laughing, a. [merry], [gleeful], [mirthful], smiling.

laughing gas. protoxide of [nitrogen], nitrous oxide, hyponitrous oxide.

laughter, n. [mirth], [laugh], cachinnation, [giggle], [snicker], [roar], cackle, grin, chortle, chuckle, guffaw, titter. Associated words: [risible], risibles, risibility, risorial, abderian, sardonic, geloscopy, gelastic.

laugh to scorn. [deride], [ridicule].

launch, v. set afloat; set [going], [start]; [throw], hurl; [expatiate], descant.

lava field. pedregal (Mexico and Western U.S.).

lavish, a. profuse, [prodigal], [free], [unstinted]; [superabundant], [immoderate], [excessive], [exuberant].

lavish, v. spend lavishly, bestow with profusion.

law, n. [statute], ordinance, [edict], enactment, [decree], [canon], [usage]. Associated words: jurisprudence, nomology, nomography, nomocracy, antinomy, dysnomy, neonomian, code, codex, codify, codification, [digest], forensic, legislate, legislation, legislative, enact, ordain, [repeal], veto, jurat, juratory, juridic, juridical, jurist, juris consult, publicist, jurisprudent, juristic, pandect, moratory, [judicial], causidical, nomothetic, nomistic.

law-breaker, n. [criminal], malefactor, [culprit], [felon], delinquent, [offender], [sinner].