of Lentisk:

noun

The mastic tree.

Usage examples:

Mastiha starts as a semi-transparent sap from lentisk trees (actually evergreen bushes) found only …

Meanings of Lentisks:

noun

The mastic tree.

Usage examples:

Mastiha starts as a semi-transparent sap from lentisk trees (actually evergreen bushes) found only …

Meanings of Lentissimo:

adverb

(as a direction) at a very slow tempo.

Usage examples:

All three verses were played lentissimo

adjective

Played very slowly.

Usage examples:

By reducing the action to a lentissimo crawl, they are going one step further

Meanings of Lento:

adverb

(especially as a direction) slowly.

Usage examples:

The song opens lento and pianissimo

adjective

Played slowly.

Usage examples:

The slow lento movement highlights the quartet's individual excellence

noun

A passage or movement marked to be performed slowly.

Usage examples:

Listen to the glorious outpouring of the lento, and the dance that is the finale.

Meanings of Lentoid:

adjective

Another term for lenticular (sense 1).

Meanings of Lentos:

noun

A passage or movement marked to be performed slowly.

Usage examples:

Listen to the glorious outpouring of the lento, and the dance that is the finale.

adverb

(especially as a direction) slowly.

Usage examples:

The song opens lento and pianissimo

adjective

Played slowly.

Usage examples:

The slow lento movement highlights the quartet's individual excellence