Nouns

larvicide

noun

a chemical used to kill larval pests

laryngectomy

noun

surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to tr...

laryngopharynx

noun

the lower part of the pharynx

lassitude

noun

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

lastingness

noun

permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

latakia

noun

a seaport on the western coast of Syria

lastex

noun

yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or si...

latchet

noun

a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to...

latency

noun

the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to...

laterality

noun

the property of using one hand more than the other

laterite

noun

a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposi...

lath

noun

a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or t...

lathee

noun

club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with i...

lathi

noun

club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with i...

latinism

noun

a word or phrase borrowed from Latin

latinist

noun

a specialist in the Latin language

latium

noun

an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome)...

latke

noun

made of grated potato and egg with a little flour

latria

noun

the worship given to God alone

latona

noun

wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in...

latten

noun

brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered...

latrobe

noun

United States architect (born in England) whose works includ...

laudableness

noun

the quality of being worthy of praise

laudator

noun

someone who communicates high praise

launce

noun

very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into...

laundrywoman

noun

a working woman who takes in washing

laurasia

noun

a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic t...

laurentius

noun

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police...

lavabo

noun

a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a Britis...

lavalliere

noun

jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck

lavation

noun

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

lavishness

noun

the quality possessed by something that is excessively expen...

lawcourt

noun

a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one o...

lawbreaker

noun

someone who violates the law

lawgiver

noun

a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws

lawrencium

noun

a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californi...

laxation

noun

the elimination of fecal waste through the anus

laxness

noun

the condition of being physiologically lax

lazarette

noun

hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially le...

lazaretto

noun

hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially le...

lazuli

noun

an azure blue semiprecious stone

lazuline

noun

a light shade of blue

lazaret

noun

hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially le...

leacock

noun

Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings...

leadbelly

noun

United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949)

leadplant

noun

shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United...

leadwort

noun

a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers

leafage

noun

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher...

leafhopper

noun

small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants

leafstalk

noun

the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf