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 lavaform Resembling lava; in the form of lava. lavagate washing (material removed using water) lavage A washing. lavageable That can be lavaged, or can be removed by lavaging laval Of or relating to lava. Lavalais A surname from French. lavalava An everyday item of clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples, consisting of a single rectangular cloth worn as a skirt, secured around the waist by an overhand knotting of the upper corners. lavaless Without lava. lavalier An item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace. lavaliere A pussy bow. lavalike Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity Lavalle A surname. Lavallee A surname from French. Lavalleja A department of Uruguay. Lavaller A denizen of Laval, Quebec, Canada. Lavallette A coastal borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Lavalley A surname. Lavallie A surname from French. Lavaloon A player deck containing the cards Lava Hound and Balloon. Lavan A surname. lavanado A wind vortex that forms over active lava flows. Lavandera A surname from Spanish lavandin A commercially important type of lavender, Lavandula × intermedia, which is a hybrid between English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and spike lavender, (Lavandula latifolia), combining the sweeter fragrance of the former with the stronger, faster growth of the latter. lavandulol A monoterpene alcohol 5-methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)hex-4-en-1-ol present in lavender lavandulyl A univalent radical derived from lavandulol lavanduquinocin A particular carbazole alkaloid found in streptomyces bacteria. lavani A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra. lavant A shallow or more or less intermittent spring, or the stream of water (bourne) which feeds and springs forth from such a spring. Lavanya A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India. lavaproof Resistant to lava. lavaret A European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus, found in the mountain lakes of Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland, and in the archipelago in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland. Lavarone A town in Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. Lavasan A city north east of Tehran, Iran, comprising Lavasan-e-Bozorg (which means "Great Lavasan") and Lavasan-e-Kochak (which means "Little Lavasan"). lavascape A landscape created by a lava flow or flows. lavash A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds or poppy seeds before baking. lavashak Persian fruit leather. Lavater A surname from German. lavatera Any of the genus Lavatera (syn. of Malva) of malvaceous flowering plants. Lavaterian Of or relating to Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801), Swiss writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian. lavatic Like lava, or composed of lava lavation washing or cleansing. lavatorial Of or pertaining to a lavatory lavatorially In a lavatorial manner. lavatorium A washroom or -place. lavatory A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly lavature A wash (act of washing, or lotion for washing). lave To bathe or wash (someone or something). Lavecchia A surname from Italian. laveer To beat against the wind; to tack. Lavell A surname. Lavelle A surname. Lavely A surname from French. lavement A washing, a bathing. Laven A surname from Dutch. lavendamycin A polycyclic heterocycle present in some soil bacteria lavender Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family. lavendered Perfumed with lavender. lavenderish Resembling lavender. lavendery Resembling lavender. lavendulan An orthorhombic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium. Lavengro A member of the Roma who has mastered the study of words or language; a Roma scholar. Lavenham A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9149). Laventan An age from 13.8 to 12 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene. Laventille A community in Trinidad and Tobago, known for poverty and crime. Laventillian An inhabitant of Laventille. Laventure A surname. laver A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable. Laverack A surname. laverbread A traditional Welsh delicacy of boiled laver, coated with oatmeal and fried. Laverde A surname. Laverdiere A surname from French. Laverdure A surname from French. Laveren A surname. Lavergne A surname from French. Laverick A surname from Middle English. Lavern A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Laverna A goddess of thieves and impostors. Laverne A female given name transferred from the surname. laverock lark (bird). Laverstock A village and civil parish (served by Laverstock and Ford Parish Council) next to Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (OS SU1530). Laverton A village in Buckland parish, Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0735). Laverty A surname from Irish. laverwort Synonym of laver (“type of seaweed”). Lavery A surname from Irish. laves A surname from German. Lavey A surname. LaVeyan Of or pertaining to Anton Szandor LaVey (1930–1997), the American founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan, or to his school of Satanism. LaVeyanism LaVeyan Satanism. LaVeyanist LaVeyan Satanist Lavezares A municipality of Northern Samar, Philippines. lavic lavatic (similar to, or composed of, lava) Lavigne A surname from Old French. Lavin A surname. Lavine A surname. laving The act by which something is laved or washed. Lavington A surname from Old English. Lavinia The daughter of Latinus and wife of Aeneas. Lavinsky A surname lavinskyite A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula K(Li,Cu,Mg,Na)₂Cu₆(Si₄O₁₁)₂(OH)₄. Laviolette A surname. lavish Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal. lavisher One who lavishes. lavishing Profuse giving. lavishly In a lavish manner, expending profusely. lavishment The act of lavishing; generous handout lavishness The state or characteristic of being lavish. Lavistown A townland east of Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 5454). Lavoie A surname from French. Lavoisierian Of or relating to Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (1743–1794), French nobleman and chemist central to the 18th-century Chemical Revolution. lavoisierite A mineral with the chemical formula Mn²⁺₈[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂. lavoisium (obsolete) A supposed silvery-white, malleable, metallic chemical element, said to have been discovered in pyrites and some other minerals. lavolta An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips. lavoltidine loxtidine Lavongai Synonym of New Hanover Lavonia A female given name. Lavorgo A village in Faido municipality, Leventina district, Ticino canton, Switzerland. Lavoslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. Lavotchin A surname. Lavoy A surname. lavrentievite A monoclinic mineral containing bromine, chlorine, mercury, and sulfur. Lavrentiya A rural locality and the administrative center of Chukotsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on Lavrentiya Bay, close to the Bering Strait. Lavrio A town in south-east Attica, Greece. Lavrov A transliteration of the Russian surname Лавро́в (Lavróv). lavta A plucked string music instrument from Constantinople. Lavukaleve A language spoken on the Russell Islands, Solomon Islands. lavvie lavatory; toilet lavvu A temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of Northern Europe, similar in design to Native American tipis but less vertical and more stable in high winds. lavvy A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. lavway A call-and-response chant used when working or marching, or to cheer on stickfighters. lavy Lavish; liberal. law The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities. Lawa An ethnic group of Laos and northern Thailand. lawaan A municipality of Eastern Samar, Philippines. Lawal A surname. Lawanda A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. lawbook A book in which laws are codified. lawbot A piece of software designed to complete minor but repetitive legal tasks automatically or on command. lawbreaker One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal. lawbreaking unlawful; illegal. lawburrows A writ requiring a person to give security against doing violence to another. lawcode A body of law that is sanctioned by legislation. lawcraft The art or skill of a lawyer; knowledge of the law. lawdamercy An expression of astonishment, dismay, bemusement, or a jocular hint of any of those. lawe To cut off the claws and balls of (e.g. a dog's forefeet, to hinder it from hunting). lawes A surname. Lawesson A surname. lawfare The bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate. Lawford A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0931). lawful Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society. lawfully Conforming to the law; legally.