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 Leatheroid A cellulose material prepared from unsized cotton rag paper and mineral acid. leatherperson A leatherman or leatherwoman. leathers A surname. leatherseller A tradesman who sells leather. leathersex The sexual practices associated with leathermen. leatherstem A stalky plant of Mexico and Texas, Jatropha dioica Leatherstocking A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization. leatherware Items made from leather. leatherwear Clothing made from leather. leatherwing soldier beetle leatherwoman A member of a female sexual subculture characterized by a fetish for leather clothing. leatherwood Any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark. leatherwork The making of articles from leather. leatherworker A person who makes things from leather. leatherworking The manufacture of articles from leather. leatherworks A factory that manufactures leatherwork. leathery Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather. Leathley A village and civil parish (served by Lower Washburn Parish Council) in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2347). Leathorn A surname. Leaton A small village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4618). leatwright A person skilled at constructing leats. leavability The property of being leavable. leavable Capable of being left, or departed from. leave To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely. leaved Having a leaf, leaves or folds. leavee The person in a relationship who is left by the other. leaveism The practice of employees using flexitime and other leave entitlement schemes to take time off when they are in fact too unwell to go to work. leaveless Without leaves; leafless leavelet A part of a plant. Leavell A surname. leavelooker A market inspector in the region of Chester in England, responsible for licensing foreign traders, checking the quality of meat, etc. leaven Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods. leavened Prepared using leavening. leavener Any agent that promotes leavening. leavening The process by which something is leavened. leavenless without any yeast or other raising agent leavenous Containing leaven; leavened. Leavenworth A habitational surname. leaver One who leaves. Leaverton A surname. Leavesden A commercial and residential area in Abbots Langley parish, Three Rivers district, near Watford, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0900). leavetime Time permitted to be absent from work. leavings A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood. Leavis A surname. Leavisian Of or relating to F. R. Leavis (1895–1978), influential British literary critic. Leavitt A surname. Leavittsburg A census-designated place in Trumbull County, Ohio, USA. leavy A surname. Leawood A city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Leaworthy A surname. Leazer A surname from French. leazings Ears of corn picked up from the fields after the harvest. LEB a Lebanese or Middle Eastern person. lebai A very devout person who behaves in a hypocritical manner. leban Coagulated sour milk diluted with water. Lebanese Of, from, or pertaining to Lebanon or the Lebanese people. Lebaneseness The quality of being Lebanese. Lebanism Lebanese nationalism. Lebanization The process of Lebanizing. Lebanize To make or become Lebanese. Lebanon A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon". Lebanonist A Lebanese nationalist. Lebanonite A resident of any place named Lebanon in the United States. Lebanons The Mount Lebanon mountain range. Lebaoth An ancient biblical location within the southern territory of Judah, appearing in the Old Testament. Lebap A region of Turkmenistan. Lebaron A surname from French. Lebarron A surname from French. lebbek The tree Albizia lebbeck. Lebeau A surname from French. Lebec A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Lebeck A surname from German. lebectin A lectin in the venom of the viper Macrovipera lebetina. Lebed A transliteration of the Russian surname Ле́бедь (Lébedʹ). Lebedeff A transliteration of the Russian surname Лебедев (Lebedev). Lebedev A transliteration of the Russian surname Лебедев (Lebedev). Lebedyn A former povit of Kharkiv Governorate, Russian Empire. Lebel A surname. lebensraum Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain. lebenswecker A medical device used in Baunscheidtism to pierce the skin with many fine needles, and used on skin treated with toxic oil, the resulting inflammation claimed to draw the body's attention away from various illnesses in other parts of the body. Lebenswelt The sum total of all immediate phenomena which constitute the world of an individual or of a corporate life; life-world. lebenty An unspecified large number (of). lebercilin A protein associated with centrosomal or ciliary functions Lebern A district in Solothurn canton, Switzerland. Lebert A surname. lebes An Ancient Greek cauldron, normally of bronze, and often supported by a tripod. Lebesgue A surname in French. lebetiform Bowl-shaped; used to describe domatia. lebia Any ground beetle of the genus Lebia. lebiasinid Any fish in the family Lebiasinidae. Lebid A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Ле́бідь (Lébidʹ). lebkuchen A traditional German Christmas biscuit form of gingerbread. Leblanc A surname from French. leblebi A kind of snack made from roasted chickpeas Lebleu A surname. Leblond A surname. leblouh The practice, in Mauritania, of forcibly fattening young girls in preparation for marriage Lebo A Lebanese person, usually a Lebanese Australian. Leboce A barangay of Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines. lebocin An antibacterial glycoprotein present in some insects Leboeuf A surname. Lebon A surname from French. Lebonya A proposed intermediate group of Bantu languages, with three branches: Lengola, Bodo, and the Nyali languages. Lebouef A surname. Lebow A surname. Lebowa A bantustan in the Transvaal in northeastern South Africa, seen as a home for the Northern Sotho-speaking tribes. Lebowitz A surname. Lebowskian Relating to, or reminiscent of, Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in the 1998 US comedy film The Big Lebowski, a relaxed, Zenlike slacker character. Lebreton A surname from French. lebrikizumab A humanized monoclonal antibody and immunosuppressive drug being investigated for the treatment of asthma. Lebrina A locality in the City of Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia. Lebron A surname. Lebrun A surname. Lebu A coastal city and commune in Arauco province, Biobío region, Chile. lecanemab A drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. lecanicephalidean Any tapeworm of the order Lecanicephaloidea lecanodiaspidid Any scale insect in the family Lecanodiaspididae. lecanomancer A diviner who carries out lecanomancy. lecanomancy Divination by interpreting the sound or effect of an object or substance (commonly a gem) falling into a body of water. lecanomantic Of or pertaining to lecanomancy. lecanoraceous Belonging to the family Lecanoraceae of lichenized fungi. lecanorate Any salt or ester of lecanoric acid. lecanorin lecanoric acid lecanorine Of the fruiting parts of a lichen: shaped like a plate with a ring around them, and having that ring made of tissue similar to the main non-fruiting body part of the lichen. lecanoroid Similar to those of species of the genus Lecanora. LeCaptain A surname. Lecates A surname. Lecce A city and province of Apulia, Italy. Leccino An olive cultivar much used in the production of Italian olive oil. leccinoid referring to a group of fungi that includes Leccinellum, Leccinum, Spongiforma, and Retiboletus griseus. Lecco A province of the Lombardy region, Italy. leceh Troublesome lech A strong, lecherous desire or craving. lechatelierite A type of natural or artificial glass formed by the sudden melting of silica sand or sandstone by extreme heat (for instance, from a lightning strike, impact event, or nuclear explosion), followed by rapid cooling. lechayim "To life": a Jewish drinking toast. lecher A lecherous person: someone given to excessive sexual activity or debauchery. lecherer A lecher. lecherous Given to excessive sexual activity and debauchery. lecherously In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher. lecherousness The property of being lecherous. lechery Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity. lechfest Something prurient or characterized/frequented by lechers. lechi A pole used in demarcating an eruv. Lechish Of or relating to a language family including Polish and all the Slavonic languages except Lusatian Wendish. Lechite A member of certain West Slavic peoples, including the ancestors of modern Poles, Silesians and the historical Pomeranians and Polabians, speakers of the Lechitic languages. Lechitic Of or pertaining to the language group including Polish, Kashubian and Polabian. Lechlade A town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SU2199). Lechman A surname from German. Lechner A surname. lechon a kind of spit-roasted food, usually a pig