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 lask To have loose bowels; to suffer from diarrhoea. Laska A surname. Laskaj A surname from Albanian. Laskaris A transliteration of the Greek surname Λάσκαρης (Láskaris). Lasker A surname. lasket latching (loop) Laskey A surname. Laski A surname from Polish. Lasko A surname. Laskovtsov A surname. Laskowski A surname from Polish. Laskuy A town in Hotan City, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Lasky A surname from Polish. Laslea A village and commune of Sibiu County, Romania. Laslett A surname. Lasley A surname. lasmiditan An investigational drug for the treatment of acute migraine. lasofoxifene A selective estrogen receptor modulator used in treating osteoporosis, breast cancer, and vaginal atrophy. lasoon garlic LaSorsa A surname from Italian. Lasota A surname from Polish. Laspina A surname from Italian. laspring A smolt, or young salmon. lasque A diamond having a flat shape. lass A girl; also (by extension), a young woman. Lassa A town in Borno state, Nigeria. Lassalle A surname from French. Lassallean Of or relating to Ferdinand Lassalle (1825–1864), German-Jewish jurist, philosopher, and socialist political activist. Lassallism The form of state socialism expounded by Ferdinand Lassalle Lassanske A surname. Lasseigne A surname. Lassen A surname from Danish. Lasser A surname from German. Lasseter A surname. Lassetter A surname. lassi A drink made with yogurt diluted with water and flavoured with salt or fruit juice. lassie A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart. lassiehood Girlhood. Lassik One of the Eel River Athapaskan peoples of California. Lassiter A surname. lassitude Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness lassitudinous Characterized by lassitude. lasslorn Forsaken by one's lass or mistress. lasso A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses. lassock A girl; a lass. lassoer One who uses a lasso. lassoing The act of catching something with a lasso. lassoist One who uses a lasso. lassolatite A fibrous variety of opal. lassolike Resembling or characteristic of a lasso. lassomycin A cyclic peptide that has antibiotic activity Lasswade A village next to Bonnyrigg, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3066). Lasswell A surname. last Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind. lastability The degree to which something will last or endure. lastable Capable of lasting or enduring. lastage A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. lastborn The youngest child of a family. laster A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts. Lastex A kind of elastic yarn having a rubber core surrounded by wool, rayon, silk or cotton threads. lasthit to deal the final hitpoint of damage, usually to a basic enemy lasting Persisting for an extended period of time. Lastinger A surname. Lastingham A small village and civil parish (without a council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE7390). lastingly In a lasting manner, in a way that persists. lastingness The property of lasting; duration, permanence. lastling Someone or something that is last. lastly Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions. lastmaker A manufacturer of lasts for shoemaking. lastmaking The manufacture of lasts for shoemaking. lastminutitis The tendency to leave the completion of tasks to the last minute. lastness The quality of being or coming last; finality. lastol A form of polyolefin where the olefin units are cross-linked synthetic polymers with low but significant crystallinity, composed of at least 95% by mass of ethylene and at least one other olefin unit, and where the fibre is substantially elastic and heat-resistant. Lastovo A municipality of Croatia. Lastra A surname. Lastrade A surname from German. Lastrapes A surname. lastrile A kind of elastic fiber made from a co-polymer composed of a diene and of not more than 50 per cent but not less than 10 per cent by mass of acrylonitrile units. Lasure A surname. Laswell A surname. lasya A kind of Indian dance performed by women. Laszlo A male given name from Hungarian. lat A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind. lata A female given name commonly used in India. Lataag A barangay of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Latacunga A city, the capital of Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. Latag A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. latah A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility; also, a person suffering from this malady. latakia A type of pungent Turkish tobacco. Latakian Of, from, or pertaining to Latakia LATAM Latin America latamoxef A particular oxacephem antibiotic latanoprost A prostaglandin analogue used for controlling the progression of glaucoma or ocular hypertension by reducing intraocular pressure. Latanya A female given name of African-American usage. Latarche A surname. Latasan A barangay of Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Latasha A female given name of African-American usage latasian Encompassing both Latin American and Asian (particularly East/South and Southeast Asian) ancestry. Latavia A female given name. latch To close or lock as if with a latch. latchable Capable of being fastened with a latch. latchbolt A spring-loaded part of a lock that extends from the front of the lock and into a hole in the door frame, or strike, in order to hold the door closed. latcher One who or that which latches. latchet A small lever action crossbow with the cocking lever built into the top of the stock and a top mounted trigger. Latchford A town in Ontario, Canada. latching That latches. Latchingdon A village and civil parish in Maldon district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8800). latchkey A key, especially to an outside door. latchless Without a latch. Latchley A small village in Calstock parish, eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX4073). latchman A person employed to run in front of a locomotive and open the latch to turn it into a siding for trams to pass. latchpan Synonym of dripping pan. latchstring A string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side. Latdorfian An age forming part of the Oligocene. late Near the end of a period of time. latebra The cavity in the foodyolk of a meroblastic ovum. latebricole Of an animal, especially a spider: living concealed in a hole. latecomer One who has arrived comparatively recently. latecoming Arriving late. lated Belated; too late; also, overtaken by night; delayed. Lateef A male given name from Arabic. lateen A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail. lateened Having lateen sails. lateener A ship with a lateen rig. Latehar A district of Jharkhand, India. lateish Quite late Latella A surname from Italian. lately Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. laten To grow late; become later. latency Concealment; the state of being latent; the state of being hidden. lateness The state of being late. latensification The uniform pre-exposure of a photographic film. latent Existing or present, but concealed or inactive. latently In a latent manner latentness The quality of being latent. lateover Synonym of sleepunder. later Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time). laterad Toward the side of the body; away from the mesial plane. lateral Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane. lateralism An organizational structure in which competing interests of equal power negotiate with each other. lateralist Characteristic of lateralism; pertaining to the interactions of opposing interests of equal power. laterality the state or quality of being lateral lateralization Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain. lateralize To localize a function to either the left or right side of the brain lateralizing That lateralizes laterally Done in a lateral manner. lateralmost Most lateral lateraloccipital lateral and occipital lateralward In a lateral direction; towards the side of the body. Lateran A church and palace in Rome; used attributively to describe several councils and treaties.