| league1 |
an association or compact of nations, groups, or people, formally established to advance a common cause. [4 definitions] |
| league2 |
a unit of length equal to about three miles or 4.8 kilometers. [2 definitions] |
| League of Nations |
an international federation of nations founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation, formally disbanded in 1946, and superseded by the United Nations. |
| leaguer |
a member of a league (often used in combination). |
| leak |
an accidental opening or crack through which something, esp. a liquid or gas, can pass out or in. [10 definitions] |
| leakage |
the process, act, or an instance of leaking; leak. [2 definitions] |
| leakproof |
that will not leak; tightly sealed. |
| leaky |
letting gas, water, or odors leak in or out. [2 definitions] |
| lean1 |
to bend or incline. [7 definitions] |
| lean2 |
of humans and animals, having little extra fat on the body. [5 definitions] |
| leaning |
preference or tendency; inclination. |
| lean over backward |
to make unusually great efforts, as to ensure fairness or to please someone. |
| lean-to |
a crude shelter with one sloping side which also serves as the roof, supported at the high end by trees, posts, or other upright members, and often open on the other ends or sides. |
| leap |
to spring into the air, moving straight up or to another position. [6 definitions] |
| leap day |
February 29, the extra day of the Gregorian calendar that occurs only once in every four years. A leap day occurs during a leap year. |
| leapfrog |
a game in which one player kneels or bends at the waist while succeeding players jump over him or her. [3 definitions] |
| leapt |
a past tense and past participle of leap. |
| leap year |
a year in the Gregorian calendar having 366 days, which occurs every four years. The extra day, February 29, makes up the quarter day difference between the common year and the astronomical year. [2 definitions] |
| learn |
to gain knowledge of through study, experience, or research. [5 definitions] |
| learnable |
combined form of learn. |
| learned |
well-educated; knowledgeable; scholarly. [3 definitions] |