High School Vocabulary
353,744 words and 27,916 expressions at the high school level.
A village and commune of Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France, historically part of Northern Catalonia.
A province of Abruzzo, Italy.
Alternative form of lechayim.
Alternative form of lechayim.
Alternative form of envoi.
A village north-west of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France.
Alternative form of lehavdil.
A surname.
A village in Champlain township, the county seat of United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
In Acroyoga, a position where one participant lies on their back while supporting the other's weight on their legs, creating an L shape with the body.
plural of L-bend
plural of L-bomb
Synonym of dialect continuum.
Someone who is learning to drive.
plural of L-driver
Relating to a generalized variant of the notion of fuzzy sets, with membership functions taking values in a (fixed or variable) algebra or structure L of a given kind, usually at least a poset or lattice.
laevorotatory glucose
plural of L-kick
Any of the identification numbers used in an informal system for classifying catfish before they have a scientific name.
plural of L-number
One who has L-plates on their vehicle, indicating that they are learning to drive.
plural of L-plate
Shaped like the letter L or its mirror image.
plural of L-spine
A parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step.
plural of L-system
plural of l-word
plural of L.E.M.
Alternative form of LGBT.
plural of L.L.M.
Alternative form of LUCA
ladyship
plural of la'ship
Alternative spelling of lah-di-dah.
Alternative spelling of lah-di-dah.
simple past and past participle of la-la
present participle and gerund of la-la
third-person singular simple present indicative of la-la
Elongated form of large.
A brown monoclinic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, titanium and zirconium
simple past and past participle of laager
present participle and gerund of laager
plural of laager
plural of laaitie
plural of Laakso
plural of laanie
A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
A surname from German.
plural of Laatsch
Alternative form of låvenite.
The capital and largest city of Western Sahara.
Grown from animal cells in a laboratory environment, as opposed to harvested from an animal.
Alternative form of lab rat.
plural of lab-rat
A surname.
plural of Labadie
The religious practices of the Labadists.
Of or relating to the Labadists.
plural of Labadist
A barangay of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Alternative form of labneh.
A municipality of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
A surname.
A surname from Italian.
A surname.
plural of Labarge
The fer-de-lance.
plural of labaria
A surname from French.
plural of Labarre
plural of Labarr
The Roman military standard adopted by Constantine I. The banner was known for its Christian chi-rho sign - ☧.
plural of labarum
A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
plural of Labate
plural of Labatt
A surname from French.
plural of Labauve
plural of Labbai
plural of Labbay
plural of Labbei
plural of labber
plural of labbie
Alternative spelling of lab coat.
plural of labcoat
Alternative form of lambdacism.
A natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products
plural of labdane
A sticky brown resin obtained from species of rockrose, used mainly in perfume.
plural of labdanum
plural of Labeau
To weaken or damage.
third-person singular simple present indicative of labefact
simple past and past participle of labefy
third-person singular simple present indicative of labefy
present participle and gerund of labefy
Able to be labeled.
Having a label, tagged.
plural of labeler
The type of language used on labels.
A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.
plural of labeling
Having a label.
plural of labellum
Relating to labella
plural of Labella
Having a labellum
A surname from French.
Having a label, tagged.
Alternative spelling of labeler.
plural of labeller
plural of Labelle
Without a label.
present participle and gerund of label.
of or pertaining to the labellum, the lower central petal of the orchid.
The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
plural of labellum
A musician or musical act signed to the same record label.
An outline left behind by the removal of a sign from a building.
Any parasitic wasp of the subfamily Labeninae
plural of labenine
Any fish of the subfamily Labeoninae
A surname from French.
A surname.
plural of Laberge
labyrinth
Obsolete spelling of labyrinth.
A drug that acts as an alpha- and beta-blocker, used in the treatment of hypertension.
A tiny city in Labette County, Kansas, named after Pierre LaBette.
plural of labful
The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.
Alternative form of labialize.
A form of stammering characterized by confusion in the use of the labial consonants.
The quality of being labial, that is, lip- or labia-like.
To round, make (a sound, notably a consonant) labial.
In a labial manner; by means of the lips.
plural of labial
Having lips or liplike parts.
Alternative spelling of labiate.
In a labiate manner.
plural of labiate
present participle and gerund of labiate
Any earwig in the family Labiduridae.
plural of labiid
In a labile manner.
simple past and past participle of labilise
third-person singular simple present indicative of labilise
The state of being labile.
To make or become labile (i.e. unstable).
simple past and past participle of labilize
third-person singular simple present indicative of labilize
A labidometer.
A barangay of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.
plural of Labine
Having the appearance of being labiate; said of certain polypetalous corollas.
A telescopic platform used to support laboratory glassware or other equipment
plural of labjack
A barangay of Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines.
plural of lablab
A surname.
plural of Lablanc
plural of lablet
plural of lablit
A colleague working in the same laboratory.
plural of labmate
plural of labneh
A surname.
A surname from French.
plural of labonza
Of or pertaining to labor.
A chemist.
plural of laborant
To produce or develop (something).
simple past and past participle of laborate
third-person singular simple present indicative of laborate
A surname.
plural of Laborde
simple past and past participle of labor
In a laboured manner; difficultly.
One who labors.
plural of laborer
A female laborer.
A village in Saint Lucia.
present participle and gerund of labor
plural of laboring
Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.
Characteristic of a labour political party.
Alternative form of labourism.
plural of laborism
A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
plural of laborist
a supporter of a labor movement
plural of laborite
Not laborious; not requiring labor; easy.
Folk elements of the lives of workers.
Obsolete form of laborious.
Alternative form of labor-saving.
A regional workforce, those available for and willing to work.
American standard spelling of laboursome.
Misspelling of lobotomy.
A surname.
plural of Labounty
Archaic form of laboured.
The loading or unloading of a ship's cargo.
Of or pertaining to labour.
A historical province of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
A Basque dialect spoken in the historical province of Labourd.
simple past and past participle of labour
British standard spelling of laborer.
plural of labourer
Alternative form of laboress.
second-person singular simple present indicative of labour
third-person singular simple present indicative of labour
present participle and gerund of labour
Of or related to the Labour party.
Support for the labour movement, the development of a collective organization of working people to campaign for better working conditions and treatment.
Alternative form of laborist.
a member or supporter of the British Labour Party, the left wing party of Great Britain
Obsolete form of laborious.
plural of labour
Of or relating to William Labov (1927–2024), American linguist, widely regarded as the founder of variationist sociolinguistics.
From, or pertaining to, Laboya.
A surname.
A dog that is a cross between a labrador and a Great Dane.
plural of Labrada
A surname from Spanish.
A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.
plural of labrador
plural of Labrado
A surname from French.
plural of Labrake
A surname from French.
A surname from French.
plural of Labree
plural of labret
plural of labrid
plural of Labrie
Lip-shaped.
A surname from Italian.
plural of Labriola
Talkative, gossipy.
A mast cell.
Like or belonging to the suborder Labroidei of marine perciform fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
plural of labroid
Having thick lips (any sense).
A brass instrument, i.e. one played by causing vibrations with the lips.
Relating to the lips or the labia
plural of labrum
The fox grape (Vitis labrusca).
plural of labrusca
Misspelling of labyrinth.
plural of labrys
plural of labful
Relating to activities that happen in the dental laboratory, as opposed to chairside activities.
plural of Labsky
plural of labtop
plural of Labuda
A poisonous alkaloid found in the unripe seeds of the laburnum.
plural of laburnum
plural of Labus
All the glassware and other equipment used in many different types of laboratory, but excluding specialist equipment such as spectrometers.
plural of labware
Alternative form of lab work.
A surname from Spanish.
A surname from French.
A member of a Maya people living in the jungles of the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the southern border with Guatemala.
plural of Lacandon
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the psychoanalytical views of Jacques Lacan (1901–1981).
A barangay of Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines.
A surname.
A surname.
plural of Lacasse
plural of Lacava
plural of Lacayo
plural of Lacaze
Any of several copper-containing oxidase enzymes found in plants and microorganisms.
plural of laccase
Having a waxy covering that gives the appearance of lacquer
Of or pertaining to lacceroic acid or its derivatives
Alternative form of laccin (“substance from lac”).
Alternative form of laccolith.
A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
An aquatic plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis, syns. Aponogeton fenestralis, Ouvirandra fenestralis) whose leaves have little tissue between the veins.
Fastening with a lace.
Able to be fastened with laces.
A kind of ligature for the canine teeth, shaped like a figure eight.
plural of laceback
Any of various New Zealand plants in the genus Hoheria.
plural of lacebark
Alternative form of lace bug.
plural of lacebug
A cap shape resembling lace.
A surname.
Alternative form of lace-leaf.
plural of laceleaf
Without laces.
Resembling lace.
A person who makes lace.
A male dealer in lace.
plural of laceman
Synonym of fringepod.
plural of lacepod
Susceptible to laceration; capable of being, or liable to be, torn.
lacerating
Having lacerations, literally or figuratively.
A person or thing that lacerates.
third-person singular simple present indicative of lacerate
An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
A surname.
plural of Lacerda
plural of lacery
An inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.
plural of lacertus
Pertaining to or resembling a lizard; lizard-like.
Any lizard of the family Lacertidae.
plural of lacertid
Lizard-like; lacertian.
Any lizard of the suborder Lacertoidea
plural of lacert
A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.
Clothing made of lace.
A surname.
plural of Lacewell
Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
plural of lacewing
A woman who makes lace.
plural of lacewoman
Any of several types of wood with a coarse texture, but especially that from several varieties of sycamore.
A piece or example of lace.
A factory that produces lace.
A surname.
plural of Lachance
plural of Lacher
Pertaining to Lachesis, the Fate who measures the thread of life.
One of the three Fates (Moirae), daughter of Zeus and Themis; the measurer of each thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Decima.
A surname from Spanish.
plural of Lachica
A borough within the city of Montreal on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada; originally part of the settlement of New France.
An ancient Canaanite and Israelite city in the Shephelah region of Israel, now an archeological site and national park.
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.
A surname.
plural of Lachman
A surname.
plural of Lachney
Any aphid of the former family Lachnidae.
plural of lachnid
Any aphid of the subfamily Lachninae
plural of lachnine
Connected with weeping or tears.
superlative form of lacy: most lacy
plural of Lacina
Synonym of cavolo nero (“a variety of kale”).
The quality of being lacy.
plural of lacing
One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers.
plural of lacinia
Relating to laciniae
Of or relating to a lacinia.
Bordered with a fringe.
A small lacinia.
plural of lacinula
A small lacinia.
plural of lacinule
A surname from Italian.
plural of LaCivita
One who has nothing; a destitute person.
plural of lack-all
Represented in such a way as to show important characteristics, rather than in a realistic or literal manner; stylized; abstract.
Uncaring; indifferent to love; loveless.
An unintelligent person.
merciless; pitiless
Alternative form of lackwit.
plural of lack-wit
Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.
An expression of regret or grief.
lack; absence or deficiency
Alternative form of lack-all.
plural of lackall
A person who lacks brains; an idiot.
A village in Redcar and Cleveland borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ5619).
simple past and past participle of lacker
present participle and gerund of lacker
plural of lacker
second-person singular simple present indicative of lack
third-person singular simple present indicative of lack
The realm or sphere of lackeys.
simple past and past participle of lackey
present participle and gerund of lackey
Fawning servility.
plural of lackey
A village in the Suffolk, England.
plural of Lackie
present participle and gerund of lack
In a lacking manner.
plural of lacking
A person who does not own land.
plural of lackland
Alternative form of lack-latin.
Devoid of lack.
Alternative form of lack-looks.
Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
A surname from German.
plural of Lackman
A surname from German.
plural of Lackner
A locality of Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
A person who has no money in stocks and shares.
A witless person; a fool.
plural of lackwit
A surname.
plural of Laclair
Of or relating to Ernesto Laclau (1935–2014), Argentine political theorist.
Of or relating to Ernesto Laclau, Argentinian political theorist.
A small city in Linn County, Missouri, United States, named after Pierre Laclède.
A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
A purplish dye made from resorcin, employed as an indicator, being turned blue by alkalis and red by acids.
A barangay of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.
Alternative form of laccolith.
plural of lacolith
A surname from French.
plural of Lacomb
A historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years.
A subdialect of the Doric dialect of Ancient Greek, most notably spoken by the Spartans.
plural of Laconian
Communicative through the use of as few words as possible.
plural of laconicum
Archaic form of laconic.
In a laconic manner.
A hot dry sweating room, next to the caldarium in the Roman baths.
Extreme brevity in expression.
plural of laconism
Somebody who admires Sparta.
To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity.
simple past and past participle of laconize
third-person singular simple present indicative of laconize
Pertaining to Sparta.
A surname.
plural of Lacorte
A surname.
plural of Lacoste
A surname.
plural of Lacount
plural of Lacour
A town in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, located on the Black River between the Upper Morass and the Lower Morass.
A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
simple past and past participle of lacquer
One who lacquers.
plural of lacquer
Archaic form of lackey.
simple past and past participle of lacquey
plural of lacquey
A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
Shaped like a teardrop.
Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
plural of lacrimal
Alternative form of lachrymary.
Alternative form of lachrymate.
Sadly, unhappily, grievingly.
A glycoprotein found in tears and saliva.
A surname from French.
A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.
A lacrosse player.
Alternative spelling of lacrimal.
plural of lacrymal
Alternative form of lachrymary.
Alternative form of lachrymose.
plural of Lacson
The food produced from animal lactation; milk and dairy products.
plural of lactage
Any enzyme that catalyzes the opening of a lactam ring, especially one that deactivates a lactam-containing antibiotic
An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine.
plural of lactam
lactating; producing milk.
plural of lactant
A casein fragment that has some anticancer activity
A particular tricyclic sesquiterpenoid that is the basis of many natural products.
plural of lactard
A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico.
plural of lactarium
A lactovegetarian.
plural of lactary
Any fish in the family Lactariidae.
Alternative form of lactarene.
A service that collects, processes and distributes donated breast milk for infants.
Alternative form of lactory.
A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
plural of lactase
A preparation of lactase for oral ingestion.
To secrete or produce milk.
simple past and past participle of lactate
plural of lactate
present participle and gerund of lactate
The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
One who lactates.
plural of lactator
Relating to milk.
milkily; in the manner of milk, or relating to milk
plural of lacteal
milky