Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Laplace A surname from French, famously held by Laplacean Of or related to Pierre Simon Laplace; (of mathematical terms) embodying or reflecting his methods or ideas. laplacian The Laplace operator. Lapland The northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people. Laplander A native or inhabitant of Swedish historical province Lapland Laplandic Of or relating to Lapland. Laplandish Of Lapland. Laplant A surname. Laplante A surname. laplas The assistant to a houngan or mambo. lapless Without a lap. laplet A type of tablet computer that includes a (removable) keyboard which may double as a screen cover. Lapley A small village in Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston parish, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8712). laplike Resembling or characteristic of a lap. lapling One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights. lapmark A visible excess of paint marking an edge of a strip of paint application. Lapoint A surname. Lapointe A surname from French. Lapoinya A locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia. Lapolla A surname from Italian. laponite A synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water Laporta A surname from Italian. Laporte A surname from French. Laposky A surname. Lapougian Of or relating to Count Georges Vacher de Lapouge (1854–1936), French anthropologist and theoretician of eugenics and racialism. lapout The lateral termination of a layer of rock or sediment; the edge of a clinoform at a surface. Lapp An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people. lappa A cross-batted swipe. lappaceous Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points. lappaconitine An organic compound with analgesic effects, found in Aconitum species. lappage overlapping land, especially in legal disputes in North Carolina. lapped Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race. Lappeenranta A city and municipality of South Karelia, in southeastern Finland. lapper One who laps liquid, who takes liquid in with the tongue. lappet A small decorative fold or flap, especially of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress. lappeted Having one or more lappets. lapphund A type of spitz, traditionally used to herd reindeer Lappic Of or pertaining to Lapland or its inhabitants, the Lapps. Lappid A member of the Caucasoid race, characterized by short stature and stocky build caused by adaptation to cold climate. lappie loincloth Lappin A surname. lapping A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers. Lappish Of, or pertaining to the Lapps or their language. Lappishness The state or quality of being Lappish. lappmark Any of a number of territories in the northern part of the old Kingdom of Sweden inhabited by the Sami people, loosely governed by the crown or by birkarls. Lapponese The language of the Lapps. Lapponia Lapland Lapponian Of Lapland. Lapponic Of Lapland. lappy A laptop computer. Laprade A surname. Laprairie A surname from French. LaPrise A surname from French. laprobe A blanket to cover the lap. lapsarian Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence. lapsation A lapse (act or result of lapsing) lapse A temporary failure; a slip. lapsed Discontinued; having ceased or gone out of use. lapsedness The quality of having lapsed. lapser One who lapses. lapserdak A traditional Jewish black kaftan. lapsha A type of pasta noodles similar to vermicelli in Russian cuisine. lapshevnik A casserole made from lapsha. lapsi Apostates who renounced their faith under persecution by the Ancient Roman authorities. lapsibility The property of being lapsible. lapsible Liable to lapse. lapsiine Any spider of the genus Lapsias lapsing The act or process by which something lapses. lapsingly While lapsing; so as to lapse. lapskaus A Norwegian stew of diced meat and vegetables, similar to scouse. Lapsley A surname. lapstone A stone placed on a shoemaker's lap, used to beat leather. lapstrake A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks. lapstraked Synonym of lapstrake. lapsus A slip, lapse, or error. lapta A Russian bat and ball game first known to be played in the 14th century. lapti A pair of the old traditional East Slavic (especially Russian) bast shoes, an obsolete traditional footwear of forest areas of Northern Europe, formerly worn by poorer members of the Finnic peoples, Balts, and East Slavs. laptime The time taken to complete a lap of the circuit. laptop A laptop computer. Laptopgate The Hunter Biden laptop controversy. laptopless Without a laptop computer. laptoplike Resembling or characteristic of a laptop. laptopped Having and using a laptop laptopper One who uses a laptop. laptronica Musical output made with a laptop computer combined with electronic devices, portable enough for live performances. Lapua A town and municipality of South Ostrobothnia, Finland. Lapugnoy A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France. lapunyah Any of three species of Australian eucalypts, Eucalyptus ochrophloia, Eucalyptus thozetiana and Eucalyptus argophloia. Laput A barangay of Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines. Laputa A fictional flying island in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726). Laputan Fanciful; preposterous; absurd in philosophy or science. Lapuyan A municipality of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Lapwai A city and town in Idaho. lapward Toward a lap. lapware Software designed for young children. lapwing Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae. lapwise On a lap. lapwork Work in which one part overlaps another. Lapworth A village and civil parish in Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP1671). Laquana A female given name. Laquanta A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Laque A surname from Catalan. laquear A lacunar. laquearia The panels of a coffered ceiling in Ancient Rome; a coffered ceiling. laquearius A gladiator who used a laqueus, or lasso. laqueus The lasso used by a laquearius. laquinimod An experimental immunomodulator being investigated as an oral treatment for multiple sclerosis. Laquisha A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Laquita A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. lar A lar gibbon (Hylobates lar). Lara A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia Larabee A surname. Larache A city in Morocco. Laracuente A surname. LaRae A female given name. laraha A type of citrus tree from Curaçao Larak An island off the coast of Iran. Laralia An ancient festival relating to the Lares. laraman An Albanian crypto-christian during the Ottoman rule of Albania Laramee A surname from French. Laramide Of or relating to an orogeny (period of mountain-building) in western North America, starting in the Late Cretaceous period. Laramidia An island continent, during the late Cretaceous period, that now makes up the west coast of North America. Laramie A city, the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. Laramore A surname. Laraque A surname. lararium In an ancient Roman home, the part of the house set aside as a shrine or chapel for the household gods. Laraway A surname. Laray A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines. larazotide A chemical compound that inhibits the release of zonulin. larb A Laotian or Thai spicy salad with ground, chopped, or minced meat and vegetables. Larbert A town in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8682). larboard The left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side. larcener One who commits larceny, a thief. larcenic larcenous; thievish larcenious Synonym of larcenous. larcenist One who commits larceny, a thief. larcenous Given to larceny, tending to thievery. larcenously In a larcenous manner. larceny The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. larch A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves in fascicles. larchen Of or pertaining to the larch tree. larchlike Resembling or characteristic of a larch. Larchmont A village in the town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. larchwood Wood of a larch tree (Larix) Larcom A surname. Larcombe A surname from Old English. lard Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. lardacein A protein found in tissues affected with amyloid degeneration. It is insoluble in nearly all reagents, is not acted upon by gastric juice, and is not readily subject to putrefaction. lardaceous Resembling lard. lardalite A nepheline monzonite mineral.