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labanehAlternative form of labneh.laberinth(obsolete) labyrinthlaberynthObsolete spelling of labyrinth.labiographAn instrument for recording the movement of the lips in speaking.labnahAlternative form of labneh.labnehYogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yoghurt and cheese.labrish(Jamaica, dialect) Talkative, gossipy.labryinthMisspelling of labyrinth.labyrinth(Greek mythology) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.laccolith(geology) A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.lacolithAlternative form of laccolith.lactosomatotrophA somatotroph that produces prolactinlactotrophA cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.laddish(British) Like a stereotypical Jack the lad: boorish, reckless, inclined to binge drinking, etc.ladyfishA coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.ladyishCharacteristic of a lady; ladylike.lagomorphA member of the mammalian taxonomic order Lagomorpha, a hare, a rabbit, or a pika.lah(music) Alternative spelling of la.lahohA spongy, pancake-like bread originating in Djibouti, Somaliland, Somalia, and Yemen.laith(dialectal, rare, Northern England) shed, barnlakhOne hundred thousand (10⁵): 100,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000.lakish(literature) Characteristic of the Lake poets.lambishCharacteristic of a lamb; lamblikelamedhAlternative spelling of lamed.lamellibranchSynonym of bivalve.lamishSomewhat lame.lampbrush(genetics) Used attributively to refer to lampbrush chromosomeslampfishAny of several deep-water fishes that glow due to bioluminescence.lampoonishCharacteristic of a lampoon; satirical.lancefishA slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes, especially Ammodytes tobianus, found in British waters.lancetfishA voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.lanch(UK, dialect) A large bed of flints.landfishA fish that dwells on land.landishOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of the landlandladyish(rare) Suggesting or befitting a landlady.landlordishSuggesting or befitting a landlord.landlubberishSynonym of landlubberly.landrush(figuratively) Any scramble for limited resources.langthPronunciation spelling of length.languish(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.lankishSomewhat lank.lansehDated form of langsat.lanternfishAny of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.laodah(obsolete) Chinese boat captain.lapunyahAny of three species of Australian eucalypts, Eucalyptus ochrophloia, Eucalyptus thozetiana and Eucalyptus argophloia.larch(countable) A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves in fascicles.largeishQuite large, reasonably large.largemouthApplied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.largishSomewhat large.larkishJoky; mischievously high-spirited.laryngographelectroglottographlashThe thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.latah(pathology) A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility; also, a person suffering from this malady.latchTo close or lock as if with a latch.lateish(colloquial) Quite latelath(geology, petrology) Microscopic, needle-like crystals, usually of plagioclase feldspar, in a glassy groundmasslatish(informal) Somewhat latelattermathSynonym of aftermath (in both of its senses).laughAn expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.laughingthrushAny of a number of species of tropical birds in the family Leiothrichidae, found mainly in Asia.laughsmithOne who creates laughs; a comic or comedian.launch(transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.laureth(organic chemistry) An ethoxylated form of the lauryl radicallauyahAlternative spelling of laoya.lavashA soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds or poppy seeds before baking.lavenderishResembling lavender.lavishExpending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.lawyerbushSynonym of bush lawyer.lawyerish(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer.lazyishSomewhat lazy.leachA quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.leaderishLike a leader; leaderlike.leadish(rare) Resembling or containing lead (the metal)leaffishA small South American freshwater fish of the family Polycentridae.leafsheathAlternative form of leaf sheath.leanishSomewhat lean.leashA strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.leatherclothA kind of artificial leather; an oilcloth.leatherfishSynonym of fringed filefish.lebenehAlternative form of labneh.leblouhThe practice, in Mauritania, of forcibly fattening young girls in preparation for marriagelebnehAlternative form of labneh.leceh(Singapore, Singlish) TroublesomelechThe capstone of a cromlech.lecithotrophAny lecithotrophic organismledish(obsolete) Alternative form of leadish.leechA typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.leekishResembling a leek, especially in colour.leerfishThe marine fish Lichia amia.leftish(politics) Leaning towards the political left.legaltechLegal technology, the use of technology (such as automation software and algorithms) to help in legal services.leggishCharacterised by legs; leggylehUsed to convey uncertainty (in response to inconsistent information).leigh(archaic) A meadow.leishAlternative form of leash.lekachA Jewish honey-sweetened cake, mainly associated with Rosh Hashanah.lemonfishA marine fish, the cobia.lengthThe distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.leographA stylized lion motif or icon mainly found in Sinospheric and Indospheric regions' architectures.leogryphA mythical animal, part lion and part griffin.lepidosauromorphAny reptile of the infraclass Lepidosauromorpha.lepidotrichA fin ray of a fishleprechaunishResembling or characteristic of a leprechaun.leptomorphA thin rhizome of bambooleptotrichAny bacterium of the genus Leptotrichialesbianish(informal) Characteristic of a lesbian.letch(informal) A lecher.lethech(historical units of measure) Alternative form of lethek: a former Hebrew unit of dry volume.levashAlternative form of lavash.levelishSomewhat level.levellishAlternative form of levelish.lewth(now rare, dialectal) Shelter.lexiarch(historical) In ancient Athens: someone whose role it was to ensure that only citizens entered the ecclesia ("the public legislative assembly of the Athenians").lexigraph(linguistics) A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.lezh(rare, phonetics) The phonetic symbol ɮ.lgthAbbreviation of length.liberalish(US politics) Somewhat liberallibertarianish(informal) Somewhat libertarian.lich(fantasy, roleplaying games) A reanimated corpse or undead being; particularly an intelligent, undead spellcaster.lickdish(obsolete) A gourmand; a glutton.lickerishEager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy.lifepathOne's path through life, as determined by the decisions one makes.lightishSomewhat light in colour.lightpathA section of an optical network in which light travels without being modified.lightswitchAlternative spelling of light switch.likish(dialectal) alike, similarlilith(mythology) A type of female Mesopotamian demon, typically seen as coming to men in dreams and as endangering women during pregnancy or childbirth.limewashA mixture of slaked lime in water.limnographAn instrument for measuring water levellimpishSomewhat limp.linchA ledge, a terrace; a right-angled projection; a lynchet.lineishResembling a line; somewhat linelike.linestrength(physics) The intensity of a spectrum line.linewidth(physics) A measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.linganth(informal) Abbreviation of linguistic anthropology.linish(transitive, engineering) To improve the flatness of a surface by means of grinding or belt-sanding techniques.linquish(obsolete, rare) To relinquish; to give up.lionfishAny of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae.lionishSynonym of leonine (“typical or similar to lions”).lipsynchAlternative spelling of lip sync.liptoothA North American terrestrial snail of the genus Daedalochila or Linisa.liquidishSomewhat liquid.liquorish(obsolete) Lecherous.lirahArchaic form of lira (“currency unit”).lirothplural of liralish(British dialect) active; nimble; lithe.listeneth(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of listenlitchAlternative form of lich.lith(UK dialectal) A limb; any member of the body.lithoautotroph(biology) A microbe that takes energy from reduced compounds of minerals.lithobiomorphAny centipede of the order Lithobiomorpha.lithoglyphAn engraving on a gemstone.lithographA printed image produced by lithography.lithoheterotroph(biology) A heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) materiallithotroph(biochemistry) An organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) by means of electron transfer.littlishSomewhat little; smallish.littorinimorphAny snail of the order LittorinimorphalivebirthThe birth of a living fetus.liverishNot feeling well due to an upset digestive system; queasy.livermushA food, common in the Southern US, produced from pig liver and cornmeal and sometimes spices, typically sold in loaves, slices of which are then fried before consumption.livishSomewhat live or alive; lively.lizardfishAny member of the family Synodontidae of aulopiform fish.lizardishSimilar to a lizard.llamah(Internet slang, chiefly IRC) Alternative form of lamer.loachA bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea.loaferishLike a loafer; idle.loathAverse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.lobsterishSimilar to a lobster.localish(informal) Somewhat local; not far.loch(Ireland, Scotland) A lake.locksmithOne who practices locksmithing.lockstitch(sewing) A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.loftishOf or pertaining to, or characteristic of air, the atmosphere, or great heights; lofty.loggishheavy or ponderous; dull; lumpishlogographSynonym of logogram.logogriphA kind of puzzle where a series of verses give clues leading to a particular word.logomachSomeone who argues about the meaning of words.logperchAny fish in the genus Percina.lohoch(medicine) A medicine in a soft form taken by licking; a lambative, a linctus.loinclothA garment worn about the loins and covering the crotch.lompishObsolete spelling of lumpish.lonerish(informal, uncommon) Similar to or resembling a loner.longcloth(obsolete) A kind of plain cotton cloth originally made in long pieces, and often made in India.longishSomewhat long.loochDated form of lohoch.loofahAny of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.looksmatch(incel slang) A person of equal ranking to another on a scale of physical attractiveness.looseishAlternative form of loosish.loosishSomewhat loose.lootahArchaic form of lota (“spherical pot”).lopadolithA coccolith shaped like a basket or cuploph(zoology, dentistry) A ridge of enamel connecting the cusps of a molar or cheek tooth.lophobranch(zoology, obsolete) Any member of the obsolete order Lophobranchii of fishes, now roughly corresponding to order Syngnathiformes.lopolith(geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave downlordishResembling or characteristic of a lord.loserish(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a loser (contemptible person or habitual failure).losh(Scotland) Expressing surprise, wonder etc.lotahAlternative spelling of lota (“Indian water-pot”).lotebushA shrub native to dry, scrubby areas in the southwestern US and Mexico, with thorny branches and an edible fruit, Ziziphus obtusifolialoth(British) Alternative form of loath.loudishSomewhat loudloudmouth(slang, derogatory) One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.lough(Ireland) A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.loutishResembling a lout (troublemaker or bumpkin).loveth(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of lovelovishLike, resembling, or characteristic of love; amorous; loving.lowbushBeing, or coming from, a bush of low stature (used in names of certain fruits, such as lowbush blueberry and lowbush cranberry).lowdah(obsolete) A captain or chief boatman in China.lowth(UK dialectal, Northern England) Lowness.loxodograph(nautical, obsolete) An apparatus that records the course that a ship has travelledlth(mathematics) Occurring at position l in a sequence.lubfishSynonym of stockfish.lubish(monetary, historical) Relating to denominations belonging to a money of account formerly in extensive mercantile use in North Germany.lucigraphAn apparatus for displaying letters and numbers in international maritime code used for signalling.ludopath(non-native speakers' English) One who exhibits ludopathy (problem gambling).luftmenschOne more concerned with airy intellectual pursuits than practical matters like earning an income.lukewarmishSomewhat lukewarm; tepid.lukewarmthlukewarmnesslullabyishResembling or characteristic of a lullaby.luminographSynonym of luminogram.lumpishHaving an ill-defined or rough form or shape like a lump; lumplike.lunchA light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.lungfishAn air-breathing fish, of the class Dipnoi, that have four limblike appendages instead of finslunkishLike a lunk; stupid, foolish.lurchA sudden or unsteady movement.lushJuicy, succulent.luskish(obsolete) lazylutefishAny of a family of characiform fish (Citharinidae), including the genera Citharidium (one species), Citharinops (one species), and Citharinus (6 species).luthThe leatherback (turtle).lych(obsolete) Alternative spelling of lich.lymph(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.lynch(transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.lytchAlternative form of lich.