English Words Starting With L

• ledger strip

  nounLow
  /ˈledʒ.ə strɪp/A strip of wood or metal fixed horizontally to a structure (like a wall, beam, or joist) to support the ends of floor joists, stairs, or shelving.
• ledoux

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈduː/A French surname, often of individuals or places.
• ledyard

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˈlɛd.jɑːd/A proper noun most commonly referring to a surname, a city in Connecticut, USA, or a town in Iowa, USA.
• lee

  adjectivenounC1
  /liː/The side of something (especially a ship, building, or hill) that is sheltered from the wind; a place providing shelter from the wind.
• lee gauge

  nounVery Low
  /ˈliː ˌɡeɪdʒ/A navigational term referring to the position of a sailing vessel being to leeward (downwind) of another vessel or point of reference, typically placing it at a tactical disadvantage.
• lee shore

  nounLow (specialized, nautical)
  /ˌliː ˈʃɔː/A shore lying downwind (leeward) of a vessel, presenting a danger as the wind can drive the vessel onto it.
• lee tide

  nounVery Low (Technical/Nautical)
  /ˌliː ˈtaɪd/A tidal current or flow that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing.
• lee wave

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ˈliː ˌweɪv/A stationary, wave-like pattern of air that forms on the sheltered (lee) side of a mountain or hill when strong winds flow over it.
• leeboard

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ˈliː.bɔːd/A board or plate lowered into the water on the lee side of a flat-bottomed sailing boat to prevent it from being pushed sideways by the wind.
• leech

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /liːtʃ/A bloodsucking worm that attaches to animals and humans.
• leech line

  nounVery Low
  /liːtʃ laɪn/A rope or line on a sail, particularly a square sail, used to control the shape or tension of the sail's leech (the aft or trailing edge).
• leech rope

  nounVery Low
  /liːtʃ rəʊp/A rope attached to the leech (the aft or trailing edge) of a sail, used to control its shape and prevent fluttering.
• leeds

  nounB2
  /liːdz/A city in West Yorkshire, England, known for its industrial heritage, universities, and cultural institutions.
• leeds castle

  nounC2/Proper Noun
  /ˈliːdz ˈkɑːsəl/A historic castle and tourist attraction in Kent, England, known as 'the loveliest castle in the world'.
• leek

  nounB1
  /liːk/A vegetable (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) with a white, edible stalk and long, flat, dark green leaves, closely related to onions and garlic.
• leer

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /lɪə(r)/To look at someone in an unpleasant, knowing, or suggestive way, typically with lust, malice, or sly amusement.
• lees

  plural-nounLow
  /liːz/The sediment, typically of dead yeast and grape solids, that settles at the bottom of a container during the fermentation and aging of wine or other fermented liquids.
• lees summit

  nounLow (Regional Proper Noun)
  /ˌliːz ˈsʌm.ɪt/The name of a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, located in Jackson County, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
• leesburg

  nounLow
  /ˈliːzbɜːɡ/A proper noun, specifically the name of a town or city.
• leet

  nounLow
  /liːt/A selective or exclusive list; an assembly or court.

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