9-letter words starting with l
- latimeria — any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria
- latinized — (nonstandard) Incorrect capitalisation of Latinize. Simple past tense and past participle of latinize.
- latitancy — The act or state of lying hidden, or lurking.
- latitudes — Plural form of latitude.
- latosolic — belonging or relating to a latosol
- latration — an instance of barking
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- latrociny — banditry
- latticing — a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- laudative — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- lauenburg — a region in Schleswig-Holstein, in NW Germany: duchy under German rulers 1260–1689; later part of Prussia.
- laugh off — 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.
- laughable — such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
- 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.