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1473 Nouns That Start With L

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l (noun) the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet Synonyms: L
(noun) a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) Synonyms: cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, liter, litre
la (noun) the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization Synonyms: lah
laager (noun) a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons Synonyms: lager
lab (noun) a workplace for the conduct of scientific research Synonyms: laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory
labdanum (noun) a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative Synonyms: ladanum
(noun) a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses Synonyms: gum labdanum
label (noun) an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
(noun) a brief description given for purposes of identification
(noun) trade name of a company that produces musical recordings Synonyms: recording label
(noun) a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
labetalol (noun) antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure) Synonyms: labetalol hydrochloride, Normodyne, Trandate
labial (noun) a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips Synonyms: labial consonant
labiodental (noun) a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth Synonyms: labiodental consonant
labium (noun) a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
labor (noun) productive work (especially physical work done for wages) Synonyms: labour, toil
(noun) any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted Synonyms: labour, project, task, undertaking
(noun) a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages Synonyms: labour, proletariat, working class
(noun) an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement Synonyms: labor movement, labour, trade union movement
(noun) concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child Synonyms: childbed, confinement, labour, lying-in, parturiency, travail
laboratory (noun) a workplace for the conduct of scientific research Synonyms: lab, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory
(noun) a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation Synonyms: testing ground
laborer (noun) someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor Synonyms: jack, labourer, manual laborer
laboriousness (noun) the quality of requiring extended effort Synonyms: operoseness, toilsomeness
labour (noun) productive work (especially physical work done for wages) Synonyms: labor, toil
(noun) any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted Synonyms: labor, project, task, undertaking
(noun) a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages Synonyms: labor, proletariat, working class
(noun) an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement Synonyms: labor, labor movement, trade union movement
(noun) concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child Synonyms: childbed, confinement, labor, lying-in, parturiency, travail
labourer (noun) someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor Synonyms: jack, laborer, manual laborer
labrocyte (noun) a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation Synonyms: mast cell, mastocyte
labyrinth (noun) complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost Synonyms: maze
(noun) a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium Synonyms: inner ear, internal ear
labyrinthitis (noun) inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting Synonyms: otitis interna
labyrinthodont (noun) an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
lac (noun) resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
lace (noun) a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
(noun) a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) Synonyms: lacing
lacebark (noun) small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage Synonyms: Hoheria populnea, houhere, ribbonwood
lacepod (noun) annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles Synonyms: fringepod
lacer (noun) a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
laceration (noun) the act of lacerating
(noun) a torn ragged wound
lacertid (noun) Old World terrestrial lizard Synonyms: lacertid lizard
lacewing (noun) any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids Synonyms: lacewing fly
lacewood (noun) variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree Synonyms: sycamore
lacework (noun) work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
lachrymation (noun) shedding tears Synonyms: lacrimation, tearing, watering
lachrymator (noun) a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds Synonyms: lacrimator, tear gas, teargas
lacing (noun) the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows Synonyms: beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking
(noun) a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) Synonyms: lace
(noun) a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
lack (noun) the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable Synonyms: deficiency, want
lackey (noun) a male servant (especially a footman) Synonyms: flunkey, flunky
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Synonyms: ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady
laconicism (noun) terseness of expression Synonyms: laconism
laconism (noun) terseness of expression Synonyms: laconicism
lacquer (noun) a hard glossy coating
(noun) a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
lacquerware (noun) a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
lacrimation (noun) shedding tears Synonyms: lachrymation, tearing, watering
lacrimator (noun) a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds Synonyms: lachrymator, tear gas, teargas
lacrosse (noun) a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
lactalbumin (noun) albumin occurring in milk
lactase (noun) any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose Synonyms: Lactaid
lactate (noun) a salt or ester of lactic acid
lactation (noun) feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast Synonyms: suckling
(noun) the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
(noun) the period following birth during which milk is secreted
lacteal (noun) any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
lactide (noun) any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating α-lactones.
lactifuge (noun) any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
lactobacillus (noun) a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
lactoflavin (noun) a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss Synonyms: hepatoflavin, ovoflavin, riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G
lactogen (noun) any agent that enhances milk production
lactoglobulin (noun) a globular protein found in milk.
lactone (noun) a cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
lactose (noun) a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk Synonyms: milk sugar
lactosuria (noun) presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
lacuna (noun) a blank gap or missing part Synonyms: blank
lacunar (noun) an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome Synonyms: caisson, coffer
lad (noun) a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) Synonyms: cub, laddie, sonny, sonny boy
(noun) a boy or man Synonyms: blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent
ladanum (noun) a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative Synonyms: labdanum
ladder (noun) steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
(noun) a row of unravelled stitches Synonyms: ravel, run
(noun) ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
laddie (noun) a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) Synonyms: cub, lad, sonny, sonny boy
lading (noun) goods carried by a large vehicle Synonyms: cargo, consignment, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment
ladle (noun) a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
lady (noun) a woman of refinement Synonyms: dame, gentlewoman, ma'am, madam
(noun) a polite name for any woman
ladybeetle (noun) small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests Synonyms: lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug
ladybird (noun) small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests Synonyms: lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird beetle, ladybug
ladybug (noun) small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests Synonyms: lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
ladyfinger (noun) small finger-shaped sponge cake
ladyfish (noun) game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller Synonyms: Elops saurus, tenpounder
ladylikeness (noun) behavior befitting a lady
ladylove (noun) a woman who is a man's sweetheart Synonyms: dulcinea
laelia (noun) any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors
laetrile (noun) a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
laevulose (noun) a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits Synonyms: fructose, fruit sugar, levulose
lag (noun) the act of slowing down or falling behind Synonyms: retardation, slowdown
(noun) one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket Synonyms: stave
(noun) the time between one event, process, or period and another Synonyms: interim, meantime, meanwhile
lagan (noun) goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered Synonyms: lagend, ligan
lagend (noun) goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered Synonyms: lagan, ligan
lager (noun) a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons Synonyms: laager
(noun) a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September Synonyms: lager beer
lagerphone (noun) an Australian percussion instrument used for playing bush music; a long stick with bottle caps nailed loosely to it; played by hitting it with a stick or banging it on the ground
laggard (noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind Synonyms: dawdler, drone, lagger, poke, trailer
lagger (noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind Synonyms: dawdler, drone, laggard, poke, trailer
lagging (noun) insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
lagniappe (noun) a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
lagomorph (noun) relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing Synonyms: gnawing mammal
lagoon (noun) a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral Synonyms: laguna, lagune
lagophthalmos (noun) abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
laguna (noun) a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral Synonyms: lagoon, lagune
lagune (noun) a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral Synonyms: lagoon, laguna
lah (noun) the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization Synonyms: la
lahar (noun) an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
lair (noun) the habitation of wild animals Synonyms: den
laird (noun) a landowner
laity (noun) in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy Synonyms: temporalty
lake (noun) a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
(noun) any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
(noun) a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
lakefront (noun) land bordering a lake
lakeshore (noun) the shore of a lake Synonyms: lakeside
lakeside (noun) the shore of a lake Synonyms: lakeshore
lakh (noun) the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten Synonyms: 100000, hundred thousand
lallation (noun) gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby Synonyms: babble, babbling
(noun) defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'

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