label |
a slip of paper or cloth tag that bears information as to the contents, destination, owner, or use of something to which it is attached. [7 definitions] |
labelable |
combined form of label. |
labia |
pl. of labium. |
labial |
of, pertaining to, or near the lips or labia. [3 definitions] |
labiate |
having lips or parts that resemble or function like lips; lipped. [4 definitions] |
labile |
subject to or ready for change; adaptable. [2 definitions] |
labio- |
lip. |
labiodental |
articulated with the upper lip and lower front teeth touching, as the sounds in English of "f" and "v". [2 definitions] |
labionasal |
of a speech sound, articulated with the lips and resonated in the nasal cavity, as the sound "m". [2 definitions] |
labiovelar |
of a speech sound, produced with rounded lips and the back of the tongue near or touching the soft palate, as "w" in English. [2 definitions] |
labium |
a lip or liplike structure in a living organism, such as the folds of skin around the vulva or one of the divisions in the corollas of certain plants. |
labor |
the expenditure of physical and mental effort in the performance of work. [9 definitions] |
laboratory |
a place designed for scientific investigation and experimentation. [4 definitions] |
Labor Day |
the first Monday in September, a legal holiday observed in Canada and the United States to honor the labor of working people. |
labored |
produced with difficulty or effort. [2 definitions] |
laborer |
one who labors. [2 definitions] |
labor-intensive |
requiring a relatively large amount of labor and a small amount of capital. |
laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. [3 definitions] |
laborite |
(sometimes cap.) a member or supporter of a labor union, a labor movement, or apro-labor group or political party. |
labor of love |
a task or kind of work that one does out of altruism or interest, rather than for financial gain. |
labor party |
(sometimes cap.) a political party that advances the causes of labor or is controlled by labor unions. |