| lagniappe |
an extra gift, bonus, or tip. |
| lagomorph |
any of an order of plant-eating mammals, including rabbits, hares, and pikas, having short tails and two pairs of upper incisors. |
| lagoon |
a shallow, saltwater area by the sea but separated from it by sandbars or by coral reefs or islands. [3 definitions] |
| Lagos |
the seaport capital of Nigeria. |
| lag screw |
a heavy wood screw with a hexagonal or square bolt head that is turned by a wrench. |
| lahar |
a mudflow down the side of a volcano, or the deposit left by such a mudflow. |
| laic |
of or pertaining to the laity; lay; secular. [2 definitions] |
| laicism |
secular or nonclerical control of social or political institutions. |
| laicize |
to remove religious influence or control from; secularize. [2 definitions] |
| laid |
past tense and past participle of lay1. |
| laid-back |
(informal) relaxed, unhurried, or casual. |
| laid paper |
paper that is watermarked with evenly spaced parallel lines. |
| lain |
past participle of lie2. |
| lair |
a wild animal's shelter; den. [2 definitions] |
| laird |
someone, esp. a wealthy person, who owns land or an estate in Scotland. |
| laissez faire |
an economic policy or doctrine that opposes government interference in or regulation of business or commerce beyond what is necessary for a free-enterprise system to regulate itself. [2 definitions] |
| laissez-passer |
allow to pass (French); a permit or pass, esp. one used in place of a passport. |
| laity |
the body of lay members of a religious group, as distinct from the clergy. [2 definitions] |
| lake |
a large, standing body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded on all sides by land. |
| Lake Baikal |
a freshwater lake, the deepest and most voluminous in the world, located in the Asian part of Russia. |
| lake dwelling |
a dwelling, esp. in prehistoric times, built on wooden piles in a shallow part of a lake or marsh. |