ladder-back chair |
a chair having a back formed of horizontal slats between two uprights, resembling a ladder. |
lade |
to load with cargo. [6 definitions] |
laden |
loaded with a great burden; weighted. [3 definitions] |
la-di-da |
an expression of derision at affectation or pretentiousness. [3 definitions] |
ladies' man |
a man who is extremely attentive to women and who seeks and enjoys their company. |
ladies' room |
a public lavatory or restroom for women and girls. |
lading |
the act of loading. [2 definitions] |
Ladino |
a language of Sephardic Jews that is a combination of Spanish, Hebrew, and other elements. [2 definitions] |
ladle |
a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl for transferring or serving liquids. [2 definitions] |
lady |
a polite term for a woman or girl. [3 definitions] |
ladybird |
any of numerous small beetles, often orange with black spots, that feed mostly on aphids and scale insects;ladybug. |
ladybug |
any of numerous small beetles, often orange with black spots, that feed mostly on aphids and scale insects. |
ladyfinger |
a short, narrow sponge cake shaped like a finger. |
lady-in-waiting |
a lady of a royal court who serves a queen or princess. |
ladykiller |
(informal) a man who is thought by himself or others to be irresistibly fascinating to women. |
ladylike |
like, characteristic of, or befitting a lady; cultivated; refined; well-bred. [2 definitions] |
ladyship |
(often cap.) the title used when referring or speaking directly to a woman with the rank of lady (often prec. by "Her" or "Your"). [2 definitions] |
lady's man |
see "ladies' man." |
lady's room |
see "ladies' room." |
lady's-slipper |
any of various related orchids that bear flowers with a protruding, inflated lip that somewhat resembles a woman's slipper. |
Laertes |
in Greek mythology, king of Ithaca and, in certain myths, father of Odysseus. |