| 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 shine or sparkle; dull. [2 definitions] |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| laconism |
terseness or brevity of expression, or an instance of this. |
| lacquer |
any of several glossy varnishes made from resin or cellulose and sometimes mixed with a solvent, used as a protective coating for wood and other materials. [2 definitions] |
| lacrimal |
of, pertaining to, or near the glands that produce tears. [2 definitions] |
| lacrimal bone |
the thin membrane bone that forms the front part of the inner wall of each eye socket, near the tear glands. |
| lacrimation |
secretion of tears, esp. an excessive amount. |