| 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] |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. [4 definitions] |
| legal |
of or relating to law. [2 definitions] |
| legalese |
the language of the legal profession, regarded as unnecessarily obscure or incomprehensible. |
| legal holiday |
a holiday established by law and usu. celebrated by the closing of government offices, banks, and schools, and sometimes businesses and factories. |
| legalism |
strict adherence to the law, esp. excessive conformity to a literal interpretation of the law. |
| legality |
the quality or condition of being legal; lawfulness. [3 definitions] |
| legalize |
to make permissible by law. |
| legally |
in a way that obeys the law. |
| legal pad |
a pad of yellow or white ruled paper measuring eight and one-half by fourteen inches. |
| legal separation |
a legal agreement in which a husband and wife agree to live apart but are not divorced. |
| legal-size |
designating paper having an approximate size of eight and one-half by fourteen inches. [2 definitions] |
| legal tender |
money that may be offered to satisfy a debt and that must, by law, be accepted by the creditor. |
| legate |
an official envoy or representative, esp. a papal representative. |
| legatee |
one who receives or inherits a legacy. |
| legation |
the legate and staff of a diplomatic mission in a foreign country. [3 definitions] |
| legato |
in a smooth, even, and connected style, with no noticeable breaks between the notes (used as a musical direction). |