Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z leakproofness The quality of being leakproof. leaktivism Activism through the release of confidential information to the public in the form of leaks. leaktivist Someone who advocates for a political cause by leaking secret information to the public; a person who practices leaktivism. leaky Having leaks; not fully sealed. leal Loyal, honest. Lealholm A village in Glaisdale parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7607). leally Loyally. lealness The quality of being leal; loyalty. lealty loyalty, fealty leam To gleam; shine; glow. leaman A surname. Leamer A surname from German. leaming A surname. Leamington Leamington Spa or Royal Leamington Spa, a health resort in Warwickshire, England. Leamon A surname. Leamside A small village in West Rainton and Leamside parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3146). Leamy A surname from Irish. lean To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. Leana A female given name. leanback A seat back formed by a frame made of flexible twigs and covered by a hide or blanket. leanchoiliid Any extinct arthropod of the family †Leanchoiliidae Leander The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned. Leandrew A male given name of African-American usage. leaner One who leans, or inclines toward something. Leanid A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Леані́д (Ljeaníd). leaning A tendency or propensity. leaningly With a leaning motion or posture. leanish Somewhat lean. leanly In a lean way. Leann A female given name. Leanna A female given name. Leannah A female given name. Leanne A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Lee Ann. leanness The property of being lean, without excess or fat. Leano A surname from Spanish. leans A dangerous sensory illusion where the pilot of an aircraft believes themselves to be in a bank when they are actually wings-level, or vice-versa, often resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft. leansome Characterised or marked by leanness; thin leany lean leap To jump. leapable That can be crossed by leaping leaper One who leaps. leapfrog A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated. leapfrogger One who leapfrogs. leapfrogging The act of one who leapfrogs. leapful Full of leaps: requiring one to leap or making many leaps. Leaphart A surname. leapingly With a leaping motion; in bounds. leapling Someone born on a leap day, the 29th of February. Leapman A surname. lear Something learned; a lesson. Leard A surname. leared A surname. Learesque Reminiscent of William Shakespeare's King Lear. Learian Of or relating to William Shakespeare's King Lear. Learlike Resembling the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearean play King Lear. Learmonth A surname. learn To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something. learnability The condition of being learnable. learnable That can be learned. learned Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated. learnedism A word acquired through formal education rather than through childhood language acquisition. learnedly In an educated and knowledgeable manner. learnedness The quality of being learned. learner One who is learning; one receiving instruction. learnership A work-based learning program that sometimes leads to some form of formal recognition of acquired skills; a scholarship. learnfare A welfare system in which a person must attend college etc. in order to receive payment. learnification The shift in discourses around and understandings of education to focus entirely or almost entirely on learning. learnify To shift discourses around and understandings of education to focus entirely or almost entirely on learning. learning An act in which something is learned. learningless Devoid of learning; uneducated or uninstructive. learnless Uneducated, educationless, bookless. learnling One who learns; pupil; student; apprentice learnset The set of moves that a character can learn. learny Involving or characterized by learning. Learoyd A surname. leary A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Laoghaire (literally “descendant of Leary”) (O'Leary). Learyesque Of or relating to Timothy Leary (1920–1996), American psychologist and writer known for advocating the exploration of psychedelic drugs. leasable Able to be leased. lease An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold. leaseability The characteristic of being leaseable; the ability to be rented for a set term in order to yield profit. leaseable Able to be or worthy of realistically being leased especially in regards to yielding profit; aesthetically pleasing or desirable. leaseback A property transaction where a party sells something, then leases it from the purchaser. The seller is released from tax, depreciation, and maintenance costs, and the buyer is guaranteed an income from the property. leased Transferred under the terms of a lease. leasee A person who leases something from a lessor; lessee. leasehand An entry-level worker on an oil rig, responsible for general labour and maintenance. leasehold Of an estate in land, held for a term of years absolute by a lessee or tenant. leaseholder A person who is tenant by holding a lease; a lessee. leaseholding Holding a lease; having the status of leaseholder. leaseless Without a lease. leasemonger One who leases property at extortionate rates. leaser One who leases or gleans; lessor. leash A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog. leashed Having a leash of a specified color. leashless Without a leash. leashlike Resembling or characteristic of a leash. leasing A lie; the act of lying, falsehood. Leasingham A village and civil parish (served by Leasingham and Roxholm Parish Council) in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TL0548). Leask A surname. Leason A surname. Leasor A surname. leasow (Green) land as opposed to flood or desert; a pasture. leasowe A coastal village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ2791). least Chiefly used with abstract nouns: less than all others in extent or size; littlest, smallest. leastaways Anyway; at least; regardless. Indicates support or degree of a previous statement. leastest least. leastness The quality of being least. leastways at least leastwise At least. leasure A surname. leasy flimsy; vague; deceptive leat An artificial watercourse, canal, or aqueduct, but especially a millrace. Leath A surname. Leatham A surname. leather A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise. leatherback Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs. leatherbark A North American shrub of species Dirca palustris. Leatherbarrow A surname. Leatherberry A surname. leatherboard An imitation of sole leather, made of leather scraps, rags, paper, etc. leatherbound Bound in leather. leatherboy A young or submissive member of the leatherman subculture. leatherbritches Green beans strung on thread for drying and storage. Leatherbury A surname. leathercloth A kind of artificial leather; an oilcloth. leathercraft Craftsmanship in leather; leatherworking. leathercrafter One who crafts articles from leather; a leatherworker. leathercrafting craftsmanship in leather; leatherworking Leatherdale A surname. leatherdyke A female homosexual involved in BDSM practices. leathered Very drunk; intoxicated. leatherer A manufacturer of leather. leatherette A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather. leatherfish Synonym of fringed filefish. leathergirl A young leatherwoman. leathergoods Items made from leather. leatherhead The friarbird. leatherine A kind of imitation leather. leatheriness The quality of being leathery. leathering A beating. leatherize To make leathery. leatherjack leatherjacket (fish in genus Oligoplites) leatherjacket The larva of certain crane flies. Leatherland A surname. leatherless Without leather. leatherlike Resembling leather. leathermaker A manufacturer of leather. leathermaking The manufacture of leather. leatherman A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and clothing, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices. leathern Made of leather. leatherneck A soldier.