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 lattie A person's flat or home. Lattimer A surname. lattimo A white opalescent glass from Murano Lattimore A surname. Lattin A surname. Latto A surname. Latty A surname from French. Latu A surname from Tongan. Latulippe A surname from French. Latundra A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Latur A district of Maharashtra, India. latus Synonym of flank. Latvia A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Latvia. Capital: Riga. Latvian Of, from, or pertaining to Latvia, the Latvian people or the Latvian language. Latvianization the act or process of Latvianizing. Latvianize to make Latvian. Latvianness The state or quality of being Latvian. Latz A surname from German. lau To place upon; to put down onto. lauan Any of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia. Laubach A surname. Lauber A surname. laubierinid Any gastropod in the family Laubierinidae. laubmannite A discredited mineral, found to be a mixture of dufrenite, kidwellite, and beraunite. Laubscher A surname from German. lauburu A traditional Basque symbol consisting of four comma-shaped arms arranged in a cross, resembling a swastika. Lauck A surname. laud Glorification or praise. Lauda A surname. laudability laudableness laudable Worthy of being lauded. laudableness The quality of being laudable; praiseworthiness; commendableness. laudably In a laudable manner. Laudan A surname Laudanian Of or relating to Larry Laudan (born 1941), American philosopher of science and epistemologist. laudanidine An alkaloid with chemical formula C₂₀H₂₅O₄N, related to laudanine. laudanine A white organic base, resembling morphine, and obtained from certain varieties of opium. laudanosine A benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid that is a metabolite of atracurium and cisatracurium. laudanum Any of several tinctures of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug. Laudat A village in Dominica. laudate To laud. laudation The act of lauding; high praise or commendation. laudative laudatory laudator One who lauds. laudatories laudatory remarks; praise; adulation laudatorily In a laudatory manner. laudatory Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise. Laude A surname. laudemium Payment made to the lessor of an emphyteusis when the property is sold or gifted to a new lessee. Laudenslager A surname from German. lauder One who lauds (communicates high praises) Lauderback A surname from German. Lauderdale A surname. Lauderhill A city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Laudian A supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all. Laudianism The Laudian movement. lauding An act of giving praise. laudingly So as to laud or praise. laudits praise Laue A surname. laueite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. Lauenburg A city in Schleswig-Holstein which served as a waypoint on the Old Salt Route and is the southern terminus of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal; its surrounding lands. Lauer A surname. Laufenberg A surname. Laufer A surname. Laufey The mother of Loki. Lauffer A surname. Laug A barangay of Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines. Laugerman A surname. Laugeson A surname. laugh An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. laughability laughableness laughable Fitted to excite laughter; humorous. laughableness The state or quality of being laughable; ludicrousness. laughably In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner. laughaholic Someone who laughs very often; a cheerful person. Laugharne A small coastal town in Laugharne Township community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3010). laughathon Something very funny; a comedy session or period of great amusement. Laughead A surname. laughee One who is laughed at. laugher One who laughs. Laughery A surname from Irish. laughfest Synonym of laughathon. laughful Full of laughter; merry. laughies Laughs; the act of laughing. laughing verbal adjective of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh. laughingly With laughter or merriment. laughingthrush Any of a number of species of tropical birds in the family Leiothrichidae, found mainly in Asia. Laughland A surname. laughless Devoid of laughs. laughlessness Absence of laughter. laughlike Pertaining to or reminiscent of a laugh. Laughlin A surname. Laughman A surname. laughometer A (non-scientific) device for measuring laughter. laughsmith One who creates laughs; a comic or comedian. laughsome Marked by or arousing laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry laughster Someone who laughs, or is laughing. laughter The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. laughterful Full of laughter; indicative of, characterised by, or expressing laughter or mirth. laughterless Not laughing; without laughter. laughtersome Characterised or marked by laughter Laughterton A village in Kettlethorpe parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8375). Laughton A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ501131). Laughtondale A suburb of Sydney in the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia. laughworthy Deserving to be laughed at. laughy Causing laughter; comical. Laugier A surname from French. lauhala Pandanus tectorius, a tree common in Hawaii, also known as the screwpine. Lauje A tribe of Sulawesi. Laukant A surname. Laukkai The capital city of Kokang, Shan, Myanmar. laulau A Hawaiian dish of pork or fish etc. wrapped in taro leaf. laulimalide Any of a group of metabolites of marine sponges, having possible applications in the treatment of cancer. Lauman A surname from German. Laumann A surname from German. laumontite A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster, with the chemical formula CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles. launayite A monoclinic-prismatic lead gray mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur. launce sand eel, sand lance, fish of the family Ammodytidae Launcelot A male given name, variant of Lancelot. Launceston A town and civil parish with a town council in eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3384). Launcestonian A native or inhabitant of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. launch To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force. launchability Ability to be launched. launchable Capable of being launched launchee That which is launched. launcher One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch. launchful Enough to fill a launch (type of boat). launching The act by which something is launched; a launch. launchman The person who operates a launch (type of boat). launchmaster An officer in charge of launching a vehicle. launchway The timbers etc. down which a vessel is launched into the water. laund A grassy plain or pasture, especially surrounded by woodland; a glade. launder A washerwoman or washerman. launderability The quality or degree of being launderable. launderable Capable of being laundered. launderer One who engages in the business of laundering. launderess A female launderer. launderette A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use. laundering The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing. launderometer A device with rotating cylinders for measuring the cleanability or colorfastness of cloth in a given liquid. laundress Synonym of washerwoman. laundrette Synonym of launderette (UK) Laundrie A surname. laundromat A self-service laundry facility with (traditionally) coin-operated (which now may use other per-load payment methods) washing machines, dryers, and sometimes ironing or pressing machines, open to the public for washing clothing and household cloth items. laundromatting The act of using a laundromat. laundry A laundering; a washing. laundryless Without laundry. laundrymaid A maid responsible for laundry. laundryman A man who is in the business of laundering.