8-letter words containing la
- lartigue — Jacques Henri [zhahk ahn-ree] /ʒɑk ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1894–1986, French photographer and painter.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- lasagnas — Plural form of lasagna.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- lash out — the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lashings — a binding or fastening with a rope or the like.
- lashless — Without eyelashes.
- lassalle — Ferdinand [fur-dn-and;; German fer-di-nahnt] /ˈfɜr dnˌænd;; German ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1825–64, German socialist and writer.
- lassoing — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- last out — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
- lastness — The quality of being or coming last; finality.
- latch on — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- latching — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- latchkey — a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.
- lateener — a lateen-rigged ship
- lateness — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- latently — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
- laterals — Plural form of lateral.
- laterite — a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- laterize — to develop into a laterite
- latewood — Wood formed in a tree relatively late in the season.
- lathered — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- latherer — in a barber's shop, a person who lathers the faces of customers for shaving
- lathlike — Resembling a lath or some aspect of one.
- lathwork — work made of laths
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- latinate — of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- latinian — Latino-Faliscan.
- latinism — a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- latinist — a specialist in Latin.
- latinity — knowledge or use of the Latin language: He bemoaned the lack of Latinity among today's scholars.
- latinize — to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- latitant — (archaic) Lying hid; concealed; latent.
- latitude — Geography. the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point. a place or region as marked by this distance.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- latterly — of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- latticed — having a lattice or latticework.
- lattices — Plural form of lattice.
- laudable — deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
- laudably — deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
- laudanum — a tincture of opium.
- laudator — One who lauds.
- laugh at — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- laughers — Plural form of laugher.
- laugheth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'laugh'.
- laughful — full of laughter
- laughing — that laughs or is given to laughter: a laughing child.
- laughlin — James, IV, 1914–97, U.S. editor, publisher, and poet.