Mots commençant par L — 777 entrées

Les 777 mots du dictionnaire qui commencent par la lettre L, dans l'ordre alphabétique, chacun avec sa première définition. Les accents ne changent pas le classement : une initiale accentuée se range sous sa lettre de base.

• l2 sensThe twelfth letter of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.
• L5 sensThe twelfth letter of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.
• L.2 sensLatin
• la9 sensA syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.
• La1 sensA surname
• la-la5 sensOf indifferent quality; so-so.
• lab5 sensA laboratory.
• Lab2 sensA river in Kosovo.
• label17 sensA small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
• Label1 sensa language spoken in Papua New Guinea
• labeled3 sensHaving a label, tagged.
• Labor2 sensThe Australian Labor Party.
• laboratory2 sensA room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
• labour14 sensAn effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
• labyrinth11 sensA maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially…
• lace12 sensA light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
• Lacey5 sensA Norman habitational surname from Old French from a place Lassy in Calvados.
• lack7 sensA deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
• lacking2 sensThe absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.
• Lacks1 sensA surname
• lacrosse1 sensA 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…
• lad6 sensA boy or young man.
• ladder11 sensA frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross…
• laddie1 sensA small boy.
• laden5 sensWeighed down with a load, burdened.
• ladies2 sensAn initial hand consisting of a pair of queens.
• lads1 sensA group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.
• lady17 sensA woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
• Lady8 sensAn aristocratic title for a woman.
• ladyship2 sensTerm of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
• lafayette2 sensThe dollarfish.
• Lafayette17 sensGilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for…
• LaFayette5 sensA surname from French. Alternative form of Lafayette.
• lag19 sensLate.
• LAG1 sensLoose (inclined to play many starting hands, including weak ones) and aggressive (inclined to raise often).
• lager2 sensA type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeast.
• lagoon1 sensA shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
• Lahey1 sensA surname from Irish.
• lai1 sensA mostly North European medieval form of lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and…
• Lai3 sensA Tibeto-Burman language of India and Burma.
• laid1 sensMarked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.
• Laid1 sensA surname.
• Laila1 sensA female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.
• lair13 sensA place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
• Lair1 sensA surname.
• laird4 sensAn aristocrat, particularly in Scottish contexts and in reference to the chiefs of the Scottish clans.
• Laird7 sensA surname.
• lake13 sensA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
• Lake17 sensA surname.
• Lakes3 sensThe Lake District, a rural area in northwest England.
• lakh3 sensOne hundred thousand (10⁵): 100,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000.
• Lakshmi2 sensThe Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini).
• Lala1 sensA language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
• lam4 sensTo beat or thrash.
• Lam1 sensA surname from Cantonese.
• lama2 sensA master of Tibetan Buddhism.
• Lama1 sensA surname.
• Lamar17 sensA habitational surname from Old French.
• lamb10 sensA young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months.
• Lamb6 sensA surname from Middle English.
• lambert1 sensa cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
• Lambert8 sensA male given name from the Germanic languages; in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
• Lamborghini3 sensA surname from Italian.
• lame11 sensUnable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
• Lame1 sensA surname.
• lamp8 sensA device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
• Lamp1 sensA surname.
• Lan2 sensA surname from Chinese.
• LAN1 sensAn in-person tournament that uses LAN.
• lana1 sensThe tree Genipa americana.
• Lana1 sensA female given name from Russian.
• Lancaster34 sensA habitational surname from Old English.
• lance14 sensA weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
• Lance3 sensA surname originating as a patronymic.
• Lancelot4 sensOne of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
• land29 sensThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
• Land1 sensA surname from Middle English.
• landed2 sensIn possession of land.
• landing5 sensAn arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
• Landing6 sensFormer name of Dease Lake (town).
• landlady1 sensA female landlord.
• landlord4 sensA person that leases real property; a lessor.
• landmark5 sensA recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
• Landry2 sensA surname from French.
• landscape9 sensA portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
• landslide3 sensA natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.
• lane13 sensA road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
• Lane14 sensA topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived in a lane.
• lanes2 sensbowling alley
• lang1 senslong
• Lang9 sensA surname. An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person.
• langley1 sensA unit of heat transmission in the CGS system of units. It is equivalent to 41,840 J/m² in SI units. Symbol: Ly.
• Langley27 sensOne of numerous places in England: A large village in Slough borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref TQ0179).
• Langston5 sensA habitational surname from Old English.
• language13 sensA body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
• lantern12 sensA case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
• Lao4 sensA Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.
• lap31 sensThe loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
• LAPD1 sensLink Access Procedures, D channel; specified in ITU-T Q.920 and ITU-T Q.921. The second layer protocol on the ISDN protocol stack.
• lapse13 sensA temporary failure; a slip.
• laptop3 sensA laptop computer.
• Lara3 sensA suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• larceny2 sensThe unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
• lard10 sensFat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
• Lard1 sensA surname.
• large14 sensOf considerable or relatively great size or extent.
• Large1 sensA surname.
• largely4 sensIn a widespread or large manner.
• lark9 sensAny of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
• Lark5 sensA surname transferred from the nickname, from lark as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks.
• Larkin7 sensA surname.
• larry1 sensA confused noise; an uproar; a hubbub.
• Larry2 sensA diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.
• Lars1 sensA male given name from Latin occasionally given to Anglophones.
• Larsen1 sensA surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.
• Larson1 sensA surname transferred from the given name.
• lasagna3 sensA flat sheet of pasta.
• laser8 sensA device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.
• Laser1 sensA simple type of dinghy
• lash26 sensThe thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
• Lash1 sensA surname.
• lass5 sensA girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
• lassie1 sensA young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.
• Lassie1 sensA name given to female dogs.
• last20 sensFinal, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
• Last1 sensA surname.
• last-minute2 sensJust before it is too late; in the nick of time.
• lasting5 sensPersisting for an extended period of time.
• latch12 sensTo close or lock as if with a latch.
• late14 sensNear the end of a period of time.
• late-night1 sensOf, or related to the late night time.
• lately3 sensRecently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
• later7 sensAfterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
• lateral13 sensTo the side; of or pertaining to the side. Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the…
• latest4 sensMost recent.
• latex4 sensThe milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
• LaTeX1 sensA digital typesetting system for mathematical and scientific formulae layout, based on TeX; often stylized as LaTeX.
• Latin16 sensOf or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.
• Latino3 sensOf Latin American descent, Hispanic.
• latitude6 sensThe angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
• latte4 sensA drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
• latter3 sensNear (or nearer) to the end.
• lau1 sensTo place upon; to put down onto.
• Lau1 sensA surname from Chinese.
• laugh8 sensAn expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
• laughing1 sensverbal adjective of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh.
• laughter3 sensThe sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
• Laughter1 sensA surname.
• launch16 sensTo throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
• launching1 sensThe act by which something is launched; a launch.
• laundering1 sensThe act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing.
• laundry5 sensA laundering; a washing.
• laura2 sensA number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior
• Laura1 sensA female given name from Latin.
• laurel9 sensAn evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their…
• Laurel23 sensFormerly, a participant aged sixteen or seventeen years old in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church.
• Lauren4 sensA unisex given name. A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence
• laurence1 sensSynonym of lowrie.
• Laurence2 sensA male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Lauren.
• Laurent1 sensA surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence
• Laurie6 sensA unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given names Laurence or Lawrence; alternative form of Lawrie; a pet form of the male given name…
• lava6 sensThe molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
• Lava1 sensOne of the twin children of Lord Rāma and his wife Sita in the Ramayana.
• lavatory18 sensA vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
• lavender7 sensAny of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
• Lavender5 sensA surname.
• law29 sensThe body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
• Law9 sensA surname originating as a patronymic.
• lawful4 sensConforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
• lawfully1 sensConforming to the law; legally.
• lawn7 sensGround (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
• Lawn4 sensA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Lawrence23 sensA male given name from Latin, the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S.; masculine of Lauren
• laws2 sensThe police.
• Laws3 sensA surname.
• lawson1 sensa chemical and dye found in henna (Lawsonia inermis)
• Lawson8 sensAn English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
• lawsuit2 sensIn 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.
• lawyer12 sensA professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
• Lawyer1 sensA male given name.
• lax8 sensA salmon.
• Lax1 sensA surname.
• LAX1 sensLos Angeles International Airport
• lay43 sensTo place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
• Lay2 sensA river in western France.
• layer13 sensA single thickness of some material covering a surface.
• Layer1 sensA surname.
• laying1 sensThe act by which something is laid (in any sense).
• Layla1 sensA female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.
• layout9 sensA structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
• Lazarus8 sensLazarus of Bethany, a man raised from the dead by Jesus Christ and later in Christianity revered as a saint.
• lazy12 sensUnwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
• le2 sensthe
• Le1 sensA surname.
• lea3 sensAn open field, meadow, pasture.
• Lea9 sensA female given name from Hebrew, form of Leah.
• lead63 sensA heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little…
• Lead2 sensA civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.
• leader24 sensAny person who leads or directs.
• Leader4 sensA surname originating as an occupation for a person who led a horse and cart.