| lessen |
to become or make smaller in degree, amount, or size. |
| lesser |
comp. of less. [3 definitions] |
| lesser-known |
less well-known. |
| lesser panda |
a small reddish brown carnivore related to the raccoon that has a long, bushy, ringed tail and that is native to the Himalayas. |
| lesson |
a period of instruction in which particular things are taught, or a particular thing or set of things that are to be learned or studied. [6 definitions] |
| lessor |
one who lets property to another by lease. |
| lest |
against a possibility that. [2 definitions] |
| -let |
small or lesser. |
| let |
to allow; permit. [7 definitions] |
| let bygones be bygones |
to forgive and forget former quarrels. |
| letdown |
a disappointment. [3 definitions] |
| let down |
to fail to satisfy; disappoint. [3 definitions] |
| let go |
to stop holding; set free. [2 definitions] |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| lethargic |
feeling lethargy; without energy. [2 definitions] |
| lethargize |
to make lethargic; bring into a state of lethargy. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| Lethe |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the river in Hades whose water causes loss of memory in those who drink it. [2 definitions] |
| let off |
to release, as from punishment; excuse. |
| let off steam |
(informal) to express pent-up anger or frustration in speech or action. |
| let one's hair down |
to become more relaxed and less inhibited. |