8-letter words containing la
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- laughton — Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.
- launched — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- launcher — a person or thing that launches.
- launches — Plural form of launch.
- launders — Plural form of launder.
- laurasia — a hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Paleozoic Era: split apart to form North America and Eurasia.
- laureate — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- laureled — Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate.
- laurence — a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lauretta — a female given name, form of Laura.
- lausanne — a canton in W Switzerland. 1239 sq. mi. (3210 sq. km). Capital: Lausanne.
- lava bed — a large expanse of flat lava flows
- lavaboes — Plural form of lavabo.
- lavaform — in the form of lava
- lavalava — the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
- lavalier — an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
- lavalike — Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity.
- lavandin — a hybrid plant with blue or grey flowers, developed by crossing true lavender with spike lavender
- lavatera — (botany) Any of the genus Lavatera of malvaceous flowering plants.
- lavation — the process of washing.
- lavatory — a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
- lavement — A washing or bathing.
- lavender — a pale bluish purple.
- laverock — a lark, especially a skylark.
- lavished — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishes — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- law term — an expression or word used in law
- law-hand — a style of handwriting used in old legal documents, especially in England.
- lawcourt — a court of law
- lawfully — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
- lawgiver — a person who promulgates a law or a code of laws.
- lawmaker — a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.
- lawndale — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- lawnlike — Resembling or characteristic of a lawn.
- lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- lawsuits — Plural form of lawsuit.
- lawyered — Simple past tense and past participle of lawyer.
- lawyerly — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- laxation — a loosening or relaxing.
- laxative — a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
- lay away — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay back — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay bare — to reveal or explain
- lay days — Commerce. one of a certain number of days allowed by a charter party for loading or unloading a vessel without demurrage.
- lay down — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay into — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay over — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.