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 lawfulness Property of being lawful, of obeying the law. Lawgi A former town in Lawgi Dawes, Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. lawgiver One who provides laws to a society. lawgiving Enacting laws; legislative. Lawhead A surname. Lawhon A surname. Lawhorn A surname. Lawhorne A surname. Lawigue A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines. lawing Going to law; litigation. Lawis A barangay of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. lawish Resembling or characteristic of a law. Lawitta A locality in the Derwent Valley council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. lawkeeper Someone who abides by, observes, or enforces the law. lawkeeping The act of preserving the law. lawks Lord! (especially as an expression of surprise) Lawler A surname from Irish. lawless Not governed by any law. lawlessly In a lawless manner. lawlessness A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy. Lawley A locality in Longnor parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5098). lawlike Having characteristics of a law. lawlikeness The quality of being lawlike. Lawlis A surname. Lawloit A locality in the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia. Lawlor A surname from Irish. lawlz Indicating amusement, often used sarcastically. lawmake To pass or enact laws; to legislate. lawmaker One who makes or enacts laws. lawmaking The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation. lawman A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law. lawmonger A trader in law; one who practices law as if it were a trade. lawn Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown. lawncare The care and treatment of grass on a lawn. Lawndale A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. lawned Provided with a lawn. lawner The sport of lawn tennis. lawnflower The straggler daisy lawnful Enough to fill a lawn. lawngrass Any grass suitable for planting a lawn. Lawngtlai A district of Mizoram, India. lawnleaf Dichondra micrantha, a convolvulaceous flowering plant native to Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and introduced worldwide. lawnless Without a lawn. lawnlessness Absence of a lawn. lawnlet A small lawn. lawnlike Resembling or characteristic of a lawn. lawnmow To mow a lawn. lawnmower A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions. lawnmowing The mowing of a lawn. lawnscape A landscape composed of lawns. Lawnswood A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, north-west of the city centre (OS grid ref SE2638). lawnweed Any weed present in a lawn, but especially Soliva sessilis lawny Made of lawn or fine linen. lawperson A lawman or lawwoman Lawrance A surname. Lawrence A male given name from Latin, the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S.; masculine of Lauren Lawrenceburg A city, the county seat of Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. Lawrencetown A village in Nova Scotia, Canada. Lawrenceville A city, the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. Lawrencian Of or relating to D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), English writer and painter. lawrencite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing chlorine, iron, and nickel. lawrencium A transuranic chemical element (symbol Lr, formerly Lw) with atomic number 103. Lawrenson A surname originating as a patronymic. Lawrentian Of or pertaining to the author T. E. Lawrence or his works or style of writing. Lawrenz A surname. lawrie A surname of Scottish origin. lawrightman A lay judge in Orkney. Lawro Mark Lawrenson Lawry A surname. laws The police. lawscape A notional landscape of law; legal systems understood in spatial terms. Lawshall A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8654). lawsome Characterised or marked by lawfulness; lawful lawson A chemical and dye found in henna (Lawsonia inermis). lawsonbauerite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. lawsone 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, the colouring principle of henna. Lawsonian Of or relating to Henry Lawson (1867–1922), Australian writer and bush poet. lawsonite A metamorphic silicate mineral related to the epidotes; it is a sorosilicate, based on the dimeric anion Si₂O₇⁶⁻ Lawsonize To amalgamate. lawspeak Synonym of legalese. lawspeaker An official in Scandinavia whose duties included memorizing laws as well as presiding over, and reciting the laws at, regional Things or the Althing. lawspeaking The work or role of a lawspeaker. lawsuit In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution. lawsuitable Able or likely to be targeted by a lawsuit. Lawter A surname. Lawther A surname. lawting The highest court, which was held every summer from medieval times until around the 17th century. Lawton A hamlet in Kingsland parish, west of Leominster, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4459). LawTube The community of videobloggers (particularly YouTubers) who are lawyers or who create videos about legal topics. LawTuber A videoblogger who is part of LawTube. Lawunuia An Austronesian language spoken along the Piva river in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Lawver A surname. lawwoman A female equivalent of a lawman lawyer A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor) lawyerball A supposed game consisting of pedantic legal wrangling. lawyerbush Synonym of bush lawyer. lawyercraft The knowledge, training, or work of a lawyer; the exercise of lawyerly functions. lawyerdom The realm or sphere of lawyers. lawyerese The jargon used by lawyers. lawyeress A female lawyer. lawyering The practicing of law as a profession; being a lawyer. lawyerish Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer. lawyerism The attitudes or practices of lawyers. lawyerless Without a lawyer. lawyerlike Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer. lawyerliness Quality of being lawyerly. lawyerling A young or insignificant lawyer. lawyerly Characteristic of, or suitable to, a lawyer. lawyership The state or business of a lawyer. lawyerspeak The abstruse jargon of lawyers. lawyery Synonym of lawyerish. lax A salmon. Laxalt A surname Laxamana A surname from Kapampangan. laxanthone Any of a group of xanthones present in henna (Lawsonia inermis) laxaphycin Any of a group of antifungal cyclic peptides present in the blue-green alga Anabaena laxa laxation The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened. laxative Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation. laxatively In a laxative manner. laxativeness The quality of being laxative. laxator A muscle whose contraction loosens some part. Modern anatomy general defines this as a group of tendons. laxed Made lax. laxen To make or become lax laxening The act or process of making or becoming lax laxer lacrosse player Laxey A village on the east coast of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4384). Laxfield A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2972). laxfisher A salmon fisher. laxiflorane An isoflavane found in Lonchocarpus laxiflorus. laxing The process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax. laxism laxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule) laxist Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something. laxity The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension. laxly In a lax manner; without rigor or strictness. laxness The property of being lax, lacking strictness. laxoside A particular steroid glycoside. Laxson A surname. Laxton A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7925). laxumin A particular steroid glycoside. lay To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. laya tempo in Indian music. layabout A lazy person. Layac A barangay of Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines. layan To respond to (a person) through conversation or actions, to entertain. Layard A surname. layaway A pit in which hides are stored. layback A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice; also called a layback spin. laybarge A specialized barge equipped for laying subsea pipelines, typically used in offshore oil and gas operations. Laybarges are outfitted with welding stations, tensioners, stingers, and other equipment necessary for assembling and installing pipelines on the seabed. Laycock A surname. Layden A surname.