9-letter words containing a, l
- laughably — In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner.
- laughline — a wrinkle near the outer corner of the eye, as if left from smiling or laughing
- laughsome — (rare) Exciting laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry.
- laughters — the action or sound of laughing.
- launcelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- launchers — Plural form of launcher.
- launching — Present participle of launch.
- launchpad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
- laundered — Simple past tense and past participle of launder.
- launderer — to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
- laundress — a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of clothes, linens, etc.
- laundries — Plural form of laundry.
- laureates — Plural form of laureate.
- laurelled — Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. Compare laurel family.
- laurencin — Marie [ma-ree] /maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1956, French painter, lithographer, and stage designer.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lava flow — liquid or solidified lava which has erupted from a volcano onto the Earth's surface
- lava lamp — lamp containing wax in coloured liquid
- lava-lava — the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
- lava-like — resembling lava in behaviour or consistency
- lavaliere — an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
- lavalleja — Juan Antonio [hwahn ahn-taw-nyaw] /ʰwɑn ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1784–1853, Uruguayan revolutionary: leader in war of independence against Brazil 1825.
- lavateras — Plural form of lavatera.
- lavations — Plural form of lavation.
- lavenders — Plural form of lavender.
- lavishing — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavoisier — Antoine Laurent [ahn-twan loh-rahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1743–94, French scientist: pioneer in the field of chemistry.
- law agent — (in Scotland) a solicitor holding a certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and thereby entitled to appear for a client in any Sheriff Court
- law clerk — an attorney, usually a recent law-school graduate, working as an assistant to a judge or being trained by another attorney.
- law court — court of law.
- law lords — (in Britain) members of the House of Lords who sit as the highest court of appeal, although in theory the full House of Lords has this role
- lawgivers — Plural form of lawgiver.
- lawgiving — Enacting laws; legislative.
- lawlessly — In a lawless manner. Without constraint by law or moral code.
- lawmakers — Plural form of lawmaker.
- lawmaking — a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.
- lawmonger — an inferior lawyer
- lawnmower — a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
- lawyering — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- laxatives — Plural form of laxative.
- laxnesses — Plural form of laxness.
- lay aside — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay clerk — lay vicar.
- lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay vicar — a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services
- lay waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- layabouts — Plural form of layabout.
- layerable — one of several items of clothing worn one on top of the other.
- laymanize — to simplify (technical information) into a form that can be understood by ordinary people
- laypeople — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.