English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 12 of 329

lacklusternessnoun

The quality of being lackluster.

Alternative spelling of lackluster.

lacklustrelyadv

Alternative form of lacklusterly.

lacklustrenessnoun

Alternative form of lacklusterness.

A surname from German.

A surname.

plural of lack

A person who has no money in stocks and shares.

A witless person; a fool.

lackwittednessnoun

The quality of being lackwitted.

Of or relating to Ernesto Laclau (1935–2014), Argentine political theorist.

Of or relating to Ernesto Laclau, Argentinian political theorist.

Laclede Countyname

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Lebanon.

Acronym of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

A purplish dye made from resorcin, employed as an indicator, being turned blue by alkalis and red by acids.

Litmus, orchil.

Alternative form of laccolith.

A surname from French.

A historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years.

A subdialect of the Doric dialect of Ancient Greek, most notably spoken by the Spartans.

Communicative through the use of as few words as possible.

In a terse manner, given to using few words.

laconicalnessnoun

Quality of being laconical.

Alternative form of laconism.

In a laconic manner.

A hot dry sweating room, next to the caldarium in the Roman baths.

Extreme brevity in expression.

Somebody who admires Sparta.

laconizationnoun

The practice, or an instance, of making something more Spartan in character.

To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity.

Pertaining to Sparta.

Laconomanianoun

love for or obsession with the Spartans

laconomaniacnoun

one of displays Laconomania, a love for or obsession with the Spartans

Alternative form of Laconophile.

Laconophilianoun

love for or obsession with Sparta

Laconophilicadj

of or pertaining to Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Spartans

A surname.

A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

Suitable for lacquering.

One who lacquers.

One who lacquers.

lacqueristanoun

A nail polish aficionado.

Without lacquer.

Resembling lacquer.

lacquerwarenoun

Decorative items coated with lacquer.

lacquerworknoun

Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.

Archaic form of lackey.

Shaped like a teardrop.

lacrimae rerumnoun

The “tears of things”; the inherent tragedy of existence.

Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter L contains 16,425 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 329 pages, and you are currently viewing page 12. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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