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laagersplural of laagerlabdacismusAlternative form of lambdacism.labelersplural of labelerlabellersplural of labellerlabellessWithout a label.labellessnessAn absence of labels.labellumsplural of labellumlabelsplural of labellabialisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of labialiselabialsplural of labiallabiatesplural of labiatelabiatiflorous(botany, very rare) Having labiate flowers (as the snapdragon).labis(Christianity) A spoon used in the Eucharist.laboratoriesplural of laboratorylaborersplural of laborerlaboress(dated) A female laborer.laborforcesplural of laborforcelaboriousRequiring much physical effort; toilsome.laboriousnessThe condition of being laborious.laboritesplural of laboritelaborlessNot laborious; not requiring labor; easy.laborousObsolete form of laborious.laborsplural of laborlaboulbeniaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Laboulbeniaceae.labourersplural of labourerlabouressAlternative form of laboress.labouriousObsolete form of laborious.labouriousnessMisspelling of laboriousness.labouristsplural of labouristlabouritesplural of labouritelabourlessAlternative form of laborless.labourousObsolete form of laborious.laboursplural of labourlabrasplural of labralabroligamentouslabrous and ligamentouslabrousRelating to the lips or the labialabrumsplural of labrumlabrys(mythology) A double-headed axe in Minoan mythology.laburnumsplural of laburnumlabyrinthitis(pathology) Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.labyrinthosis(pathology) inflammation of the labyrinth of the earlabyrinthsplural of labyrinthlaccolithsplural of laccolithlaccowries(obsolete) A kind of plain white cotton cloth from India.lacebugsplural of lacebuglaceless(of shoes, basketballs, etc.) Without laces.lacemakersplural of lacemakerlaceratesthird-person singular simple present indicative of laceratelacerationsplural of lacerationlacersplural of lacerlacertiliansplural of lacertilianlacertus(anatomy) A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.lacesplural of lacelacewingsplural of lacewinglaceworksA factory that produces lace.lachesNegligence in one's duty.lachnocladiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Lachnocladiaceae.lachrymalsplural of lachrymallachrymosenessThe quality of being lachrymose.lachrymousAlternative form of lachrymose.lachryphagous(biology) That feeds on tearslaciferousThat produces laclacinessThe quality of being lacy.lacingsplural of lacinglacisA type of lace consisting of patterns darned on to net.lackadaisicalnessThe state or quality of being lackadaisical.lackeysplural of lackeylackingnessThe state or condition of being lacking.lacklesshapless; unfortunatelacklessness(rare) The lack of a lack of something; presence or abundance.lacklooks(obsolete) Alternative form of lack-looks.lacklusternessThe quality of being lackluster.lacklustrenessAlternative form of lacklusterness.lacklustrousSynonym of lackluster.lacksplural of lacklackwittednessThe quality of being lackwitted.lacmus(archaic) Litmus, orchil.laconicalnessQuality of being laconical.laconismsplural of laconismlacquerersplural of lacquererlacquerlessWithout lacquer.lacquersplural of lacquerlacrimationsplural of lacrimationlacrimogenous(rare) causing the production of tearslacrymatorsplural of lacrymatorlactaceousConsisting primarily or exclusively of milk.lactacidosis(pathology) An abnormally increased amount of lactic acid of the bloodlactatesplural of lactatelactationsplural of lactationlactealsplural of lacteallacteousMilky; resembling milk.lactiferousAble to secrete milk or a milky fluid such as latex.lactiferousnessThe quality of being lactiferous.lactifluousflowing with milklactigenousThat produces milklactivorousFeeding or subsisting upon milk.lactobacillusAny of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acidlactococcosis(pathology) Any disease caused by infection with Lactococcus bacterialactococcusAny bacterium of the genus LactococcuslactogenesisThe secretion of milk by the mammary glandslactoglobulinsplural of lactoglobulinlactolysis(biochemistry) the hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)lactometersplural of lactometerlactonesplural of lactonelactonolysis(organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of a lactonelactopoiesis(physiology) The production of milk by the mammary glandslactoproteinsplural of lactoproteinlactoridaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lactoridaceae.lactoseriesA class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,3)GlcNAcβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, glucose, ceramide)lactosislactic acidosislactovegetariansplural of lactovegetarianlacunasplural of lacunalacunousAlternative form of lacunose.ladderlessWithout a ladder.laddersplural of ladderladdiesplural of laddieladdishness(British) Laddish attitudes and behaviour; laddism.ladennessThe quality of being laden.ladensthird-person singular simple present indicative of ladenladesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ladeladiesplural of ladyladinessThe quality of being a lady.ladingsplural of ladingladinosplural of ladinoladlefulsplural of ladlefulladlersplural of ladlerladlesplural of ladleladybeetlesplural of ladybeetleladybirdsplural of ladybirdladybits(euphemistic, slang) Synonym of ladyparts.ladybugsplural of ladybugladyesplural of ladyeladyfernsplural of ladyfernladyfiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ladyfyladyfingersplural of ladyfingerladyfolksSynonym of ladyfolk.ladyfriendsplural of ladyfriendladylessWithout a lady.ladylikenessLadylike behaviour.ladylovesplural of ladyloveladylumpsAlternative form of lady lumps.ladynessAlternative spelling of ladiness.ladyparts(informal, euphemistic) The breasts and/or genitalia of a woman.ladysplural of ladyladysfingersplural of ladysfingerlaevogyrousAlternative form of levogyrous.lagenasplural of lagenalagenidiosisinfection by the mold Lagenidiumlagersplural of lagerlaggardnessThe quality or state of being a laggard.laggardsplural of laggardlaggersplural of laggerlagginessThe quality of being laggy.laggynessAlternative spelling of lagginess.lagniappesplural of lagniappe.lagochilascariasis(pathology) A disease caused by infection with parasites of the genus LagochilascarislagomorphousSynonym of lagomorphic.lagomorphsplural of lagomorphlagoonsplural of lagoonlagoonwardsTowards a lagoonlagophthalmos(pathology) A condition in which the eye doesn't fully shut during sleep.lagopus(obsolete) The ptarmigan.lagovirusAny virus of the genus Lagoviruslagunesplural of lagunelaharsplural of laharlaicizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of laicizelaicsplural of laiclaidbacknessThe property of being laidback or behaving in a laidback manner.lainesplural of lainelainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lainlairagesplural of lairagelairdessA female laird.lairdsplural of lairdlairdshipsplural of lairdshiplairiness(British) The property of being lairy (“grumpy or touchy”).lairless(rare) Without a lair.lairsplural of lairlaitsplural of laitlakebedsplural of lakebedlakelandsplural of lakelandlakelessWithout a lake or lakes.lakenessThe state or quality of being a lake.lakersplural of lakerlakesplural of lakelakeshoresplural of lakeshorelakesidesplural of lakesidelakewardsAlternative form of lakeward.lakhsplural of lakhlakinsplural of lakinlakishnessThe quality of being lakish.lakmusAlternative form of lacmus.laloneurosisAn impairment of speech arising from spasmodic action of the muscles.lamaistsplural of lamaistlamasplural of lamalamaseriesplural of lamaserylambadasplural of lambadalambastesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lambastelambaststhird-person singular simple present indicative of lambastlambdacismusObsolete form of lambdacism.lambdasplural of lambdalambenciesplural of lambencylambersplural of lamberlambinessThe quality of being lamby.lambkinsplural of lambkinlamblessWithout a lamb.lambliasis(medicine) giardiasislamboys(historical) Bases (skirts made of armour)lambsplural of lamblambsquartersAlternative form of lamb's quarters.lameass(Canada, US, slang, derogatory) An uncool person; a dork.lameducksplural of lameduck.lamellibranchsplural of lamellibranchlamellicornsplural of lamellicornlamelliferousBearing, or formed of, lamellae, or thin layers, plates, or scales.lamellogenesisThe formation of lamellaelamenessAn impediment to walking due to the feet or legs.lamenessesplural of lamenesslamentablenessThe state or characteristic of being lamentable.lamentacious(rare) Characterized by lamentation (sorrow, distress or regret).lamentationsplural of lamentationlamentersplural of lamenterlamentlessWithout lamentation or lamentinglamentsplural of lamentlamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lamelamiaceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Lamiaceae of mint and its close relatives.lamiasplural of lamialamiids(botany) euasterids I.laminapophysisA structure, composed of the metapophysis and anapophysis, approximately midway between the diarthrum and zygarthrum of some mammalslaminariaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Laminariaceae.laminariasplural of laminarialaminarinsplural of laminarinlaminatesplural of laminatelaminationsplural of laminationlaminatorsplural of laminatorlaminectomiesplural of laminectomylamingtonsplural of lamingtonlaminiferousHaving a structure consisting of laminae, or thin layers.lamininsplural of lamininlaminitis(veterinary medicine) A disease of the digital laminae of the hooflammergeiersplural of lammergeierlammergeyersplural of lammergeyerlammersplural of lammerlampadarios(Christianity) Alternative form of lampadarius.lampadarius(Christianity) The leader of the second (left) choir of singers in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.lampasA type of luxury fabric with a background weft.lampassAlternative form of lampas.lampersAlternative form of lampas.lampglassThe lens of a lamplampionsplural of lampionlamplessWithout a lamp or lamps; unlit.lampoonsplural of lampoonlamppostsplural of lamppostlampreysplural of lampreylampsplural of lamplampshadesplural of lampshadelampshellsplural of lampshelllampstandsplural of lampstandlanaisplural of lanailancelessWithout a lance.lanceletsplural of lanceletlancersplural of lancerlancesplural of lancelancetsplural of lancetlandausplural of landaulandbanksplural of landbanklandbridgesplural of landbridgelanddrosAlternative form of landdrost.landersplural of landerlandesplural of landelandfallsplural of landfalllandfillsplural of landfilllandforcesplural of landforcelandformsplural of landformlandgirlsplural of landgirllandgravesplural of landgravelandgravessA female landgrave.landgraviatesplural of landgraviatelandholdersplural of landholderlandholdingsplural of landholdinglandingsplural of landinglandladiesplural of landladylandlessNot owning land.landlessnessThe state or condition of being landless.landlinesplural of landlinelandlockednessThe quality of being landlocked.landlordlessWithout a landlord.landlordsplural of landlordlandlubberlinessThe quality of being landlubberly.landlubbersplural of landlubberlandmarksplural of landmarklandmass(geography) A large, continuous area of land surrounded by sea or contiguous with another landmass.landmassesplural of landmasslandminesplural of landminelandownersplural of landownerlandracesplural of landracelandrailsplural of landraillandsplural of landlandscapersplural of landscaperlandscapesplural of landscapelandscapistsplural of landscapistlandscripsplural of landscriplandsicknessA form of motion sickness experienced on land after an extended period spent at sealandslidesplural of landslidelandslipsplural of landsliplandwardsAlternative form of landward.landyachtsplural of landyachtlanelessWithout lanes.lanesplural of lanelangersplural of langerlangleysplural of langleylangosA traditional Hungarian fried dough, usually seasoned with garlic, sour cream or cheese and sold as a fast food.langostinosplural of langostinolangoustinesplural of langoustinelanguagelessWithout language.languagelessnessThe state of being languageless; lack of language.languagesplural of languagelanguidnessThe property of being languid.languishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of languishlanguishness(obsolete) languishmentlanguorouslacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical.languorousnessThe quality of being languorous.languorsplural of languorlanguourousAlternative form of languorous.langursplural of langurlaniardsplural of laniardlaniferousBearing or producing wool.lanigerousBearing or producing wool.lankinessThe state or condition of being lanky.lanknessThe property of being lank, slender or thin.lanksthird-person singular simple present indicative of lanklanneretsplural of lanneretlannersplural of lannerlantanasplural of lantanalanternfliesplural of lanternflylanternlessWithout a lantern.lanternsplural of lanternlanthanidesplural of lanthanidelanthornsplural of lanthornlantsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lantlanuginousAlternative form of lanuginose.lanyardsplural of lanyardlanzonesplural of lanzonlaparoscopesplural of laparoscopelaparoscopiesplural of laparoscopylaparotomiesplural of laparotomylapboardsplural of lapboardlapdogsplural of lapdoglapellessWithout lapels.lapelsplural of lapellapfulsplural of lapfullapidarious(obsolete, rare) Consisting of stones; stony.lapideous(obsolete) Of the nature of stone; stony.lapidicolous(biology) That lives around or under rocks or stoneslapidifiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lapidifylapillusA fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.lapinsplural of lapinlapisEllipsis of lapis lazuli.laplas(voodoo) The assistant to a houngan or mambo.lapless(engineering) Without a lap.lappaceous(botany) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.lappersplural of lapperlappetsplural of lappetlappingsplural of lappinglapsednessThe quality of having lapsed.lapseratesplural of lapseratelapsesplural of lapselapskausA Norwegian stew of diced meat and vegetables, similar to scouse.lapstonesplural of lapstonelapstrakesplural of lapstrakelapsusA slip, lapse, or error.laptoplessWithout a laptop computer.laptopsplural of laptoplapwingsplural of lapwinglaqueus(historical) The lasso used by a laquearius.larceniesplural of larcenylarcenious(rare) Synonym of larcenous.larcenistsplural of larcenistlarcenousGiven to larceny, tending to thievery.larchesplural of larchlardaceousResembling lard.lardass(Canada, US, slang, derogatory, vulgar) An overweight or obese person.lardersplural of larderlardinessThe quality of being lardy.lardizabalaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lardizabalaceae.lardonsplural of lardonlardoonsplural of lardoonlardsplural of lardlaresAlternative letter-case form of Lares.largeheartednessThe quality of being largehearted.largenessThe property of being physically large.largesplural of largelargessAlternative spelling of largesse.largessesplural of largesselargifluous(rare, literary) Flowing copiously; copious, abundant.largosplural of largolariatsplural of lariatlarisplural of larilarithmics(obsolete) The study of population statistics.larksplural of larklarkspursplural of larkspurlarpersplural of larperlarpsplural of larplarrikiness(archaic) A female larrikin.larrikinsplural of larrikinlarsAlternative form of Lares.larumsplural of larumlarvaceous(medicine, rare) Larvate.larvagenesisThe formation and development of larvaelarvasplural of larvalarvigenesisThe formation of insect larvaelarviparous(zoology) Laying or dipositing living larvae, instead of eggslarvivorous(chiefly of fish) That feed on the larvae of insectslarvogenesisAlternative form of larvagenesis.laryngemphraxis(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.larynges(technical) plural of larynxlaryngismus(medicine, dated) laryngospasm.laryngitisAn inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.laryngoparalysisparalysis of the larynxlaryngopharyngitisSynonym of pharyngolaryngitis.laryngoscopesplural of laryngoscopelaryngostenosisnarrowing of the larynxlaryngotracheitis(medicine) The combination of laryngitis and tracheitis.laryngotracheobronchitis(pathology) An inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, especially a viral infection (such as croup) characterized by a harsh cough, hoarseness, and difficulty breathing.laryngotracheobronchopneumonitis(pathology) Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs, typically caused by infection and involving multiple parts of the respiratory tract; often associated with severe forms of croup or related respiratory illnesses.laryngotyphusSynonym of laryngotyphoid.lasagnasplural of lasagnalasagnes(uncommon) plural of lasagne, when this word is used as a singular (the name of a dish), rather than as the plural of lasagnalascarsplural of lascarlascious(obsolete) loose or lustfullasciviousWanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.lasciviousnessThe characteristic or state of being lascivious.laserbeamsplural of laserbeamlaserlessWithout a laser.lasersplural of laserlasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of laselashesplural of lashlashingsplural of lashing.lashinsArchaic form of lashings (“lots; a great amount”).lashkarsplural of lashkarlashlessWithout a lash.lashlessnessAbsence of eyelashes.lashupsplural of lashuplasiosphaeriaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Lasiosphaeriaceae.lassA girl; also (by extension), a young woman.lassesplural of lasslassiesplural of lassielassisplural of lassilassitudesplural of lassitudelassitudinousCharacterized by lassitude.lassoesplural of lassolassosplural of lassolassusplural of lassulastingnessThe property of lasting; duration, permanence.lastnessThe quality of being or coming last; finality.lastsplural of lastlatchesplural of latchlatchlessWithout a latch.latchstringsplural of latchstringlatecomersplural of latecomerlatenciesplural of latencylatenessThe state of being late.latensthird-person singular simple present indicative of latenlatentnessThe quality of being latent.latentsplural of latentlateralizationsplural of lateralizationlateralsplural of laterallatericeousAlternative form of lateritious.lateritesplural of lateritelateritious(medicine, biology, archaic) Of the reddish color of bricks.laterocollis(medicine) The tilting of the head from side to side.laters(slang) See you later; an expression used at parting.laterwards(obsolete, rare) later onlatesAny of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer).latexesplural of latexlathelessWithout a lathe.latherlessWithout lather.lathersthird-person singular simple present indicative of latherlathesplural of lathelathlessWithout laths.lathosterolosis(pathology) A rare inborn error of sterol biosynthesis characterised by facial dysmorphism and other congenital anomalieslathsplural of lathlaticesplural of latexlaticiferous(botany) Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.laticifersplural of laticiferlatifolious(botany) Broad-leaved; latifoliate.latinasplural of latinalatinizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of latinizelatinosplural of latinolatissimus(anatomy) Ellipsis of latissimus dorsi.latitudesplural of latitudelatitudinariansplural of latitudinarianlatitudinous(archaic) Having latitude, or broad range; wide-ranging or of broad scopelatkesplural of latkelatosolsplural of latosollatrinesplural of latrinelatsplural of lat: staves; pillars.lattelessWithout a latte.latternessQuality of being latter.lattesplural of lattelatticesplural of latticelatus(anatomy, medicine) Synonym of flank.laudablenessThe quality of being laudable; praiseworthiness; commendableness.laudationsplural of laudationlaudatorieslaudatory remarks; praise; adulationlauditsthanks, particularly when publicly givenlaudsplural of laudlaughablenessThe state or quality of being laughable; ludicrousness.laughersplural of laugherlaughingstocksplural of laughingstocklaughlessDevoid of laughs.laughlessnessAbsence of laughter.laughlinesplural of laughlinelaughsplural of laughlaughterlessNot laughing; without laughter.laughtersplural of laughterlaughtracksplural of laughtracklaunchersplural of launcherlaunchesplural of launchlaunderessA female launderer.launderettesplural of launderettelaundersplural of launderlaundressSynonym of washerwoman.laundressesplural of laundresslaundriesplural of laundrylaundromatsplural of laundromatlauneddasA traditional Sardinian polyphonic woodwind instrument made of three pipes, each of which has an idioglot single reed.lauraceous(botany) Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order (Lauraceae) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including laurel, sassafras, cinnamon, true camphor, etc.laurasplural of lauralaureatesplural of laureatelaureateshipsplural of laureateshiplaurelsplural of laurellauriferousProducing, or bringing, laurellaurinaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Laurinaceae.lauristinusSynonym of laurustinus (“laurestine, Viburnum tinus”)laurophyllous(of a plant) Having leaves like those of the bay laurel.laurustinusSynonym of laurestine.laurustinusesplural of laurustinuslautitious(obsolete) sumptuous; luxurious; splendidlavaboesplural of lavabolavabosplural of lavabolavagesplural of lavagelavallieresplural of lavallierelavasplural of lavalavatoriesplural of lavatorylavendersplural of lavenderlavesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lavelaviscious(rare) Misconstruction of lascivious.lavishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lavishlavishnessThe state or characteristic of being lavish.lavrasplural of lavralawbooksplural of lawbooklawbreakersplural of lawbreakerlawburrows(Scots law) A writ requiring a person to give security against doing violence to another.lawclerksplural of lawclerklawcourtsplural of lawcourtlawesplural of lawelawfulnessProperty of being lawful, of obeying the law.lawgiversplural of lawgiverlawlessNot governed by any law.lawlessnessA lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.lawlessnessesplural of lawlessnesslawlikenessThe quality of being lawlike.lawmakersplural of lawmakerlawngrassAny grass suitable for planting a lawn.lawnlessWithout a lawn.lawnlessnessAbsence of a lawn.lawnmowersplural of lawnmowerlawnsplural of lawnlawsuitsplural of lawsuitlawyeress(obsolete or rare) A female lawyer.lawyeringsplural of lawyeringlawyerlessWithout a lawyer.lawyerlinessQuality of being lawyerly.lawyersplural of lawyerlaxativenessThe quality of being laxative.laxativesplural of laxativelaxitiesplural of laxitylaxnessThe property of being lax, lacking strictness.layaboutsplural of layaboutlaybysplural of laybylayerednessThe quality of having layers.layeringsplural of layeringlayersplural of layerlayettesplural of layettelayfolks(uncommon) laypeoplelayless(informal) Lacking sexual intercourse.layoffsplural of layofflayoutsplural of layoutlayoversplural of layoverlaypersonsplural of laypersonlayshaftsplural of layshaftlayupsplural of layuplazaretsplural of lazaretlazarettesplural of lazarettelazarettosplural of lazarettolazarsplural of lazarlazesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lazelaziesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lazylazinessThe quality of being lazylazosplural of lazolazyassAlternative form of lazy ass.lazybones(slang) A person who is lazy.lazyitis(humorous) Laziness.lazyjacks(nautical) Alternative form of lazy jacks.lbsplural of lb; poundsleachatesplural of leachateleachesplural of leachleadablenessThe quality of being leadable.leadennessThe quality of being leaden.leaderboardsplural of leaderboardleaderess(dated) A female leader.leaderlessWithout a person providing direction.leaderlessnessThe state or condition of being leaderless.leadersplural of leaderleadershipsplural of leadershipleadinessThe quality of being leady.leadlessWithout lead (the metal).leadlessnessAbsence of lead (the metal).leadlinesplural of leadlineleadplantsplural of leadplantleadsplural of leadleadworksplural of leadworkleadwortsplural of leadwortleafblowersplural of leafblowerleafbudsplural of leafbudleafersplural of leaferleafhoppersplural of leafhopperleafinessThe state or condition of being leafy.leaflessOf plants or trees, without leaves.leaflessnessThe property of being leafless.leafletless(botany) Lacking leaflets.leafletsplural of leafletleafminersplural of leafminerleafrollersplural of leafrollerleafsthird-person singular simple present indicative of leafleafsheathsplural of leafsheathleafspringsplural of leafspringleaguersplural of leaguerleaguesplural of leagueleakagesplural of leakageleakersplural of leakerleakinessThe property of being leaky.leaklessWithout leaks.leaklessnessAbsence of leaks.leakproofnessThe quality of being leakproof.leaksplural of leaklealness(now rare) The quality of being leal; loyalty.leaningsplural of leaningleannessThe property of being lean, without excess or fat.leansthird-person singular simple present indicative of leanleaperousObsolete form of leprous.leapersplural of leaperleaporousObsolete form of leprous.leaprousObsolete form of leprous.leapsplural of leapleapyearsplural of leapyearlearnednessThe quality of being learned.learnersplural of learnerlearningless(rare) Devoid of learning; uneducated or uninstructive.learnings(proscribed) plural of learninglearnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of learnleasebacksplural of leasebackleaseholdersplural of leaseholderleaselessWithout a lease.leasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of leaseleashesplural of leashleashlessWithout a leash.leasingsplural of leasingleastawaysAnyway; at least; regardless. Indicates support or degree of a previous statement.leastness(chiefly mathematics) The quality of being least.leastways(UK, colloquial or dialectal) at leastleatherbacksplural of leatherbackleathergoodsItems made from leather.leatherheadsplural of leatherheadleatherinessThe quality of being leathery.leatherjacketsplural of leatherjacketleatherlessWithout leather.leathernecksplural of leatherneckleathersplural of leatherleatherwoodsplural of leatherwoodleatherworksA factory that manufactures leatherwork.leatsplural of leatleavelessWithout leaves; leaflessleavenlesswithout any yeast or other raising agentleavenousContaining leaven; leavened.leavensplural of leavenleaversplural of leaverleavesplural of leafleavetakingsplural of leavetakingleavinessObsolete form of leafiness.leavingsA worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood.leazingsEars of corn picked up from the fields after the harvest.lebes(historical) An Ancient Greek cauldron, normally of bronze, and often supported by a tripod.lecanoraceous(mycology) Belonging to the family Lecanoraceae of lichenized fungi.lecheriesplural of lecherylecherousGiven to excessive sexual activity and debauchery.lecherousnessThe property of being lecherous.lechersplural of lecherlechesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lechlecideaceous(mycology) Belonging to the family Lecideaceae of cockleshell lichens.lecithinsplural of lecithinlecternsplural of lecternlectinsplural of lectinlectionariesplural of lectionarylectionsplural of lectionlectress(dated) A female lector.lecturersplural of lecturerlecturesplural of lecturelectureshipsplural of lectureshiplecturessA female lecturer.lecturous(of a speech or a text) That has the qualities of a lecture.lecythidaceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts.lecythusAlternative form of lekythos.ledesplural of ledeledgelessWithout a ledge.ledgersplural of ledgerledgesplural of ledgeleeboardsplural of leeboardleechesplural of leechleechinessThe state, quality, or condition of being leechy ("parasitic")leedsplural of leedleeksplural of leekleerinessThe property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness.leerness(now rare or obsolete) The quality of being leer; lack; emptiness; dullness.leersplural of leerleesThe sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.leetness(Internet slang) The quality of being leet or elite: excellence, superiority, or skill.leewardnessQuality of being leeward.leewardsSynonym of leeward.leewaysplural of leewaylefthandednessAlternative form of left-handedness.lefthandersplural of lefthanderleftiesplural of leftyleftistsplural of leftistleftnessThe property of being on, or moving toward, the left.leftoversplural of leftoverleftsplural of leftleftwardnessQuality of being leftward.leftwardsLeftward; towards the left.leftwingersplural of leftwingerlegaciesplural of legacylegalisationsplural of legalisationlegalisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legaliselegalismsplural of legalismlegalistsplural of legalistlegalitiesplural of legalitylegalizationsplural of legalizationlegalizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legalizelegalnessThe state of being legal, or within the law.legateesplural of legateelegatesplural of legatelegationsplural of legationlegatosplural of legatolegbonesplural of legbonelegbreaksplural of legbreaklegendarinessThe quality of being legendary.legendlessWithout a legend.legendsplural of legendlegesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legeleggedness(in combinations) The state or quality of having a particular type of or number of legs.leggersplural of leggerleggiadrous(obsolete) graceful, elegantlegginessThe state of having long legs.leggingsplural of legginglegginsplural of legginleghornsplural of leghornlegionariesplural of legionarylegionellosisAny disease caused by Legionella bacteria, such as Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever.legionnairesplural of legionnairelegionsplural of legionlegislatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legislatelegislativesplural of legislativelegislatorsplural of legislatorlegislatorshipsplural of legislatorshiplegislatress(rare) A female legislator.legislaturesplural of legislaturelegisticsThe science of developing legislation.legistsplural of legistlegitimatenessThe quality of being legitimate.legitimatesplural of legitimatelegitimationsplural of legitimationlegitimatisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legitimatiselegitimatizationsplural of legitimatizationlegitimatizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legitimatizelegitimisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legitimiselegitimistsplural of legitimistlegitimizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of legitimizelegitness(slang) Property of being legit:legless(not comparable) Without legs.leglessnessThe state or condition of being legless.legletsplural of legletlegosplural of legolegplatesplural of legplatelegpullsplural of legpulllegumensplural of legumenlegumesplural of legumelegumiferous(botany) Producing legumes.leguminaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Leguminaceae.leguminousOf the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.legwarmersplural of legwarmerlehrsplural of lehrleiomyomasplural of leiomyomaleiomyomatosis(pathology) The presence of leiomyomata in the body.leiomyomatousRelating to or composed of leiomyomata.leiomyosarcomatosisThe presence of leiomyosarcomas.leiotrichoushaving smooth hairleishmaniasis(pathology) Any of several distinct forms of a disease caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.leishmaniosisSynonym of leishmaniasis.leistersplural of leisterleisurelessWithout leisure; perpetually busy or labouring.leisurelessnessAbsence of leisure.leisurelinessThe property of being leisurely.leisureness(dated) The quality of being leisurely.leitmotifsplural of leitmotiflejeuneaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lejeuneaceae.lekythosA pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil.lekythusAlternative form of lekythos.lemansplural of lemanlemmasplural of lemmalemmatizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lemmatizelemmingsplural of lemminglemnaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lemnaceae.lemniscus(zoology) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.lemonadesplural of lemonadelemongrass(colloquial, US) Sourgrass (Oxalis pes-caprae).lemoninessThe state or quality of being lemony.lemonlessWithout lemons.lemonsplural of lemonlemonwoodsplural of lemonwoodlempirasplural of lempiralemures(Roman mythology) The spirits or ghosts of the dead, considered as malignant.lemursplural of lemurlendersplural of lenderlendingsplural of lendinglendsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lendlenesplural of lenelengthenersplural of lengthenerlengthensthird-person singular simple present indicative of lengthenlengthinessThe property of being lengthy, longness.lengthlessWithout length.lengthlessnessAbsence of length.lengthsplural of lengthlenis(phonetics) A lenis consonant.lenitesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lenitelenitiesplural of lenitylenitivenessThe quality of being lenitive.lenitivesplural of lenitivelennoaceous(botany) Belonging to the family Lennoaceae in Boraginales.lenns(Geordie) unfairlenosplural of leno.lens(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.lenselessMisspelling of lensless.lensesplural of lenslenslessWithout a lens or lenses.lenslessnessAbsence of a lens or lenses.lensletsplural of lensletlenthwaysObsolete form of lengthways.lentibulariaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lentibulariaceae.lenticelsplural of lenticellenticonusA rare congenital anomaly of the eye, characterized by a conical protrusion on the crystalline lens capsule and the underlying cortex.lenticularis(meteorology) a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera.lenticulasplural of lenticulalentigerousHaving a crystalline lens.lentiginesplural of lentigolentiginosis(medicine) The presence of lentigines on the skin in large numbers or in a distinctive configuration.lentiginousOf, pertaining to, resembling or having lentigines.lentiglobusAn eye condition resembling lenticonus but with a bulge that is spherical rather than conical.lentilsplural of lentillentiretrovirusSynonym of lentivirus.lentiscusThe mastic-tree (Pistacia lentiscus).lentitudinousslow; sluggishlentivirusAny of a group of retroviruses, of the genus Lentivirus, which have long incubation periods.lentivirusesplural of lentiviruslentosplural of lentolentous(obsolete) viscid; viscous; tenaciousleonesplural of leoneleontiasis(medicine, medical genetics) A rare medical condition characterized by an overgrowth of the facial and cranial bones, leading to a leonine facial appearance.leopardessA female leopard.leopardsplural of leopardleopardsbanesplural of leopardsbaneleotardsplural of leotardleotiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Leotiaceae.lepas(archaic) Any of the genus Lepas of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, etc.; a goose barnacle.leperousAlternative spelling of leprous.lepersplural of leperlepidodendraceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Lepidodendraceae.lepidophagousRelating to lepidophagylepidopteransplural of lepidopteranlepidopterophagous(biology) That eats insects of the order Lepidopteralepidopterous(entomology, taxonomy) Relating to the Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.lepidoziaceous(botany) Belonging to the Lepidoziaceae.lepiotaceous(mycology, dated) Belonging to the family Lepiotaceae, now subsumed into Agaricaceae.leporidsplural of leporidleporipoxvirusAny of the genus Leporipoxvirus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, associated with myxomatosis in lagomorphs.lepospondylous(zoology) Of or related to lepospondyls.leprechauness(rare) A female leprechaun.leprechaunsplural of leprechaunlepress(rare) A female leper; a woman or girl who has leprosy.lepromatousSynonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.leprousOf or relating to one of the diseases known as leprosy.leprousnessThe quality of being leprous.leptinsplural of leptinleptocaulous(botany) Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.leptocephalousRelating to a leptocephalusleptocephalusThe flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.leptodactylousHaving fine, slender toes or fingers.leptodermous(biology) Having a thin skin or wallleptogenesis(physics) The differential production of leptons, rather than antileptons, in the early universeleptokurtosis(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.leptomenigesMisspelling of leptomeninges.leptomeninges(anatomy) The innermost layers of the meninges; the pia mater and the arachnoidleptomeningitis(pathology) inflammation of the leptomeningesleptomorphousSynonym of leptomorphic.leptonless(physics) That does not involve leptonsleptonsplural of leptonleptophosAn organophosphate formerly used as a pesticide and fungicide.leptophyllous(botany) Having long, slender leavesleptosphaeriaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Leptosphaeriaceae.leptospirosisAn acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.les(colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of let'slesbiannessThe quality or condition of being lesbian.lesbiansplural of lesbianlesbigaytrans(LGBTQ, informal) Of or relating to lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender/transsexual people or the LGBT community.lesbosplural of lesbolesionlessWithout lesions.lesionsplural of lesionlesscomparative degree of littlelesseesplural of lesseelesseeshipsplural of lesseeshiplessensthird-person singular simple present indicative of lessenlessernessThe state, quality, or condition of being lesser.lesses(archaic) animal dunglessness(philosophy) The state or condition of being less.lessoniaceousBelonging to the family Lessoniaceae.lessonsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lessonlessorsplural of lessorlestobiosis(biology) The habit of certain insects of living within the nests of another species in order to steal food from their stores.letchesplural of letchletdownsplural of letdownlethalnessThe state or quality of being lethal; lethality.lethargicnessThe quality of being lethargic.lethargus(biology) A quiescent sleeplike state in some arthropods and nematodes.lethiferous(obsolete) Deadly, lethal.letoutsplural of letoutletovirusA coronavirus of the subfamily Letovirinae.letterbombsplural of letterbombletterboxesplural of letterboxletterersplural of lettererletterformsplural of letterformletterheadsplural of letterheadletteringsplural of letteringletterlessWithout the presence or use of alphabetical letters.letterlessnessAbsence of letters.letterpress(printing) Printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.lettersplural of letterlettingsplural of lettinglettresplural of lettrelettucelessWithout lettuce.lettucesplural of lettuceleucinesplural of leucineleucoaraiosisAlternative spelling of leukoaraiosis.leucobryaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Leucobryaceae.leucocidinsplural of leucocidinleucocoprineaceousRelating to fungi of the genus Leucocoprinus.leucocytesplural of leucocyteleucocytogenesis(physiology) The formation of leucocytes.leucocytopoiesisAlternative form of leukocytopoiesis.leucocytosis(pathology) A raised WBC (white blood cell) count, above the normal range.leucocytozoonosisinfection by Leucocytozoon protozoaleucodermasplural of leucodermaleucoencephalitisAlternative form of leukoencephalitis.leucoerythroblastosisAlternative spelling of leukoerythroblastosis.leucomatousRelating to leucomasleucopheresis(medicine) leukapheresisleucopoiesisAlternative form of leukopoiesis.leucosisA leukemia-like malignant viral disease found in animals, particularly poultry and cattle.leucous(archaic) albino (having an uncharacteristically white skin color)leukaemiasplural of leukaemialeukaemogenesisThe development of leukaemialeukapheresisA laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood.leukemiasplural of leukemialeukemiavirusAlternative form of leukaemiavirus.leukemogenesis(pathology) The induction and development of leukemia in bone marrow.leukoaraiosis(pathology) A rarefaction of the white matter in the brain.leukoariosisMisspelling of leukoaraiosis.leukoblastsplural of leukoblastleukocidinsplural of leukocidinleukocytapheresis(medicine) Leukapheresis.leukocytesplural of leukocyteleukocytopoiesisThe formation and development of white blood cellsleukocytosisAlternative spelling of leucocytosis.leukocytozoonosisAlternative form of leucocytozoonosis.leukodermasplural of leukodermaleukodystrophiesplural of leukodystrophyleukoencephalitisAn epizootic disease of horses, characterized by drowsiness, imperfect vision, partial paralysis of the throat, twitching of the muscles of the shoulder, unsteady gait, and softening of the white substance of the frontal lobes; forage poisoning.leukoencephalomyelitis(pathology) encephalomyelitis of the white matter of the brainleukoerythroblastosispresence of immature red and white blood cells in the peripheral bloodleukogenesisThe genesis and development of leukocytesleukolysiscytolysis of leukocytesleukomelanosisSynonym of hypopigmentation.leukopheresisAlternative form of leukapheresis.leukophoresisLeukapheresis.leukopoiesisA form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetusleukorrheasplural of leukorrhealeukosis(medicine, dated) Synonym of leukocytosis.leukostasis(pathology) The abnormal clumping together of leukocytesleukotaxisThe condition of being leukotacticleukothrombocytosisThrombocytosis affecting only white blood cells.leukotrienesplural of leukotrieneleukovirusAny of a group of viruses, of the former genus Leukovirus, that cause leukemia in several groups of animals.leupeptinsplural of leupeptinlevantsplural of levantlevatoresplural of levatorlevatorsplural of levatorleveesplural of leveelevelhandednessAlternative form of level-handedness.levelheadednessThe property of being levelheaded, stable, not overly swayed by passion.levellersplural of levellerlevellessHaving no levels.levelnessThe property of being level.levelsplural of levelleveragesplural of leverageleveretsplural of leveretleverlessWithout a lever.leversplural of leverleviesplural of levylevigatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of levigatelevigationsplural of levigationlevitatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of levitatelevitationsplural of levitationlevitiesplural of levitylevitous(rare) Exhibiting levity.levivirusAny virus of the genus LeviviruslevoscoliosisA form of scoliosis in which the spine curves to the leftlevulosesplural of levuloselewdnessThe quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous.lewes(obsolete) plural of lewlewisA cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.lewissonsplural of lewissonlexemesplural of lexemelexicalizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lexicalizelexicographersplural of lexicographerlexicologistsplural of lexicologistlexiconsplural of lexiconlexicosemanticsThe study of word meanings and their relationships.lexicostatisticsA statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates.lexis(linguistics) The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.lexomicsComputerised lexical analysisleylinesplural of leylinelezziesplural of lezzieliabilitiesplural of liabilityliablenessQuality of being liable; liability.liaisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of liaiseliaisonsplural of liaisonlianasplural of lianalianesplural of lianeliarsplural of liarliasA type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England and Wales.liatrisAny plant of the genus Liatris; a blazing star.libationsplural of libationlibelantsplural of libelantlibeleesplural of libeleelibellantsplural of libellantlibellersplural of libellerlibellous(British spelling) Alternative spelling of libelous.libelousDefamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.libelsplural of libelliberalisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of liberaliseliberalismsplural of liberalismliberalistsplural of liberalistliberalitiesplural of liberalityliberalitis(politics, informal, derogatory) The state of being a liberal (person with progressive or left-wing views), said as if it were due to a disease or affliction.liberalizersplural of liberalizerliberalizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of liberalizeliberalmindednessA state, the quality, or an extent of being liberalminded.liberalnessThe property of being liberal.liberalsplural of liberalliberatednessThe quality of being liberated.liberatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of liberateliberationistsplural of liberationistliberationsplural of liberationliberatorsplural of liberatorliberatress(rare, dated) A female liberator.liberosplural of liberolibertariansplural of libertarianlibertiesplural of libertylibertinagesplural of libertinagelibertinesplural of libertinelibertylessWithout liberty.libidinousHaving lustful desires; characterized by lewdness.libidinousnesslechery, lustfulness, the state of being libidinouslibidolessWithout a libido.libidosplural of libidolibrarianessa female librarian.librariansplural of librarianlibrarianshipsplural of librarianshiplibrariesplural of librarylibrariousof or pertaining to bookslibrarius(historical) An ancient or medieval scribe, copyist, or secretary.librarylessWithout a library.librasplural of libralibratesplural of libratelibratiousCharacterized by libration.libresplural of librelibrettistics(music) The study of librettoslibrettosplural of librettolibsthird-person singular simple present indicative of liblicenceesplural of licenceelicencelessWithout a licence.licencesplural of licencelicenseesplural of licenseelicenselessWithout a license.licensesplural of licenselicensorsplural of licensorlicentiousLacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.licentiousnessThe property of being licentious.licentuousMisconstruction of licentious.lichanos(musical pitch) In Ancient Greek musical theory, the higher-pitched of the two movable notes in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre, pitched lower than the mese and higher than the parhypate.lichenaceousBelonging to the Lichenaceae.lichenicolousLiving or growing on lichen.lichenivorousThat feeds on lichens.lichenlessDevoid of lichen.lichenophagousThat feeds on lichenlichenousCovered in lichen.lichensplural of lichenlichgatesplural of lichgatelichinaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Lichinaceae.licitnessThe property of being licit, legalness, appropriateness.lickerishnessQuality of being lickerish.lickerous(archaic) lickerish; lecherous; eager; lustful.lickerousnessThe state, quality, or condition of being lickerous.lickersplural of lickerlickingsplural of lickinglicksplural of licklickspittlesplural of lickspittlelicoricesplural of licoricelicorousAlternative spelling of lickerous.lictorsplural of lictorlidlessnessAbsence of a lid.liegeless(poetic, archaic) Without a lord or master.liegesplural of liegelienculus(archaic, anatomy) an accessory spleenlienholdersplural of lienholderlienitis(pathology) inflammation of the spleenlienorsplural of lienorliensplural of lienliersplural of lierlieutenantess(dated) A female lieutenant.lieutenantsplural of lieutenantlifebeltsplural of lifebeltlifeboatsplural of lifeboatlifebuoysplural of lifebuoylifecyclesplural of lifecyclelifeforcesplural of lifeforcelifeformsplural of lifeformlifefulnessThe quality of being lifeful.lifeguardsplural of lifeguardlifejacketsplural of lifejacketlifelessinanimate; having no lifelifelessnessThe property of being lifeless, the lack of apparent animation.lifelikenessQuality of being lifelike.lifelinesplural of lifelinelifeness(rare, philosophy) The state or quality of having a life.lifepreserversplural of lifepreserverliferaftsplural of liferaftlifersplural of liferlifes(possibly not standard in any era) plural of lifelifesaversplural of lifesaverlifeskillsplural of lifeskilllifesomeness(obsolete) liveliness; sprightliness; gaietylifespansplural of lifespanlifestagesplural of lifestagelifestylesplural of lifestylelifetablesplural of lifetablelifetimesplural of lifetimelifevestsplural of lifevestlifewaysplural of lifewaylifeworksplural of lifeworkliftersplural of lifterliftingsplural of liftingliftlessWithout lifts.liftsplural of liftligamentotaxis(surgery) The application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healingligamentousOf or pertaining to ligaments.ligamentsplural of ligamentligandless(chemistry) From which all ligands have been removedligandomics(biochemistry) The study of ligandomesligandsplural of ligandligasesplural of ligaseligatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ligateligationsplural of ligationligaturelesswithout ligaturesligaturesplural of ligaturelightboxesplural of lightboxlightbulbsplural of lightbulblightcurvesplural of lightcurvelighteningsplural of lighteninglightensthird-person singular simple present indicative of lightenlightersplural of lighterlightfastnessThe quality or degree of being lightfast.lightfulness(rare) The quality of being lightful.lighthandednessAlternative form of light-handedness.lightheadednessThe state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium.lightheartedness(uncountable) The state of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.lighthousekeepersplural of lighthousekeeperlighthousesplural of lighthouselightkeepersplural of lightkeeperlightlessLacking light; unilluminated; dark.lightlessnessThe state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.lightlinessThe quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility.lightmans(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) The day.lightmetersplural of lightmeterlightmindednessAlternative form of light-mindedness.lightness(uncountable) the condition of being illuminatedlightningsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lightninglightpensplural of lightpenlightsplural of lightlightsabersplural of lightsaberlightsailsplural of lightsaillightshipsplural of lightshiplightskirtsplural of lightskirtlightsomeness(archaic) The state or quality of being lightsome (luminous); luminosity; illumination, brightness.lightwardsSynonym of lightward.lightwavesplural of lightwavelightweightnessThe quality or condition of being lightweight.lightweightsplural of lightweightlightwoodsplural of lightwoodlightyearsplural of lightyearlignaloesplural of lignaloelignansplural of lignanligneousOf, or resembling wood; woody.lignesplural of lignelignicolous(biology) That lives in dead wood, leaves, or sticks, or organic debrisligniferousYielding or producing wood.lignifiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lignifyligninolysis(biochemistry) The enzymatic breakdown of ligninligniperdousWood-destroyinglignitesplural of lignitelignitiferousProducing or containing lignite; ligniticlignivorousThat feeds on wood.lignolysisMisspelling of ligninolysis.lignosulfonatesplural of lignosulfonatelignousAlternative form of ligneous.ligressA female liger.ligulasplural of ligulaliguleless(botany) Lacking a liguleligulelessnessAbsence of a ligule.ligulesplural of liguleliguliflorous(botany) Bearing only ligulate flowers.liguresplural of ligurelikablenessThe property of being likable, that which makes likable.likeablenessAlternative spelling of likableness.likelessUnlike; dissimilar in form; different.likelihoodsplural of likelihoodlikelinessThe condition or quality of being probable or likely to occur.likemindednessAlternative spelling of like-mindedness.likenessThe state or quality of being like or alike.likenessesplural of likenesslikensthird-person singular simple present indicative of likenlikerousnessObsolete form of lickerishness.likesplural of likelikeways(Scotland, obsolete, manner) Likewise.likingnessQuality of liking something.likingsplural of likinglikinsplural of likinlilaceous(botany) Of a lilac colour.lilacsplural of lilacliliaceous(botany) of the Liliaceae family, which contains the lily, and tulip, but which formerly contained a great number of plants now in other families.liliesplural of lilylilliesplural of lillylilliputiansplural of lilliputianlillypilliesplural of lillypillylilosplural of liloliltingnessThe property or characteristic of being lilting.liltsplural of liltlilypadsplural of lilypadlimaceousCharacteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae)limansplural of limanlimasplural of limalimbernessProperty of being limber.limbersplural of limberlimbinessThe quality of being limby.limblessLacking limbs.limblessnessThe state or condition of being limbless; lack of limbs.limbous(anatomy, of a suture) With slightly overlapping borders.limbsplural of limblimbus(medicine, biology) A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.limeaceous(botany) Belonging to the family Limeaceae and its single genus Limeum.limeadesplural of limeadelimekilnsplural of limekilnlimelessWithout lime (the mineral).limelightsplural of limelightlimericksplural of limericklimesA boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.limestonesplural of limestonelimeworksA limestone-processing facility.limicolous(zoology) That lives in mud.liminessThe state or quality of being limy.limitaneous(obsolete, rare) Of or pertaining to a limit.limitansSynonym of membrana limitans.limitationsplural of limitationlimitednessThe state or characteristic of being limited.limitersplural of limiterlimitesplural of limeslimitlessWithout limits in extent, size, or quantity.limitlessnessThe property of being limitless: infiniteness, boundlessness.limitsplural of limitlimivorousEating mud or soil for organic matter in it.limnersplural of limnerlimnobios(biology) the animals and plants of fresh water considered collectivelylimnologistsplural of limnologistlimnophilousLoving or having an affinity towards lakes.limnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of limnlimonenesplural of limonenelimosplural of limolimosis(medicine, obsolete) A ravenous appetite caused by disease; morbid excessive hunger.limous(obsolete) muddy; slimy; viscouslimousinesplural of limousinelimousinsplural of limousinlimpetsplural of limpetlimpidnessThe property of being limpid, clarity.limpinessThe quality of being limpy.limpingnessThe quality of having a limping motion or progression.limpkinsplural of limpkinlimpnessProperty of being limp.limpsplural of limplimulusHorseshoe crab, king crab.linaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Linaceae.linagesplural of linagelincolnensisA bacterium of the species Streptomyces lincolnensis.lincomycinsplural of lincomycinlincosamidesplural of lincosamidelinctus(medicine) Any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.lindensplural of lindenlinderniaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the family Linderniaceae of flowering plants.lindysplural of lindylineagesplural of lineagelineamentsplural of lineamentlinearifolious(biology) having linear leaveslinearizationsplural of linearizationlinearizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of linearizelineationsplural of lineationlinebackersplural of linebackerlinecastersplural of linecasterlinefeedsplural of linefeedlinelessnessAbsence of lines.linendrapersplural of linendraperlinenlessWithout linen.linensplural of linenlineoutsplural of lineoutlineprintersplural of lineprinterlinerlessWithout a liner.linersplural of linerlinesplural of linelineupsplural of lineuplingamsplural of lingamlingasplural of lingalingeriesplural of lingerielingersthird-person singular simple present indicative of lingerlinglesplural of linglelingoesplural of lingolingonberriesplural of lingonberrylingosplural of lingolingsplural of linglinguacious(obsolete) talkative; loquaciouslingualis(anatomy) A longitudinal band of muscular fibres, situated on the undersurface of the tongue, lying in the interval between the hyoglossus and the geniohyoglossus, and extending from the base to the apex of the organ.lingualsplural of linguallinguatuliasisAlternative form of linguatulosis.linguatulosisA condition caused by the parasitic crustacean Linguatula serrata.linguisticiansplural of linguisticianlinguisticsThe systematic and scholarly study of language.linguistsplural of linguistlinicolousRelating to the cultivation of flaxlinimentsplural of linimentlininessThe property of resembling or consisting of lines.liningsplural of lininglininsplural of lininlinkagesplural of linkagelinkednessQuality of being linked.linkersplural of linkerlinklessWithout a link or links; disconnected, isolated.linklessnessAbsence of links.linksplural of linklinkupsplural of linkuplinnetsplural of linnetlinnsplural of linnlinocutsplural of linocutlinoleumsplural of linoleumlinotypesplural of linotypelinsangsplural of linsanglinseedsplural of linseedlinseywoolseysplural of linseywoolseylinstocksplural of linstocklintelsplural of lintellintersplural of linterlintinessThe state or condition of being linty.lintlessThat does not contain, or does not shed lintlintlessnessAbsence of lint.lintsplural of lintlintwhitesplural of lintwhitelionelsplural of lionellionessA female lion (animal).lionessesplural of lionesslionfishesplural of lionfishlionheartednessThe quality of being lionhearted; courage and magnanimity.lionisersplural of lioniserlionisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lioniselionitiscraniodiaphyseal dysplasia: a rare autosomal-recessive bone disorder that causes calcium to build up in the skull, disfiguring the facial features and reducing life expectancylionizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lionizelionsplural of lionlipasesplural of lipaselipglossAlternative spelling of lip gloss.lipglossesplural of lipglosslipidaceousComposed of lipidlipidogenesisThe biogenesis of lipidslipidolysisAlternative form of lipolysis.lipidomics(biochemistry) The study of the lipidome of an organism or celllipidosesplural of lipidosislipidosis(pathology) A disorder in the metabolism of lipids in which fat is deposited in the tissueslipidostasis(metabolism) The maintenance of optimum levels of lipid (especially phospholipid) in the bodylipidousAlternative form of lipidic.lipidsplural of lipidlipinsplural of lipinliplessWithout a lip or lips.liplessnessAbsence of lips.lipoapoptosis(physiology) apoptosis caused by exposure to an excess of fatty acidslipodermatosclerosisA disease of the skin and connective tissue: chronic panniculitis with lipomembranous changes.lipofibrohyalinosis(pathology) A lipofibrous form of lipohyalinosislipofibrous(pathology) Characteristic of lipofibromaslipofuchsinosisMisspelling of lipofuscinosis.lipofuscinogenesisThe formation of lipofuscins.lipofuscinosesplural of lipofuscinosislipofuscinosisAny of a family of neurodegenerative disorders resulting from excessive accumulation of lipofuscin in the body's tissues.lipogenesis(biochemistry) The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarcelipogenousSynonym of lipogenic.lipogramsplural of lipogramlipogranulomatosisFarber diseaselipogranulomatousRelating to lipogranulomatosis or to lipogranulomaslipohemarthrosis(medicine) Blood and fat in a joint space following trauma.lipohyalinosis(pathology) A disease that affects the small arteries, arterioles or capillaries in the brainlipoidosisThe presence of anisotropic lipoids in the cells.lipoidsplural of lipoidlipolysesplural of lipolysislipolysis(organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of lipids.lipomasplural of lipomalipomatosis(pathology) A condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body.lipomatousRelating to a lipoma.lipomembraneousAlternative form of lipomembranous.lipomembranous(medicine) Of a type of fat necrosis, characterised by pseudocystic cavities lined by a crenulated hyaline membrane.lipomics(genetics, biochemistry) The genomics of lipid metabolismlipomycetaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Lipomycetaceae.liponecrosisFat necrosis, with associated calcification, especially in the breast.lipopolysaccharidesplural of lipopolysaccharidelipoproteinaceousComposed of lipoproteinlipoproteinaciousMisspelling of lipoproteinaceous.lipoproteinosis(pathology) Any disease associated with a buildup of lipoproteinlipoproteinsplural of lipoproteinlipoproteomicsThe proteomics of lipoproteinslipoptosis(biology) apoptosis due to an accumulation of lipidliposarcomasplural of liposarcomaliposarcomatosis(pathology) A condition in which multiple liposarcomas are present on the body.liposarcomatous(pathology) Relating to or composed of liposarcomas.liposisSynonym of adiposis.liposomesplural of liposomelipostasisThe maintenance of a static level of free fatty acids in the bloodliposynthesis(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of lipidslipothrixvirusAny virus of the family Lipothrixviridaelippedness(in combinations) The state or quality of having a particular number of type of lips.lippiesplural of lippielippinessThe quality of being lippy.lipreadersplural of lipreaderlipreadsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lipreadlipsticklessWithout lipstick.lipsticksplural of lipstickliquefactionsplural of liquefactionliquefiersplural of liquefierliquefiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of liquefyliqueousPertaining to or being in the state of a liquid.liqueursplural of liqueurliquidatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of liquidateliquidationsplural of liquidationliquidlessWithout liquid.liquidnessThe quality of being liquid (flowing state of matter).liquidogenousThat forms a liquid when in bulkliquidousHaving properties characteristic of a liquidliquidsplural of liquidliquidus(chemistry, physics) A line, in a phase diagram, above which a given substance is a stable liquid and below which solid and liquid are in equilibrium.liquorlessWithout liquor.liquorous(obsolete) Eagerly desirous.liquorsplural of liquorlirasplural of liraliriodendronsplural of liriodendronlis(heraldry) Clipping of fleur-de-lis.lishenets(historical, Soviet Union) A person deprived of the right to vote in the Soviet Union of 1918–1936, having been classed as an enemy of the working people.lisianthusPrairie gentian (Eustoma russellianum, syn. Eustoma grandiflorum, Lisianthius russellianus).lispsplural of lispliss(obsolete) Relief; ease; abatement; cessation; release.lissencephalousExhibiting or relating to lissencephaly.lissomenessThe quality of being lissom.lissomnessAlternative form of lissomeness.lissotrichous(anthropology, rare) Straight-haired or smooth-haired; belonging to the lissotrichi.listelsplural of listellistenersplural of listenerlistenershipsplural of listenershiplisteningsplural of listeninglistensplural of listenlisterellosisSynonym of listeriosis.listeriosesplural of listeriosislisteriosis(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.listersplural of listerlisthesisA forward (anterior) displacement (slippage) of a vertebra over a lower segment.listingsplural of listinglistlessLacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.listlessnessThe state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy.listsplural of listlistservsplural of listservlitaniesplural of litanylitasThe former currency or money of Lithuania, divided into 100 centai.litchisplural of litchiliteralitiesplural of literalityliteralizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of literalizeliteralnessThe property of being literal.literalsplural of literalliterarinessThe property of being literary, either being a work of literature or knowledgeable of literature.literatenessThe quality of being literate.literatesplural of literateliteratesquenessThe quality of being literatesque.literaturesplural of literatureliteratus(chiefly in the plural) A learned person; especially one acquainted with literature.litersplural of literlitesplural of litelithargesplural of lithargelithenessThe property of being lithe.litherness(obsolete) Wickedness.lithesomenessThe quality of being lithesome.lithiasesplural of lithiasislithiasis(medicine) The process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.lithicsplural of lithiclithodialysis(medicine, dated) The fragmentation or solution of a calculus.lithodomous(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to, or relating to, the former genus Lithodomus; lithophagous.lithodynamicsThe study of the processes that change the Earth's surface.lithofacies(geology) A subdivision of any stratigraphic unit that has characteristic lithologic featureslithogenesis(geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.lithogenousStone-producinglithoglyptics(archaic) The art of cutting and engraving gems.lithographiesplural of lithographylithographsplural of lithographlitholatrousstone-worshippinglithologiesplural of lithologylitholysis(medicine) The dissolving of urinary calculilithophagous(zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel, often as an aid to digestion.lithophilous(biology) That lives in stony or rocky environmentslithophytesplural of lithophytelithophytousArchaic form of lithophytic.lithopsAny of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones.lithosthird-person singular simple present indicative of litholithospheresplural of lithospherelithotripsiesplural of lithotripsylithotritiesplural of lithotritylithuresis(medicine) The passage of small calculi in the urine.litigantsplural of litigantlitigatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of litigatelitigationsplural of litigationlitigatious(rare) litigiouslitigatorsplural of litigatorlitiginous(rare) litigiouslitigious(law) Of or relating to litigation.litigiousnessProperty of being litigious, of tending to resort to legal means such as lawsuits.litmusA simple test of acidity in a liquid using litmus, usually in the form of litmus paper.litotes(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.litreagesplural of litreagelitresplural of litrelitterateursplural of litterateurlitterbagsplural of litterbaglitterbugsplural of litterbuglitterersplural of littererlitterlessWithout litter; not having or creating waste.litterlessnessAbsence of litter (refuse).littersplural of litterlittlenecksplural of littlenecklittlenessThe property of being little, smallness.littlenessesplural of littlenesslittlesplural of littlelittoralsplural of littorallituitesplural of lituiteliturgicsThe academic discipline dedicated to the study of liturgy (public worship rites, rituals, and practices).liturgiesplural of liturgyliturgistsplural of liturgistlituusA military trumpet.livablenessThe quality of being livable.liveablenessThe quality of being liveable.livebearersplural of livebearerlivebirthsplural of livebirthlivelessObsolete form of lifeless.livelihoodsplural of livelihoodlivelinessThe quality of being lively.livenessThe property of being alive.livensthird-person singular simple present indicative of livenliveriesplural of liveryliverishnessQuality of being liverish.liverlessWithout a liver.liversplural of liverliverwortsplural of liverwortlivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of livelivewiresplural of livewirelividnessThe state or condition of being livid (dark or pallid).livinglessWithout a living.livingnessThe state or quality of being alive or livelylivingroomsplural of livingroomlivingsplural of livinglivresplural of livrelixiviatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lixiviatelixivious(obsolete) Alternative form of lixivial.lizardlessWithout any lizards.lizardnessThe quality of being a lizard.lizardsplural of lizardlizziesplural of lizziellamasplural of llamallanosplural of llanoloachesplural of loachloadersplural of loaderloadingsplural of loadingloadlessWithout a load or burden.loadmastersplural of loadmasterloads(colloquial, chiefly UK) Lots, much, plenty, a great deal.loadstonesplural of loadstoneloafersplural of loaferloafs(nonstandard, proscribed) plural of loafloaiasisAlternative form of loiasis.loaminessThe quality of being loamy.loamsplural of loamloaneesplural of loaneeloanersplural of loanerloaningsplural of loaningloansplural of loanloansharksplural of loansharkloanwordsplural of loanwordloasaceous(botany) Belonging to the family Loasaceae principally of herbaceous plants.loasisAlternative form of loiasis.loathedness(rare) The quality of being loathed.loathersplural of loatherloathesthird-person singular simple present indicative of loatheloathfulness(rare) The condition of being loathful; reluctance.loathingsplural of loathingloathlinessThe state or condition of being loathly; hideousness.loathnessunwillingness; reluctanceloathsomeness(uncountable) The nature or property that gives rise to revulsion or inspires loathing.loavesplural of loaflobbiesplural of lobbylobbyistsplural of lobbyistlobectomiesplural of lobectomylobelessWithout lobes.lobeliaceous(botany, dated) Of or pertaining to the former plant family Lobeliaceae (now subfamily Lobelioideae in family Campanulaceae), including the lobelia.lobeliasplural of lobelialobesplural of lobelobomycosisA blastomycosis of the skin caused by Lacazia loboi (formerly Loboa loboi).lobosplural of lobolobotomiesplural of lobotomylobotomizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lobotomizelobscowsAlternative form of lobscouse.lobsterpotsplural of lobsterpotlobstersplural of lobsterlobulesplural of lobulelobuloalveologenesisThe generation and development of the lobules and alveoli of mammary tissuelobulogenesis(anatomy) The creation and development of (mammary) lobuleslobulousShaped like a lobule.lobulusA lobule; a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe.lobus(medicine, anatomy, botany) A lobe.lobwormsplural of lobwormlocalesplural of localelocalisationsplural of localisationlocalisersplural of localiserlocalisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of localiselocalismsplural of localismlocalitiesplural of localitylocalitisSynonym of clientitis.localizationsplural of localizationlocalizersplural of localizerlocalizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of localizelocalnessThe state or condition of being local.localsplural of locallocatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of locatelocationsplural of locationlocativesplural of locativelocatorsplural of locatorlocavorousPracticing or supporting locavorismlochansplural of lochanlochesplural of lochelochsplural of lochlockboxesplural of lockboxlockdownsplural of lockdownlockerroomsplural of lockerroom (alternative spelling of locker rooms).lockersplural of lockerlocketsplural of locketlockinessThe state or property of being locky.lockingsplural of lockinglockinsplural of lockinlockjawsplural of lockjawlocklessWithout a lock.lockoutsplural of lockoutlockpicksplural of lockpicklocksplural of locklocksmithsplural of locksmithlockupsplural of lockuplocofocosplural of locofocolocomotesthird-person singular simple present indicative of locomotelocomotivenessAlternative form of locomotivity.locomotivesplural of locomotivelocosplural of locolocoweedsplural of locoweedloculamentous(botany, rare) Full of loculaments, or little cells.loculesplural of loculeloculoascomycetousOf or relating to the loculoascomycetes.loculousMisspelling of loculus.loculusA little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.locumsplural of locumlocusA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.locustsplural of locustlocutionsplural of locutionlodesplural of lodelodestarsplural of lodestarlodestonesplural of lodestonelodgementsplural of lodgementlodgerlessWithout a lodger.lodgersplural of lodgerlodgesplural of lodgelodginghousesplural of lodginghouselodginglessWithout lodging; having no place to stay.lodgingsplural of lodginglodgmentsplural of lodgmentlodiculesplural of lodiculeloeriesplural of loerieloess(geology) Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.loftersplural of lofterloftinessThe state of being lofty.loftlessWithout a loft.loftsplural of loftloganamnosis(formal, rare) An obsession with recalling a specific word that has been forgotten.loganberriesplural of loganberryloganiaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Loganiaceae.logansplural of loganlogaoedicslogaoedic poetrylogarithmicsThe use of logarithms.logarithmsplural of logarithmlogbooksplural of logbooklogesplural of logelogfilesplural of logfileloggerheadsplural of loggerheadloggersplural of loggerloggetsplural of loggetloggiasplural of loggialogginessAlternative spelling of loginess.logicalnessThe quality of being logical.logiciansplural of logicianlogicistsplural of logicistlogiclessWithout logic; alogical or illogical.logiclessnessAbsence of logic.logicsplural of logicloginessThe state or quality of being logy.loginsplural of loginlogistics(military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.logjamsplural of logjamloglessNot producing a log, or record.loglinesplural of loglinelogodaedalusA wordsmith; one who uses language with cleverness and skill.logoffsplural of logofflogogramsplural of logogramlogographsplural of logographlogogriphsplural of logogriphlogokophosisWord deafness.logolessWithout a logo.logomachiesplural of logomachylogomachistsplural of logomachistlogopaedicsAlternative form of logopedics.logopedicsThe study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.logos(rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.logotypesplural of logotypelogrollersplural of logrollerlogrollingsplural of logrollinglogrollsthird-person singular simple present indicative of logrolllogwoodsplural of logwoodloiasis(pathology) An infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various fliesloikesPronunciation spelling of likes.loinclothesGarments worn about the loins and covering the crotch.loinclothsplural of loinclothloinsplural of loinloiterersplural of loitererloitersthird-person singular simple present indicative of loiterlolitasplural of lolitalollerskates(Internet slang, dated) A fanciful variation of LOL (“laughing out loud”), often associated with an ASCII GIF of a stick figure rollerskating on the word "LOL".lolliesplural of lollylollipopsplural of lollipoplollopsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lolloplollsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lolllolsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lollolziesAlternative form of lolsies.lomasFog oases, areas of fog-watered vegetation in the coastal desert of Peru and northern Chilelombardsplural of lombardlomentaceous(botany) Of the nature of a loment; having fruits like loments.lomentariaceous(biology) Of or relating to the family of seaweeds Lomentariaceae.lonasplural of lonalonelinessA feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.lonelyheartsplural of lonelyheartloneness(now rare) The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.lonersplural of lonerlonesomenessThe state of being lonesome.longaevousAlternative form of longevous.longanimousLong-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.longansplural of longanlongarmsplural of longarmlongboatsplural of longboatlongbowsplural of longbowlongcoatsplural of longcoatlongearsplural of longearlongeronsplural of longeronlongeviousMisspelling of longevous.longevitiesplural of longevitylongevous(rare) Long-lasting, especially of life.longgrassGrasses that have been allowed to grow very high or that are from a species that grows very high.longhairsplural of longhairlonghaulsthird-person singular simple present indicative of longhaullongheadednessThe quality of being longheaded.longhornsplural of longhornlonghousesplural of longhouselongicornsplural of longicornlongies(informal) knitted trousers for a baby or childlongilabrous(entomology) having long labrumlongimanousHaving long hands.longingnessThe quality of longing or yearning.longingsplural of longinglongirostersplural of longirosterlongissimus(anatomy) The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae.longitudesplural of longitudelongjohnsAlternative spelling of long johns.longlegsA daddy longlegs.longmindednessThe state, quality, or condition of being longminded; patience; longsuffering.longness(rare) length, lengthinesslongsplural of longlongshanks(dated) A bird, the stilt.longshipsplural of longshiplongshotsplural of longshotlongsightednessFarsight; farsightedness; far sight; long sight.longsomenessThe quality of being longsome; lengthiness.longstandingnessThe state of being longstanding.longueursplural of longueurlongus(anatomy) A long muscle in the body.longwardsTowards the long wavelength region of a spectrumlongways(manner) Lengthwise, in the longer direction.longwhiles(poetic) For a long while.longwindednessAlternative spelling of long-windedness.longwoolsplural of longwoollongyisplural of longyilonomiasis(pathology) poisoning by the venom of caterpillars of the genus Lonomialoofsplural of loofloogiesplural of loogielookalikesplural of lookalikelookdownsplural of lookdownlookersplural of lookerlookesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lookelooklessWithout a look, or visual appearance.lookoutsplural of lookoutlooksplural of looklookseesplural of lookseelookupsplural of lookuploomlessWithout a loom.loomsplural of loomloomworksA factory where textiles are manufactured on a loom.looneysplural of looneylooniesplural of loonielooninessThe state or condition of being loony; craziness, lunacy.loonsplural of loonloopersplural of looperloopholesplural of loopholeloopinessThe state or condition of being loopy; craziness.looplessWithout loops.looplessnessAbsence of loops.looplinesplural of looplineloopsplural of looplooseheadsplural of looseheadloosenessThe quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.loosenessesplural of loosenessloosensthird-person singular simple present indicative of loosenloosesplural of looseloosestrifesplural of loosestrifeloosnessObsolete form of looseness.lootersplural of looterlootsthird-person singular simple present indicative of lootlopesplural of lopelopgrassThe grass Bromus hordeaceus.lophiostomataceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Lophiostomataceae.lophophoratesplural of lophophoratelophophoresplural of lophophorelophosoriaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lophosoriaceae.lophotrichous(biology) (of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.lopolithsplural of lopolithloppers(plural only, horticulture) Pruning shears with long handles, used for lopping.loppinessQuality of being loppy.lopsidednessThe state or property of being lopsided.loquaciousTalkative; chatty.loquaciousnessThe state or property of being loquacious.loquatiousMisspelling of loquacious.loquatiousnessMisspelling of loquaciousness.loquatsplural of loquatloranthaceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes.lordingsplural of lordinglordlessWithout a lord.lordlessnessAbsence of a lord.lordlinessThe property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.lordnessThe state or condition of a lordlordokyphosis(pathology) Lordosis and kyphosis.lordoscoliosis(medicine) Concurrent lordosis and scoliosis.lordosis(anatomy) The normal concave, backwards curvature of the spine in the cervical and lumbar regions.lordsplural of lordlordshipsplural of lordshiploreleisplural of loreleiloreless(archaic, poetic) Without lore or learning; uneducated.loremistressA female loremaster.loresplural of lorelorgnettesplural of lorgnetteloricasplural of loricaloriesplural of lorylorikeetsplural of lorikeetlorimersplural of lorimerlorisAny of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.lorisesplural of lorislornnessThe quality of being lorn.lorriesplural of lorrylorrylessWithout a lorry or lorries.losObsolete form of loss.losablenessThe quality of being losable.loserishnessThe quality of being loserish.loserlessWithout a loser or losers.loserness(slang) The quality of being a loser.losersplural of loserlosesthird-person singular simple present indicative of loselosingsMonetary losses, as from gambling; losses.loss(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.lossesplural of losslossinessThe characteristic or quality of being lossy.losslessFree from loss, especially not losing electrical energy or force.losslessnessThe quality of being lossless.lostnessThe fact or quality of being lost.lothariosplural of lothariolothsomnesObsolete form of loathsomeness.lotionsplural of lotionlotlessWithout a lot, or plot of land.lotophagousRelating to the Lotophagi (lotus eaters).lotos(botany) Dated spelling of lotus.lotteriesplural of lotterylotusAny of genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.lotusesplural of lotuslouchenessThe quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.louchettesGoggles intended to rectify strabismus by permitting vision only directly in front.loudensthird-person singular simple present indicative of loudenloudhailersplural of loudhailerloudmouthednessthe state of being loudmouthedloudnessStrength of sound: how loud it is.loudspeakersplural of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channellouersplural of louerlouesplural of louelouis(historical numismatics) The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.loukoumadesPastries made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame. (used especially of the Greek version of these pastries)loungersplural of loungerloungesplural of loungeloupesplural of loupeloupsplural of louplouriesplural of lourieloursthird-person singular simple present indicative of lourlousesthird-person singular simple present indicative of louselousewortsplural of lousewortlousinessThe state or property of being lousy.loutishnessThe state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.loutrophorosAn Ancient Greek pottery vessel with elongated neck and two handles, used to hold water during marriage and funeral rituals.loutsplural of loutlouversplural of louverlouvresplural of louvrelovablenessThe property that makes someone or something lovable.loveapplesplural of loveapplelovebeadsplural of lovebeadlovebirdsplural of lovebirdlovebitesplural of lovebitelovegrassAlternative spelling of love grass.lovehandlesplural of lovehandlelovekinsplural of lovekinlovelessnessThe state or condition of being loveless; lack of love.loveliesplural of lovelyloveliness(uncountable) The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable.lovelocksplural of lovelocklovelornnessThe quality of being lovelorn.loveness(very rare, nonstandard) Love.lovenestsplural of lovenestloveress(dated, literary) A female lover.loverlessWithout a lover.loverlinessthe condition and quality of being a lover; loverhoodloversplural of loverlovesplural of loveloveseatsplural of loveseatlovesicknessThe property or quality of being lovesick.lovesomenessQuality of being lovesome.lovesongsplural of lovesonglovestoriesplural of lovestorylovingkindness(uncountable) Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.lovingnessThe quality of being loving.lowballsplural of lowballlowbrownessThe state or condition of being lowbrow.lowbrowsplural of lowbrowlowercasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lowercaselowersthird-person singular simple present indicative of lowerlowesplural of lowelowess(genetics) Abbreviation of locally weighted robust scatterplot smoothing.lowheartednessAlternative form of low-heartedness.lowlandersplural of lowlanderlowlandsplural of lowlandlowlifesplural of lowlifelowlightsplural of lowlightlowlinessThe property of being lowly.lowlivesplural of lowlifelowmindednessAlternative form of low-mindedness.lownessThe property of being low.lownessesplural of lownesslowpass(electronics) Describing a filter, circuit, or system that rejects or attenuates a frequencies above a specified value while passing those be.lowridersplural of lowriderlowrisesplural of lowriseloxiasplural of loxialoxodromicsplural of loxodromicloyalistsplural of loyalistloyalnessLoyalty; quality of being loyal.loyaltiesplural of loyaltylozengesplural of lozengelozengeways(heraldry) Lozengewise.ls(proofreading) Initialism of letterspacing.luausplural of luaulubberlinessQuality of being lubberly.lubbersplural of lubberlubesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lubelubrasplural of lubralubricantsplural of lubricantlubricatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lubricatelubricationsplural of lubricationlubricatorsplural of lubricatorlubriciousSmooth and glassy; slippery.lubriciousnessslipperinesslubricitiesplural of lubricitylubricous(biology, mycology) Slimy to the touch.lucenciesplural of lucencylucesplural of luceluchadoresplural of luchadorlucidnessThe property of being lucid; lucidity.luciesplural of lucyluciferasesplural of luciferaseluciferinsplural of luciferinluciferousilluminating; providing light.luciferousnessThe quality of being luciferous.lucifersplural of luciferlucifugousHaving a dislike of light, particularly from the sun.lucifugusMisspelling of lucifugous.luckinessThe property of being lucky; good luck.lucklessUnsuccessful, in a failing manner.lucklessnessThe state or condition of being luckless.lucksplural of lucklucrativenessThe property of being lucrative.lucriferous(obsolete) gainful; profitablelucripetous(rare) Money-hungry.luctiferous(archaic) mournfulludditesplural of ludditeludesplural of ludeludibrious(obsolete) sportive; wantonludibundness(archaic, formal) The quality of being sportive or playful.ludicroseriousHaving both ludicrous and serious qualities; seriocomic.ludicrousIdiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.ludicrousnessThe state or quality of being ludicrous.ludus(historical, Ancient Rome) A school, in particular:luesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lueluffsplural of lufflugersplural of lugerlugesplural of lugeluggagelessWithout luggage.luggersplural of luggerlugholesplural of lugholelugs(Geordie) plural of lug (“ear lobes”)lugubriousGloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.lugubriousnessThe property of being lugubrious.lugwormsplural of lugwormlukenessThe quality of being lukewarm.lukewarmnessThe property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.lullabiesplural of lullabylullsplural of lulllulusplural of lulululzersplural of lulzer.lulziness(Internet slang) The state of being lulzy.lumasplural of lumalumbaginousOf or pertaining to lumbago.lumberersplural of lumbererlumberingnessThe quality of being lumbering; awkwardness, ponderousness.lumberjacksplural of lumberjacklumberlessWithout lumber.lumberroomsplural of lumberroomlumbersplural of timberlumbersomenessThe quality of being lumbersome.lumbricalisSynonym of lumbrical.lumbrousSynonym of lumbering.lumbus(anatomy) Synonym of loin.lumenless(anatomy, botany) Lacking a lumen.lumenogenesisThe production and development of a lumen.lumensplural of lumenluminairesplural of luminaireluminariasplural of luminarialuminariesplural of luminaryluminescesthird-person singular simple present indicative of luminesceluminiferousProducing or transmitting light; luminous.luminositiesplural of luminosityluminousEmitting light; glowing brightly; shining.luminousnessThe quality of being luminous.lummocksplural of lummocklummoxesplural of lummoxlumpatious(slang, rare) Hideous.lumpectomiesplural of lumpectomylumpenbourgeois(Marxism) Of or pertaining to the lumpenbourgeoisie.lumpfishesplural of lumpfishlumpinessThe property of being lumpy.lumpishnessThe property of being lumpish.lumplessWithout lumps.lumplessnessAbsence of lumps.lumpsplural of lumplumpsuckersplural of lumpsuckerlunaciesplural of lunacylunasplural of lunalunatesplural of lunatelunaticsplural of lunaticlunationsplural of lunationluncheonettesplural of luncheonetteluncheonlessWithout luncheon.luncheonsplural of luncheonlunchersplural of luncherlunchesplural of lunchlunchlessWithout lunch.lunchlessnessAbsence of lunch.lunchroomsplural of lunchroomlunchwardsTowards lunch.lunesplural of lunelunettesplural of lunettelungedness(in combinations) The state or quality of having a particular type of lung.lungersplural of lungerlungesplural of lungelungisplural of lungilunglessWithout lungs.lunglessnessAbsence of lungs.lungsplural of lunglungsickness(archaic, pathology) A contagious bovine pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma mycoides.lungwormsplural of lungwormlungwortsplural of lungwortlunkersplural of lunkerlunulesplural of lunulelupinesplural of lupinelupinsplural of lupinlupousAffected with or pertaining to lupus.lupulus(herbal medicine) A common hop plant (Humulus lupulus).lupus(pathology) Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.lupuserythematosusAlternative form of lupus erythematosus.lurchersplural of lurcherlurchesplural of lurchluresplural of lureluridnessThe property of being lurid.lurkersplural of lurkerlurkinessThe state, quality, or condition of being lurkylurkingnessQuality of lurking.lurksthird-person singular simple present indicative of lurklusthird-person singular simple present indicative of lulusciousSweet and pleasant; delicious; juicy, succulent.lusciousnessProperty of being luscious.lushesplural of lushlushnessThe property of being lush.luskishness(obsolete) Laziness; sloth.lusoriousPertaining to a sport, game or pastime.lusterlessWithout luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished.lusterlessnessAbsence of luster.lusterousMisspelling of lustrous.lustfulnessThe state, quality, or condition of being lustfullustinessThe property of having or experiencing lust, of being lusty.lustiousFull of lustiness or lust; vigorous, lush.lustlessWithout sexual lust.lustlessnessThe state or condition of being lustless; absence of lust.lustratesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lustratelustreless(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of lusterless.lustrelessnessAbsence of lustre.lustresplural of lustrelustrious(obsolete, rare) Dazzling, sparkling; beautiful.lustrousHaving a glow or lustre.lustrousnessProperty of being lustrous.luststhird-person singular simple present indicative of lustlustuousCharacterised by lust or lustfulness; lustfullutanistsplural of lutanistlutarious(obsolete) Of, pertaining to, or like mud; living in mud.luteinizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of luteinizeluteinsplural of luteinlutenistsplural of lutenistluteofulvousOf an orange-tawny color.luteogenesisThe formation and development of the corpus luteumluteolous(biology) Yellowish.luteolysisThe structural and functional degradation of the corpus luteum, occurring at the end of the luteal phase of both the estrous and menstrual cycles in the absence of pregnancy.luteostasisA temporary form of luteolysisluteous(biology or literary) Yellowish.luteovirusA virus of the Luteoviridae family that mainly infects plants via aphid vectors.lutesplural of luteluthernsplural of luthernluthiersplural of luthierluticolous(botany, biology) Living on or in mud or muddy places.lutistsplural of lutistlutzesplural of lutzluxationsplural of luxationluxuriantnessThe state or quality of being luxuriant.luxuriatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of luxuriateluxuriesplural of luxuryluxuriousVery fine in quality and comfortable.luxuriousnessThe state or property of being luxurious, of being expensive or indulgently pleasant.lvaluesplural of lvaluelyasesplural of lyaselycanthropesplural of lycanthropelycanthropiesplural of lycanthropylycanthropouslycanthropiclyceesplural of lyceelyceumsplural of lyceumlycheesplural of lycheelychgatesplural of lychgate; alternative form of lych-gateslychnis(botany) Any of the genus Lychnis of flowering plants.lycoperdaceous(mycology, relational, dated) Of or relating to the Lycoperdaceae, now subsumed into Agaricaceae.lycoperdonosisA respiratory disease caused by the inhalation of spores from mature puffballs.lycophytesplural of lycophytelycopodiaceousOf or relating to the family Lycopodiaceae of club mosses.lycopodsplural of lycopodlycorisAny plant of the genus Lycoris.lyencephalous(zoology, obsolete) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the obsolete group Lyencephala; having the corpus callosum absent or rudimentary.lygodiaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lygodiaceae.lylas(slang) Acronym of love you like a sister.lymegrassAlternative form of lyme grass.lymphadenectasis(pathology) dilatation of a lymph nodelymphadenitis(biology, medicine) The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.lymphadenomatousOf or relating to lymphadenomalymphadenosis(pathology) Any disease of the lymph glandslymphangeitisArchaic form of lymphangitis.lymphangiectasisAlternative form of lymphangiectasia.lymphangioendotheliomatosis(pathology) a rare condition involving abnormal proliferation of lymphatic endothelial cells, leading to the formation of multiple fragile vascular or lymphatic-like lesions, most often affecting the skin and sometimes internal organs such as the lungs or gastrointestinal tract; it may present with bleeding, anemia, or organ dysfunction depending on extent and location.lymphangiogenesis(biology) The formation of lymphatic vessels from pre-existing lymphatic vesselslymphangioleiomyomatosisObstruction of small airways in the body, caused by disorderly smooth muscle proliferation throughout the bronchioles, alveolar septa, perivascular spaces, and lymphatics.lymphangiomasplural of lymphangiomalymphangiomatosisA condition marked by the presence of cysts resulting from an increase in the size and number of thin-walled lymphatic channels that are abnormally interconnected and dilated.lymphangiomyelomatosisMisspelling of lymphangiomyomatosis.lymphangiomyomatosis(pathology) Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.lymphangiothrombosisThe formation of blood clots in the lymphatic vessels.lymphangitis(pathology) Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.lymphapheresisAlternative form of lymphocytapheresis.lymphaticovenousSynonym of lymphaticovenular.lymphaticsplural of lymphaticlymphatogenous(pathology, of a cancer) That spreads to the lymph glandslymphedematousRelating to lymphedema.lymphitis(archaic) lymphadenopathylymphnodesplural of lymphnodelymphoblastsplural of lymphoblastlymphochoriomeningitis(pathology) lymphocytic choriomeningitislymphocryptovirus(biology) Any of the genus Lymphocryptovirus of herpesviruses that includes the human Epstein-Barr virus (Human gammaherpesvirus 4).lymphocutaneousRelating to the skin of lymphatic vessels.lymphocystisA viral disease of fishlymphocytapheresis(medicine) apheresis during which lymphocytes are removed from the bloodlymphocytesplural of lymphocytelymphocytogenousForming lymphocytes.lymphocytolysisThe disintegration of lymphocyteslymphocytopoiesislymphopoiesislymphocytosis(pathology) An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood.lymphodemousAffected by lymphodema.lymphoedematousAlternative form of lymphedematous.lymphogenesisThe production of lymphocytes and lymphlymphogenousCharacterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vesselslymphogranulomatosisHodgkin's lymphomalymphogranulomatousRelating to lymphogranulomatosislymphohematogenousSpread by lymph vessels and blood vesselslymphohistiocytosisThe abnormal presence of histiocytes in the bloodlymphohistocytosisMisspelling of lymphohistiocytosis.lymphokinesplural of lymphokinelympholysisThe destruction of lymphocyteslymphomagenesis(medicine) The development of lymphomaslymphomasplural of lymphomalymphomatogenesisThe production of lymphomata.lymphomatosisMultiple lymphoma; the occurrence of deposits of lymphadenoid tissue generally, throughout the body.lymphomatousRelating to lymphomalymphomonocytosis(pathology) A form of monocytosis that affects the lymph glandslymphoneogenesisThe creation and development of lymph nodeslymphonodus(anatomy, immunology) Synonym of lymph node.lymphoplasmacytosis(pathology) A condition in which there is an unusually large proportion of lymphocytes in tissues, exudates, or bloodlymphopoiesis(medicine) The development of lymphocytes and associated tissuelymphoreticulosisreticulosis of the lymph nodeslymphostasisAn obstruction to the normal flow of lymphlymphotaxisThe attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocyteslymphousOf or relating to lymph.lymphovenous(physiology) Relating to the lymph and venous systemslynchersplural of lyncherlynchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lynchlynchingsplural of lynchinglynesplural of lynelyngbyatoxinsplural of lyngbyatoxinlynxesplural of lynxlyonsplural of lyonlyoprocessTo process by means of lyophilizationlyrebirdsplural of lyrebirdlyresplural of lyrelyricalnessThe quality of being lyrical.lyricistsplural of lyricistlyricizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lyricizelyricless(of a song) Without lyrics.lyricsplural of lyriclyriferousHaving a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes do.lyristsplural of lyristlysatesplural of lysatelysergamidesplural of lysergamidelysesthird-person singular simple present indicative of lyselysigenous(biology) Related to or formed by lysigeny.lysimetersplural of lysimeterlysinsplural of lysinlysis(architecture) A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.lysogenesisThe production of lysins.lysogensplural of lysogenlysophosphatidylcholinesplural of lysophosphatidylcholinelysophospholipidsplural of lysophospholipidlysosomesplural of lysosomelysozymesplural of lysozymelyssavirusAny virus of the genus Lyssaviruslythraceous(botany) Belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.