| leek |
a plant related to the onion that has broad green leaves and a fleshy, white, cylindrical bulb. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. [2 definitions] |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usu. fol. by "of"). |
| lees |
the sediment that settles at the bottom of a liquid, esp. a fermented liquid such as wine; dregs. |
| leeward |
located on, moving toward, or directed toward the side that does not face the wind; downwind. [3 definitions] |
| leeway |
additional time, space, or freedom to pursue, accomplish, or decide something. [2 definitions] |
| left1 |
of, located on, or pertaining to the side of the human body where the heart is located or to the side of any other thing in the same relative position. [6 definitions] |
| left2 |
past tense and past participle of leave1. |
| Left Bank |
a section of Paris on the south bank of the river Seine, associated with artists, writers, and the like. |
| left field |
in baseball, the section of the outfield that is to the left of center field when viewed from home plate. [2 definitions] |
| left fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in left field and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| left-hand |
on, toward, or pertaining to the left. [2 definitions] |
| left-handed |
using the left hand with greater ease or agility than the right. [5 definitions] |
| left-hander |
a person who favors use of the left hand; left-handed person. |
| leftist |
a member or supporter of the political Left. [2 definitions] |
| leftover |
a remainder or unused portion, esp. of food left uneaten after a meal. [2 definitions] |
| left over |
still remaining, not having been consumed, used, or finished at an earlier time (used in the predicate only; not used before a noun). [2 definitions] |
| leftward |
to or toward the left. [2 definitions] |
| left wing |
a faction of a political party or other group that advocates liberal reform or radical, revolutionary change, esp. in the social, political, or economic order. (Cf. right wing.) |
| lefty |
(informal) a left-handed person. [2 definitions] |
| leg |
one of the limbs that support and transport the animal or human body. [4 definitions] |