lay down |
to surrender (one's weapon or weapons). [2 definitions] |
layer |
a thickness of something that is spread over a surface. [5 definitions] |
layer cake |
a cake made in two or more layers that are separated by icing, preserves, or the like. |
layette |
a complete outfit of clothes and personal care items for a newborn infant. |
lay eyes on |
to get a view of; see. |
lay figure |
a jointed, usu. wooden model of the human body, used by artists as a substitute for a live model. |
layman |
a person who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [2 definitions] |
layoff |
the dismissal or temporary suspension of employees. [2 definitions] |
lay off |
to cease employing (someone), sometimes only temporarily. [3 definitions] |
lay of the land |
the existing circumstances or state of affairs. |
layout |
an arrangement, design, or plan as shown either by laying its components out in a drawing or model, or by the structure itself on its actual site. [4 definitions] |
lay out |
to spread or arrange on a surface. [4 definitions] |
layover |
a temporary halt or break in a journey; stopover. |
layperson |
a person who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [2 definitions] |
lay siege to |
to begin a forceful and persistent attack on (a city or fortification) that includes the surrounding and cutting off from supplies. |
lay (something) to rest |
to end or resolve a matter. [2 definitions] |
lay waste |
to destroy; devastate. |
laywoman |
a woman who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [2 definitions] |
lazaretto |
a hospital specializing in the treatment of those with contagious diseases, esp. leprosy. [2 definitions] |
Lazarus |
according to the New Testament, a man who was raised from the dead by Jesus Christ. [2 definitions] |
laze |
to pass (time) idly; (usu. fol. by "away"). [2 definitions] |