7 Letter Words Starting With L

The standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It…

bearing or marked with a label or tag

One who labels.

having lips or parts that resemble lips

lacking natural ease

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

Like the genus Labrus; belonging to the family Labridæ, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tautog and…

inadequate in amount or degree

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

Milky; full of white juice like milk. "Lactary or milky plants." Sir T. Browne. a dairyhouse.

any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose

a salt or ester of lactic acid

any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct

Milky; consisting of, or resembling, milk. "This lactean whiteness." Moxon.

One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless liquids, having a weak aromatic odor. They are so called because the typical…

a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

Pertaining to, or having, lacunæ; as, a lacunar circulation.

Pertaining to, or having, lacunæ; as, a lacunar circulation. (a) The ceiling or under surface of any part, especially when it consists of compartments, sunk or hollowed without spaces or bands…

a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

filled with a great quantity

A robber; a pirate; hence, loosely, a rogue or rascal.

small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

A little lady; -- applied by the writers of Queen Elizabeth's time, in the abbreviated form Lakin, to the Virgin Mary. Note: The diminutive does not refer to size, but is equivalent to "dear." Brewer.

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

reduce to lay status

reduce to lay status

a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland

beat with a cane

softly bright or radiant

English composer and conductor (1905-1951)

a very young lamb

a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones

arranged in or consisting of laminae

arranged in or consisting of laminae

See Lampas.

Shining; brilliant. "Lamping eyes." Spenser.

lighted by a lamp

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue

Wooly; covered with fine long hair, or hairlike filaments.

a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples

an intermediate platform in a staircase

a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping

a person who lives and works on land

United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)

A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.

Tongued; having the tongue visible. Lions... represented as armed and langued gules. Cussans. LANGUE D'OC Langue` d'oc". The dialect, closely akin to French, formerly spoken south of the Loire (in…

Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth.

lacking spirit or liveliness

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships

of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics

a flowering shrub

light in a transparent protective case

(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships

Volcanic ashes, consisting of small, angular, stony fragments or particles.

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

a failure to maintain a higher state

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

Of or pertaining to the larch.

A bit of fat pork or bacon used in larding.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

somewhat large

baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables

baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

a seaport on the western coast of Syria

a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot

(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head

Toward the side; away from the mesial plane; -- opposed to mesiad.

a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

resembling lather or covered with lather

The act or process of covering with laths; laths, collectively; a covering of laths.

a public toilet in a military area

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

a person who is laughing or who laughs easily

cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Same as Laverock.

disobedient to or defiant of law

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

the condition of being physiologically lax

with one layer on top of another

kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby

a brief stay in the course of a journey

hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)

the body of people who lead a group

the activity of leading

One who leads a dance. B.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

(botany) the process of forming leaves

a small book usually having a paper cover

The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general. b.

the discharge of a fluid from some container

a natural inclination

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

established by conditioning or learning

someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

The act of lying; falsehood; a lie or lies. Spenser. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing. Ps. v.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

the act of departing

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.

a lengthy rebuke