| 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] |
| Latin America |
collectively, those countries in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States, in which the predominant language is a Romance language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, or a Creole. |
| Latin American |
of or having to do with Latin America, or its people or languages. |
| Latino |
a native of Latin America, or an American of Latin American descent (used in reference to males or to males and females). [2 definitions] |
| latitude |
the angular distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface, as measured in degrees. [3 definitions] |
| latke |
a pancake, esp. one made of grated potatoes. |
| latter |
the second of two mentioned. [3 definitions] |
| lattice |
a flat, open framework made by interweaving two sets of parallel strips of material, usu. wood, often used as a decorative screen, as on a porch or in a garden. [3 definitions] |
| Latvia |
a country of East Europe bordered by the Baltic Sea, Russia, Estonia, and Lithuania; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| laugh |
to express amusement, happiness, mirth, derision, or other emotions by making nonverbal sounds with the mouth and distorting the face in an expression like a smile (often fol. by "about" or "at"). [6 definitions] |
| laughable |
exciting laughter or derision. |
| laughter |
the act or sound of laughing. [2 definitions] |
| launch1 |
to propel with force. [6 definitions] |
| launch2 |
a large open boat propelled by a motor. [2 definitions] |