| lac1 |
a resinous secretion of the female lac insect, used in making shellac, varnishes, and sealing wax. |
| lac2 |
in India, the sum of 100,000, esp. of rupees. [2 definitions] |
| laccolith |
a mass of igneous rock that has been forced between layers of sedimentary rock and has bulged them upward. |
| lace |
an openwork fabric made of or trimmed in a web of fine threads. [6 definitions] |
| laceless |
combined form of lace. |
| lacerate |
to rip, mangle, or injure by tearing or ripping. [4 definitions] |
| lacerated |
having been lacerated; torn up; mangled. |
| laceration |
a rough, jagged tear or injury, esp. a wound or cut. [2 definitions] |
| lacewing |
any of various insects that have four gauzy, lacelike wings, and that produce larvae that eat aphids and other insect pests. |
| lacework |
lace, or a structure that resembles lace. |
| laches |
in law, failure to perform an action when required, esp. when asserting or enforcing a claim or right; negligence. |
| lachrymal |
of or pertaining to tears. [2 definitions] |
| lachrymator |
a substance such as tear gas that causes tears by irritating the eyes. |
| lachrymatory |
causing or producing tears. [2 definitions] |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. [2 definitions] |
| lacing |
a lace or cord that fastens, such as a shoelace or corset lace. [4 definitions] |
| lack |
the state or condition of being without something that is needed or desired; absence; deficiency. [4 definitions] |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| lackey |
a liveried servant; footman. [3 definitions] |
| lackluster |
lacking brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |