letterhead |
an inscription printed on stationery, usu. containing a name and address. [2 definitions] |
lettering |
the process, act, or art of forming letters by printing or writing. [2 definitions] |
letterman |
a male student who has earned a letter for proficiency in a sport. |
letter of credit |
a letter from a bank authorizing the bearer to withdraw specified sums of money, usu. from other banks, finance houses, or agencies, to be charged to the bank that issued the letter. |
letter of marque |
formerly, a government document that authorized a ship captain to seize the ships of other nations. |
letter opener |
a knifelike tool used to open sealed envelopes. |
letter-perfect |
correct or accurate in every detail. |
letterpress |
a method of printing characters from raised type as opposed to flat or intaglio plates or blocks. [2 definitions] |
letters patent |
a government-issued document granting a person a patent or exclusive right to sell or otherwise profit from an invention or process. |
let the cat out of the bag |
to reveal a secret. |
Lettish |
Latvian. |
lettuce |
any of several varieties of a common, edible annual plant that has large, crisp leaves. [2 definitions] |
letup |
a stop, pause, or momentary relief. [2 definitions] |
let up |
to cease or diminish. [2 definitions] |
leu |
the chief monetary unit of Romania, equaling one hundred bani. [2 definitions] |
leucine |
an amino acid, essential in the diet of humans and other animals, that is found in proteins. |
leuco- |
variant of leuko-. |
leukemia |
any of a group of cancers of bone marrow, usu. resulting in an abnormally high production of white blood cells. |
leuko- |
white; colorless. |
leukocyte |
one of the white or colorless blood cells that normally function to defend the body from infection. |
leukocytosis |
a large temporary increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood, due esp. to infection or pregnancy rather than leukemia. |