English to English Dictionary

Larva

The active immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, such as a caterpillar or maggot.

Lassitude

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

Late

Happening or arriving after the expected, proper, or usual time.

Latecomer

A person who arrives late at a place or event.

Latifundium

A large agricultural estate or landed property, historically worked by slaves or low-wage tenant farmers.

Latitude

The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.

Laudable

Deserving praise and commendation.

Laughter

The action or sound of laughing, typically expressing amusement or joy.

Law

A system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions.

Law-Enforcement

The organized system of agencies and personnel responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and preventing, detecting, and investigating crimes.

Lawks

An exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or dismay.

Lawlessness

The state of being without laws or of ignoring the laws; uncontrolled political or social disorder.