| large-scale |
large in scope or extent. [2 definitions] |
| lariat |
a long rope with a slipping noose at one end, used to catch running animals such as cattle or horses. |
| lark1 |
any of various songbirds with a long hind claw, esp. the skylark. [2 definitions] |
| lark2 |
a gay, carefree adventure or amusement. [4 definitions] |
| larkspur |
any of several plants that bear bright, spurred flowers in blue, pink, or white on an upright stalk; delphinium. |
| larva |
a newly hatched, wingless insect, often in the form of a worm, before it undergoes metamorphosis into its adult form. [2 definitions] |
| 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] |