La vie en rose, life in pink, optimistic
Labial, relating to lips
Labyrinthine, intricate; maze-like
Lachrymatory, relating to tears; a vial to catch tears
Lachrymose, tearful; causing tears
Laconic, concise, usually of speech or writing
Lady bountiful, a highly generous or charitable woman, who does it in an ostentatious manner
Laissez faire, an attitude of non-interference
Lamina, a thin sheet of layer of something
Lammas, August 1st
Languor, a pleasant idleness; lethargy
Lapidary, someone who works to prepare precious jewels and stones
Lapis lazuli, a deep blue precious stone; a deep blue color
Lascivious, lewd
Lassitude, lethargy
Latitudinarian, allowing liberties in adherence to religious practices
Latten, a metal resembling brass
Laurel, a type of plant; to honor and award because of an achievement or triumph
Lavation, the act of washing
Lazar, (Archaic) a diseased pauper
Lazaretto, a house for the sick and contagious
Legatee, an heir to a legacy
Legerdemain, deceit
Lenity, kind and mellow
Leonine, relating to or resembling lions
Lethe, oblivion
Levee, (Archaic) a formal reception
Leveret, a hare under one-years-old
Levity, frivolity on a serious matter
Lex talionis, the law of eye for eye punishment
Lexicon, a dictionary
Libation, a drink offered as a tribute to a god
Libelous, defamatory
Licentious, debauched
Liege, a lord/sovereign
Ligature, something that is used to bind
Ligneous, of wood
Limner, an artist/painter
Limpid, clear, transparent
Liniment, a liquid used to soothe
Lipothymy, faintness
Litany, a repetition of statements
Livery, a uniform
Lixiviate, to separate the components of a mixture
Loath, reluctant
Locus classicus, a passage regarded as the best on a subject
Loquacious, talkative
Lord of Misrule, a person appointed to watch over Christmas games
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Dictionary of Rare and Pretty Words
RandomA dictionary for people who want beautiful, specific, or rare words. it's good for poetry, academic, fictitious, or non-fiction writing. Most of the words would work better in creative writing. The dictionary currently contains over 900 words with...
