/ Dictionary / Index L Laxness: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Lax•ness Pronunciation: (läks'nes), [key] born 1902, Icelandic writer: Nobel prize 1955. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: laxness (Thesaurus) laxity lay Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language