Lexis
/ˈlɛksɪs/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Lexis
noun
- The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
- (pedagogy, TEFL) Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
- The vocabulary used by a writer
"In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand."
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