| laryngitis |
an inflammation of the larynx, usu. marked by difficulty in making the voice audible. |
| larynx |
the structure in the throat that contains the human vocal cords, or a similar or corresponding structure in lower animals. |
| lasagna |
long, wide, flat noodles, or a dish of Italian origin that is made with such noodles interleaved and baked with sauce, cheeses, ground meat, or vegetables. |
| laser |
a device that amplifies electrical impulses at mixed frequencies in or near the range of visible light by stimulating the atoms in a medium such as a gas or crystal, producing an intense, concentrated beam of light at one or more virtually distinct frequencies (acronym for "light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation"). |
| lash1 |
a whip or the striking part of a whip. [11 definitions] |
| lash2 |
to bind or tie down with a rope, cord, or chain. |
| lass |
a girl or young woman; maiden. [2 definitions] |
| lasso |
a long rope with a slipping noose on one end, used to catch running animals, esp. cattle and horses; lariat. [2 definitions] |
| last1 |
coming after or finishing behind all others. [12 definitions] |
| last2 |
to persist or endure through time. [4 definitions] |
| lasting |
enduring or persisting for a long time. [2 definitions] |
| latch |
a fastening or lock, as for a door, with a bar or bolt that falls or slides into a catch, slot, or hole. [2 definitions] |
| late |
happening or arriving after the usual or expected time. [7 definitions] |
| lately |
recently. |
| later |
comparative of "late." [5 definitions] |
| lateral |
of, from, pertaining to, or in the direction of a side or sides. [4 definitions] |
| latest |
superlative of "late." [3 definitions] |
| lathe |
a machine on which a piece of wood, metal, or other hard material is turned against a tool that shapes, cuts, or abrades it. [2 definitions] |
| lather |
foam produced by soap or detergent agitated in water. [7 definitions] |
| Latin |
the language of ancient Rome, from which the Romance languages are derived. [6 definitions] |
| Latina |
a woman or girl who is a native or citizen of a Latin American country, or an American woman or girl of Latin American origin. [2 definitions] |