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[1] burrow, den, hole, lodge—more at DEN

[2] concealment, covert, den, hideout, nest—more at HIDEOUT

laird noun, chiefly Scottish

: a landed proprietor

lais·ser–faire chiefly British variant of LAISSEZ-FAIRE

lais·sez–faire noun [ORIGIN: F laissez faire let do]

: a doctrine opposing governmental control of economic affairs beyond that necessary to maintain peace and property rights

la·ity noun 1 : the people of a religious faith as distinct from its clergy

2 : the mass of people as distinct from those of a particular field

lake noun : an inland body of standing water of considerable size; also : a pool of liquid (as lava or pitch)

La·ko·ta noun, plural Lakota also Lakotas : a member of a western division of the Dakota peoples; also : their language

1lam verb lammed; lam·ming : to flee hastily

Synonyms

abscond, clear out, escape, flee, fly, get out, run away, run off—more at ESCAPE

2lam abbreviation laminated

3lam noun : sudden or hurried flight esp. from the law

Synonyms

escape, flight, getaway, slip—more at ESCAPE

Lam abbreviation Lamentations

la·ma noun : a Buddhist monk of Tibet or Mongolia

la·ma·sery noun, plural -ser·ies : a monastery for lamas

1lamb noun 1 : a young sheep; also : its flesh used as food

2 : an innocent or gentle person

Synonyms

angel, dove, innocent, sheep; also fledging, greenhorn, ingenue; cherub, saint; mollycoddle, sissy, softy, weakling, wimp; dupe, pigeon, sap, sucker

Antonyms

wolf

2lamb verb : to bring forth a lamb

lam·baste or lam·bast verb 1 : to assault violently : BEAT

2 : to attack verbally : EXCORIATE

Synonyms

abuse, assail, attack, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, jump, slam, vituperate—more at ATTACK

berate, chew out, rail, rate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, upbraid—more at SCOLD

lamb·da noun : the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet — Λ or λ

lam·bent adjective [ORIGIN: L lambens, prp. of lambere to lick]

1 : FLICKERING

2 : softly radiant <~ eyes>

3 : marked by lightness or brilliance <~ humor>

— lam·ben·cy noun

— lam·bent·ly adverb

Synonyms

beaming, bright, brilliant, effulgent, glowing, incandescent, lucent, lucid, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, shiny—more at BRIGHT

lamb·skin noun : a lamb's skin or a small fine-grade sheepskin or the leather made from either

1lame adjective lam·er; lam·est 1 : having a body part and esp. a limb so disabled as to impair freedom of movement; also : marked by stiffness and soreness

2 : lacking substance : WEAK

— lame·ly adverb

— lame·ness noun

2lame verb lamed; lam·ing : to make lame : CRIPPLE, DISABLE

Synonyms

cripple, disable, maim, mutilate—more at MAIM

la·mé noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a brocaded clothing fabric with tinsel filling threads (as of gold or silver)

lame·brain noun : DOLT

lame duck noun : an elected official continuing to hold office between an election and the inauguration of a successor

— lame–duck adjective

1lament verb 1 : to mourn aloud : WAIL

2 : to express sorrow or regret for

Synonyms

bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve, mourn, wail; also complain (about), cry (for), groan (about), keen, moan, weep; regret, rue; deprecate, disapprove (of)

Antonyms

exult (in), glory (in), rejoice (in)

bemoan, deplore, regret, repent, rue—more at REGRET

2lament noun 1 : a crying out in grief : WAIL

2 : a slow, solemn, and mournful piece of music : DIRGE, ELEGY

3 : COMPLAINT

Synonyms

[1] groan, howl, keen, moan, plaint, wail; also grieving, mourning, weeping; regret; complaint, outcry, protest

Antonyms

exultation, rejoicing

[2] dirge, elegy, requiem, threnody; also taps

lam·en·ta·ble adjective 1 : that is to be regretted or lamented

2 : expressing grief

— lam·en·ta·bly adverb

Synonyms

[1] deplorable, distressful, grievous, heartbreaking, regrettable, unfortunate, woeful—more at REGRETTABLE

[2] anguished, dolorous, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, sorry, woeful—more at SORROWFUL

lam·en·ta·tion noun : an act