| 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] |
| lazy |
inclined to avoid effort or exertion. [3 definitions] |
| lazybones |
(informal; usu. used with a sing. verb) a person who is lazy. |
| lazy Susan |
a revolving tray for food or condiments, usu. placed in the center of a table. [2 definitions] |
| lb. |
abbreviation of "pound," or "pounds," a unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces or 453.592 grams in the avoirdupois weight system, and equal to twelve ounces or 373.242 grams in the apothecaries' and troy weight systems. |