| lavatory |
a room provided with washing and often toilet facilities. [3 definitions] |
| lavender |
any of various plants of the mint family bearing spikes of pale purple flowers. [3 definitions] |
| laverock |
a primarily Scottish word for "lark," a kind of songbird with a long hind claw and a musical song. |
| lavish |
liberal or generous in using or spending (often fol. by "of" or "in"). [3 definitions] |
| law |
the set of customs, statutes, or rules that govern a society. [6 definitions] |
| lawful |
permitted by law; legal. [3 definitions] |
| lawmaker |
one who makes or approves laws; legislator. |
| lawn1 |
a stretch or plot of ground planted with grass or other low-growing ground covers and usu. mowed short. |
| lawn mower |
a machine with a rotary blade that cuts the grass of a lawn. |
| lawsuit |
a case prosecuted in a court of law. |
| lawyer |
one whose profession is to advise clients about legal matters and conduct lawsuits in court; attorney. |
| lay1 |
to place, put, or spread (something long or flat) over a surface. [13 definitions] |
| lay3 |
past tense of lie2. |
| layer |
a thickness of something that is spread over a surface. [5 definitions] |
| layoff |
the dismissal or temporary suspension of employees. [2 definitions] |
| lazy |
inclined to avoid effort or exertion. [3 definitions] |
| lb. |
abbreviation of "pound," or "pounds," a unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces or 453.592 grams in the avoirdupois weight system, and equal to twelve ounces or 373.242 grams in the apothecaries' and troy weight systems. |
| lead1 |
to conduct or give direction to; guide. [20 definitions] |
| lead2 |
a chemical element that has eighty-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a very dense, malleable bluish gray metal used in many applications requiring high density, such as radiation shielding, shot, and weights. (symbol: Pb) [10 definitions] |
| lead a dog's life |
to have a life of misery and trouble. |
| leader |
one that leads. [4 definitions] |