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laaargeElongated form of large.laaitie(South Africa, slang) A youth; a young person, especially male.labdane(organic chemistry) A natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural productslabiateHaving lips or liplike parts.labiose(botany, archaic) Having a labiate appearance (said of certain polypetalous corollas).labmateA colleague working in the same laboratory.labroseHaving thick lips (any sense).labsideRelating to activities that happen in the dental laboratory, as opposed to chairside activities.labware(sciences) All the glassware and other equipment used in many different types of laboratory, but excluding specialist equipment such as spectrometers.laccase(biochemistry) Any of several copper-containing oxidase enzymes found in plants and microorganisms.laccate(botany, mycology) Having a waxy covering that gives the appearance of lacquerlaccineAlternative form of laccin (“substance from lac”).lackage(archaic) lack; absence or deficiencylactage(obsolete) The food produced from animal lactation; milk and dairy products.lactase(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.lactate(intransitive) To secrete or produce milk.lactide(organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating α-lactoneslactone(organic chemistry) A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.lactose(biochemistry) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.lacunaeplural of lacunaladette(informal) A young woman who behaves in a laddish manner, namely being boisterous and loud and drinking to excess.ladlikeResembling or characteristic of a lad.ladroneA robber; a pirate; a rascal or rogue.lagenaeplural of lagenalagtimeThe elapsed time between two events.laiciseAlternative spelling of laicize.laicize(transitive) To convert from church-controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.lairageA place where sheep or cattle may be rested during transit to a market or abattoir.lairise(slang) To act in a flashy manner.lairize(obsolete, slang) To act in a flashy manner.lallateTo speak pronouncing the letter "r" so that it sounds like "l".lamaiteSynonym of lamaist.laminae(anatomy) plural of laminalampate(chemistry, obsolete) A (supposed?) salt of lampic acid.landuseAlternative form of land use.langate(surgery, obsolete) A linen roller used in dressing wounds.langite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.laniate(archaic, formal, rare) To tear into pieces.lapelleObsolete spelling of lapel.laplikeResembling or characteristic of a lap.laprineMisspelling of leporine.laprobeA blanket to cover the lap.laptime(motor racing) The time taken to complete a lap of the circuit.lapware(software) Software designed for young children.larnitea polymorph of calcium silicate, Ca₂SiO₄, found in limestone or chalk in contact with semimolten basaltslarvate(medicine) Concealed; obscure; being a masked or doubtful case of disease.lasagneplural of lasagnalastage(obsolete) A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will.latenceObsolete form of latency.latrate(rare) To bark; to make doglike noises.latrineAn open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.latrobe(historical) A form of stove set into a fireplace, heating the room by radiation and the rooms above by hot air.latticeA flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.laudate(uncommon) To laud.laueite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.laugheeOne who is laughed at.laupeleA flowering plant in the mallow family, commonly grown for its edible leaves, Abelmoschus manihot.laurate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of lauric acid.laurite(mineralogy) A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂.laurone(chemistry) The ketone of lauric acid.lautite(mineralogy) A mixed arsenide and sulfide of copper from Lauta near Marienberg, Saxonylauwine(poetic, dated) An avalanche.lawcode(law) A body of law that is sanctioned by legislation.lawfare(informal) The bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate.lawlikeHaving characteristics of a law.lawmake(intransitive, rare) To pass or enact laws; to legislate.lawsome(rare, nonstandard) Characterised or marked by lawfulness; lawfullawsone(organic chemistry) 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, the colouring principle of henna.laxtoseMisspelling of lactose.layetteA complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.laylineIn sailboat racing, an imaginary line extending from the objective (typically a racing mark) to indicate the point at which a boat should tack or jibe in order to clear the mark on the correct side.laytimeIn commercial shipping, the amount of time specified in a charter party for a vessel's loading and unloading.leafageThe leaves of plants collectively; foliage.leafule(botany) A subdivision of a leaflet (which is in turn a subdivision of a leaf).leakageAn act of leaking, or something that leaks.leasoweAlternative form of leasow.leasureMisspelling of leisure.lectureA spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.leecheeAlternative form of litchi.leesideThe side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.leesomeAlternative form of liefsome.legableCapable of being bequeathed.legatee(law) One who receives a legacy (inheritance).legboneA bone in the leg.legendeObsolete spelling of legend.legholeA hole in a piece of clothing intended for putting one's leg through.legibleClear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.leglikeResembling or characteristic of a leg.legrope(surfing) Alternative spelling of leg rope.legside(cricket) On the leg sideleifite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.leisureFreedom provided by the cessation of activities.lenaite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal pyramidal gray mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.leniate(obsolete) To soothe.leonineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion; lionlike.leonite(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula (K₂SO₄)(MgSO₄)leprose(medicine) Synonym of leprous, afflicted with leprosy.leptomeThe portion of the mestome that transports food substances.leptose(lichenology) Of a lichen: having a powdery appearance.letableAlternative form of lettable.letticeObsolete spelling of lettuce; however, more often a misspelling of lettuce.lettuceAn edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.leucine(biochemistry) An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.leucite(botany) A leucoplast.levecheA dry sirocco of Spain.leylineAlternative spelling of ley line.liangleAlternative form of leeangle.libeleeThe party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.libelle(chiefly historical) A pamphlet or book that slanders a public political figure.librate(intransitive) To oscillate (like the beam of a balance).licenceUK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore standard spelling of license.licenseA legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.licorne(historical, military) A type of muzzle-loading gun-howitzer used by the Russian Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries.lidlikeResembling or characteristic of a lid.ligable(music) Able to be joined with a ligature.lightie(South Africa, slang) Alternative form of lighty (“young man; boy”).lignane(organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon formed by joining two propylbenzene residues at the β-carbon atom of the propyl side chain; this structure is the basis of all lignanslignase(biochemistry) Synonym of ligninase.lignineDated form of lignin.ligniteA low-grade, brownish-black coal.lignone(obsolete) ligninlignose(botany) ligninlikable(of a person) Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.likembeA musical instrument found in sub-Saharan Africa; a kind of lamellophone.liliatePertaining to Liliopsida.limbate(biology, paleontology) Having a distinct edge, especially one of a different colour; bordered.limeade(countable, uncountable) A (variety of) citrus drink made from water, sugar, and the juice of limes.limniteA fossil pond snail (of the genus Lymnaea).linableAlternative form of lineable.linaloeAlternative form of lignaloe.lindane(organic chemistry) The organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexanelineageDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.lineateTo mark with lines.linguaeplural of lingualinkageA mechanical device that connects things.lioniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of lionize.lionize(transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.liplikeResembling or characteristic of a lip.liplineThe outline shape of the lips.lipoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of lipoic acidlippageAn uneven surface of a floor that occurs when stone or tiles are not laid to a uniform levelliquateTo separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material.liriopeAny of the plants of the genus Liriope used as a groundcover in landscaping and gardeninglisenteplural of sentelissomeAlternative spelling of lissom.listeme(linguistics) An item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule.litcheeAlternative form of lychee.lithate(obsolete, chemistry) Any salt of lithic acid (uric acid); an urate.lithide(chemistry) A hypothetical alkalide with lithium as the anion.litrageAlternative form of litreage.littlie(colloquial) A small person or child.lituateForked with the points turned outward.lituite(paleontology) Any ammonite of the genus †Lituites, found in the Cretaceous formation.liturgeA leader in public worship.litzineA zine that publishes literary works.livableEndurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.lochage(historical) The head of a lochos in Ancient Greece; an officer or commander.lockageMaterials for locks in a canal.loewite(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphatelogfile(computing) A file that serves as a log.loglikeResembling or characteristic of a log of wood.logline(authorship) A very short summary of a script or screenplay.loineyeA cut of meat from the longissimus of a pig.longage(economics, informal) The opposite of a shortage; an excessive amount.longeve(largely, obsolete, uncommon) Longevous, long-lived.lookseeAlternative form of look-see.looksieAlternative spelling of look-see.lophate(biology) Having a surface morphology of ridges surrounding depressions. Applied to seeds, pollen, spores, teeth.lophine(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous organic base obtained by the oxidation of amarine, and regarded as a derivative of benzoic aldehyde.lorette(dated) A woman of low morals, especially associated with the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette district of Paris.loricaeplural of loricalosableThat can be lost.losangeObsolete form of lozenge.losengeObsolete form of lozenge.lossageloss, especially systematic or continuouslovableInspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.loveageObsolete form of lovage (“Levisticum officinale”).lowable(obsolete) Permissible or commendable .loweite(geology) An alkaline sulphate that is a volcanic sublimation productlowlifeLacking morality.lowlineA slackline which is mounted close to the groundlowriseAlternative form of low-rise.lowsideAlternative form of low side.lowsomeCharacterised by lowness; marked by low status, quantity, or degree; lowish; lowlylowtideThe point at which the sea level is at its lowest during any given cyclelozenge(shapes, heraldry) A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.lucarne(architecture) A dormer-window.lucencelucency; luminositylucerne(now rare) Alfalfa.luciveeAlternative form of lucifee.ludditeAlternative letter-case form of Luddite.luggage(uncountable) The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.lughole(British, Australia, slang) The human ear.lugsomeHeavy and awkward to move around; not easily portable.lumachea type of pasta shaped like snail shellsluncheeOne who is treated to lunch by another person.lunette(architecture) A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape.lunulaeplural of lunulalurdane(obsolete) A lazy, stupid person; a sluggard.luteoneA prenylated isoflavone found in the pods of Laburnum anagyroides.lutrineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter.lydditeAn explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.lyncheeThe victim of a lynching.lytarge(obsolete, inorganic chemistry) litharge