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languid lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless.
languish to lose strength or energy; weaken. [3 definitions]
languor lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. [2 definitions]
langur any of several slender, long-tailed Asian monkeys that have a chin tuft and bushy eyebrows.
laniard variant of lanyard.
lank of hair, limp and shapeless. [2 definitions]
lanky tall and thin to the point of awkwardness; rawboned.
lanner a species of Mediterranean falcon used in falconry, esp. the female.
lanneret the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
lanolin a fatty substance extracted from sheep's wool and used as a lubricant in soap, cosmetics, and ointments.
Lansing the capital of Michigan.
lantern a housing or case with openings or transparent sections through which light can shine, used to protect, transport, direct, or ornament the light it contains. [3 definitions]
lantern fish any of several deep-sea fishes with luminescent organs along the side of the body.
lantern jaw a bony, projecting lower jaw.
lantern slide an early type of photographic transparency for projection.
lanthanide any of the lanthanide series of chemical elements.
lanthanide series a series of chemical elements having from fifty-seven to seventy-one protons in each nucleus; rare-earth elements.
lanthanum a chemical element of the rare-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a soft, highly reactive, solid metal or as a trivalent ion. (symbol: La)
lanugo fine, soft hair, esp. that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered.
lanyard a short rope or wire used to fasten or tauten gear or rigging on a ship. [4 definitions]
Laos a Southeast Asian country between Vietnam and Thailand.