| latch |
a device that fastens or locks with a bar or bolt that goes into a notch or hole. Latches fasten doors, windows, and gates. [2 definitions] |
| late |
happening after the usual or expected time. [6 definitions] |
| lately |
of late; recently. |
| later |
at some future or following time. [3 definitions] |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. [2 definitions] |
| latest |
the superlative of "late." [3 definitions] |
| lathe |
a machine for shaping a piece of wood, metal, or other hard material. The lathe holds and spins the material while another cutting tool is held against it. |
| lather |
foam made by soap or detergent mixed in water. [4 definitions] |
| Latin |
the language of ancient Rome. The Romance languages are derived from Latin. [4 definitions] |
| Latina |
a woman or girl who was born in or is a citizen of a country in Latin America, or an American woman or girl of Latin American origin. [2 definitions] |
| Latin America |
all the countries in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States where the main language spoken is a Romance language. |
| Latin American |
of or having to do with Latin America, or its people or languages. [2 definitions] |
| Latino |
a person who was born in or is a citizen of a country in Latin America, or an American of Latin American origin. [2 definitions] |
| latitude |
the distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees. |
| latke |
a pancake made with small bits of potato, egg, onion, and salt. Latkes are fried in a pan with oil. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. [2 definitions] |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| Latvia |
a country of eastern Europe bordered by the Baltic Sea, Russia, Estonia, and Lithuania. The capital of Latvia is Riga. |
| laugh |
to express happiness, amusement, ridicule, or other feelings, by making sounds with the mouth and changing the face to an expression like a smile. [3 definitions] |
| laughable |
causing laughter or ridicule. |
| laughter |
the act or sound of laughing. |