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2lather verb : to spread lather over; also : to form a lather

Lat·in noun 1 : the language of ancient Rome

2 : a member of any of the peoples whose languages derive from Latin

— Latin adjective

La·ti·na noun : a woman or girl who is a native or inhabitant of Latin America; also : a woman or girl of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.

Latin American noun : a native or inhabitant of any of the countries of No., Central, or So. America whose official language is Spanish or Portuguese

— Latin–American adjective

La·ti·no noun, plural -nos : a native or inhabitant of Latin America; also : a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.

— Latino adjective

lat·i·tude noun 1 : angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured in degrees

2 : a region marked by its latitude

3 : freedom of action or choice

Synonyms

authorization, freedom, license, run—more at FREEDOM

lat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an noun : a person who is liberal in religious belief and conduct

la·trine noun : a room with conveniences for washing and usu. with one or more toilets : TOILET

lat·ter adjective 1 : more recent; also : FINAL

2 : of, relating to, or being the second of two things referred to

Synonyms

final, hindmost, last, terminal, ultimate—more at LAST

lat·ter–day adjective 1 : of present or recent times

2 : of a later or subsequent time

Latter–day Saint noun : a member of a religious body founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 and accepting the Book of Mormon as divine revelation : MORMON

lat·ter·ly adverb 1 : LATER

2 : of late : RECENTLY

lat·tice noun 1 : a framework of crossed wood or metal strips; also : a window, door, or gate having a lattice

2 : a regular geometrical arrangement

lat·tice·work noun : LATTICE; also : work made of lattices

Lat·vi·an noun 1 : a native or inhabitant of Latvia

2 : the language of the Latvians

— Latvian adjective

1laud noun : PRAISE, ACCLAIM

2laud verb : to express a favorable judgment of : PRAISE

— laud·ably adverb

Synonyms

acclaim, applaud, cheer, crack up, hail, praise, salute, tout—more at ACCLAIM

bless, extol, glorify, magnify, praise—more at PRAISE

laud·able adjective : worthy of praise

Synonyms

admirable, commendable, creditable, meritorious, praiseworthy—more at ADMIRABLE

lau·da·num noun : a tincture of opium

lau·da·to·ry adjective : of, relating to, or expressive of praise

1laugh verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE hliehhan]

: to show mirth, joy, or scorn with a smile and chuckle or explosive sound; also : to become amused or derisive

— laugh·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

usually laugh at deride, gibe, jeer, mock, ridicule, scout—more at RIDICULE

2laugh noun 1 : the act of laughing

2 : a cause for derision or merriment : JOKE; also : an expression of scorn or mockery : JEER

3 plural : SPORT 1

Synonyms

[1] cackle, chortle, laughter, snicker, titter; also crow, whoop; grin, simper, smile, smirk

[2] crack, gag, jeer, jest, joke, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism—more at JOKE

laugh·able adjective : of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous

Synonyms

antic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, hilarious, humorous, hysterical, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, uproarious—more at FUNNY

absurd, comical, derisive, farcical, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, risible, silly—more at RIDICULOUS

laughing gas noun : NITROUS OXIDE

laugh·ing·stock noun : an object of ridicule

Synonyms

butt, mark, mock, mockery, target; also chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sap, sucker, victim

laugh·ter noun : the action or sound of laughing

Synonyms

cackle, chortle, laugh, snicker, titter—more at LAUGH

1launch verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OF lancher, fr. LL lanceare to wield a lance]

1 : to throw forward : HURL; also : to send off <~ a rocket>

2 : to set afloat

3 : to set in operation : START

— launch·er