Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [782]
lac·quer noun : a clear or colored usu. glossy and quick-drying surface coating
— lacquer verb
lac·ri·ma·tion noun : secretion of tears
la·crosse noun [ORIGIN: CanF la crosse, lit., the crooked stick]
: a goal game in which players use a long-handled triangular-headed stick having a mesh pouch for catching, carrying, and throwing the ball
lac·tate verb lac·tat·ed; lac·tat·ing : to secrete milk
— lac·ta·tion noun
lac·tic adjective 1 : of or relating to milk
2 : obtained from sour milk or whey
lactic acid noun : a syrupy acid present in blood and muscle tissue and used esp. in food and medicine
lac·tose noun : a sugar present in milk
la·cu·na noun, plural la·cu·nae also la·cu·nas [ORIGIN: L, pool, pit, gap, fr. lacus lake]
: a blank space or missing part : GAP
lad noun : a male person of any age between early boyhood and maturity : YOUTH; also : FELLOW
Synonyms
boy, nipper, shaver, stripling, youth—more at BOY
buck, chap, dude, fellow, gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joker, male, man—more at MAN
lad·der noun 1 : a structure for climbing that consists of two parallel sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces
2 : a series of usu. ascending steps or stages
Synonyms
graduation, scale—more at SCALE
lad·die noun : a young lad
lad·en adjective : LOADED, BURDENED
lad·ing noun : the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicle : CARGO, FREIGHT
Synonyms
burden, cargo, draft, freight, haul, load, payload, weight—more at LOAD
1ladle noun : a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used in taking up and conveying liquids
2ladle verb : to take up and convey in or as if in a ladle
Synonyms
dip, scoop, spoon—more at DIP
la·dy noun, plural ladies [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE hlǣfdīge, fr. hlāf bread + -dīge (akin to dǣge kneader of bread)]
1 : a woman of property, rank, or authority; also : a woman of superior social position or of refinement
2 : WOMAN
3 : a female partner in a marriage : WIFE
Synonyms
[1] dame, gentlewoman, noblewoman—more at GENTLEWOMAN
[3] helpmate, wife—more at WIFE
lady beetle noun : LADYBUG
la·dy·bird noun : LADYBUG
la·dy·bug noun : any of various small nearly hemispherical and usu. brightly colored beetles that feed mostly on other insects
la·dy·fin·ger noun : a small finger-shaped sponge cake
lady–in–waiting noun, plural ladies–in–waiting : a lady appointed to attend or wait on a queen or princess
la·dy·like adjective : WELL-BRED
la·dy·ship noun : the condition of being a lady : rank of lady
lady's slipper also lady slipper noun : any of several No. American orchids with slipper-shaped flowers
1lag noun 1 : a slowing up or falling behind; also : the amount by which one lags
2 : INTERVAL
2lag verb lagged; lag·ging 1 : to fail to keep up : stay behind
2 : to slacken gradually
Synonyms
[1] crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, drag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry—more at DELAY
[2] decay, droop, fail, flag, go, languish, sag, waste, weaken, wilt—more at WEAKEN
la·ger noun : a beer brewed by slow fermentation and matured under refrigeration
lag·gard adjective : tending to lag
— laggard noun
— lag·gard·ly adjective
— lag·gard·ness noun
Synonyms
creeping, dilatory, languid, poky, slow, sluggish, tardy—more at SLOW
lag·gard·ly adverb : in a laggard manner
Synonyms
slow, slowly, sluggishly, tardily—more at SLOW
la·gniappe noun : something given free esp. with a purchase
Synonyms
bonus, dividend, extra, perquisite, tip—more at BONUS
bestowal, donation, freebie, gift, largesse, present—more at GIFT
la·goon noun : a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or connected to a larger body of water
laid past and past participle of LAY
laid–back adjective : having a relaxed style or character <~ music>
Synonyms
affable, breezy, easygoing, happy-go-lucky—more at EASYGOING
lain past participle of 1LIE
lair noun 1 : the resting or living place of a wild animal : DEN
2 : a