l es

/EH1 L EH0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    (Internet slang, by extension) A fail.

  2. 2

    (slang) Two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint.

  3. 3

    Abbreviation of litre or liter.

  4. 4

    Abbreviation of leaf. [The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.]

  5. 5

    Abbreviation of loss/lose.

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    Abbreviation of Latinlibra (โ€œpound (sterling)โ€).

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    (law) Abbreviation of line. [A path through two or more points (compare โ€˜segmentโ€™); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.]

  8. 8

    Alternative form of el (โ€œelevated trainโ€). [The name of the Latin-script letter L/l.]

  9. 9

    Initialism of left. [The left side or direction.]

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    (US, politics) Abbreviation of Libertarian. [(politics) A member of a political party or movement that uses the term "Libertarian" in its name (e.g., the Libertarian Party of the United States); one who is likely to support policies that are libertarian.]

  11. 11

    Initialism of lesbian. [A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.]

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    (countable, slang) Abbreviation of loss. [(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.]

  13. 13

    (sports) Abbreviation of losses (statistic).

  14. 14

    Abbreviation of low pressure front.

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    Initialism of Latin. [(uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.]

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    Initialism of lira. [The basic unit of currency in Turkey.]

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    Initialism of lobby. [An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.]

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    (textiles) Initialism of ligne. [Synonym of line (โ€œill-defined unit of lengthโ€).]

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    (usually clothing) Initialism of large (the manufactured size or an item of that size). [(music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.]

adjective
  1. 1

    (slang) Bad, subpar, of inferior quality (abbreviation of loser). (Compare noun etymology 2, sense 1 and etymology 2, sense 2.)

  2. 2

    (usually clothing) Initialism of large (of the manufactured size). [Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.]

  3. 3

    Initialism of left. [Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: โ†]

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    (linguistics) Initialism of low (variety of a language with limited prestige and official acceptance). [Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.]