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 Ledo A surname. Ledong A Li autonomous county in Hainan, China. Ledonne A surname. Ledoux A surname from French. ledoyom Intermontane depressions which might get completely filled by glaciers from the surrounding mountains at the maxima of glaciation, creating esker-like depressions under the ice. Ledru A surname from French. Ledrue A surname from French. LEDs LED strip lights Ledsham A small village and civil parish (served by Capenhurst and Ledsham Parish Council) in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3574). Ledu A district of Haidong, Qinghai, China. Leduc A surname from French. ledum Any plant of the genus Ledum. Ledvina A surname from Czech. Ledwell A surname from Old English. Ledwith A surname. Ledyard A surname. lee A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind. leeangle A heavy club, with a sharp point at right-angles at its end, once used by Australian Aborigines leeboard A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway. Leebotwood A village and civil parish (served by Leebotwood and Longnor Parish Council) in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO4798). leech A typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis. leechbook A medical text of the Anglo-Saxon era; a compilation of medicinal cures and remedies used by leeches. leechcraft The art or practice of healing or medicine. leechdom A medicine; remedy. leecher One who leeches; a physician. leechery The work of a horse-leech; veterinary medicine dealing with horses. leechiness The state, quality, or condition of being leechy ("parasitic") leeching A medical treatment using leeches. leechless Without leeches. leechlike Resembling or characteristic of a leech, especially in being clinging or parasitic. leechline A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by. leechy Pertaining to or characteristic of a leech. leed Language; tongue. Leederman A surname. Leedham A surname. Leedom A surname. leeds A large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Leedy A surname. leefang A rope through the clew of a jib, holding it amidships while lacing on the bonnet. Leeford A surname. leeftail High in demand; quickly sold. Leegomery A suburban area in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6612). leek A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion. Leeka A locality of Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia. Leekbrook A village in Leek parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9853). leekish Resembling a leek, especially in colour. leeklike Resembling or characteristic of a leek. leeky Like or resembling a leek or leeks; leekish. Leela A female given name from Sanskrit used in India, a spelling variant of Lila. Leelanau A peninsula in Michigan, United States. Leeman A surname. Leemann A surname. Leeming A surname. Leen A surname. leep A surname. Leeper A surname. leer To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent. leere A tape or braid; an ornament. leerer One who leers. leerfish The marine fish Lichia amia. leerie a lamplighter leerily In a leery manner. leeriness The property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness. leeringly In a leering manner. leerish Leering; sly or lecherous. leerness The quality of being leer; lack; emptiness; dullness. leeroy To run headfirst into a situation without prior planning or consideration. leery Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns. lees The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit. Leesburg A town in Alabama. leese To lose. leeside The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc. Leeson A surname originating as a matronymic. Leesport A borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Leesville An unincorporated community in Colusa County, California, United States. Leeswood A village in Leeswood and Pontblyddyn community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2759). leesy Rich in a way that indicates, and results from, long contact with lees. leet A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves. Leete A surname. Leeth A surname. leetman One subject to the jurisdiction of a court-leet. leetness The quality of being leet or elite: excellence, superiority, or skill. Leeton A town in the Riverina region, New South Wales, named after Charles Alfred Lee. Leetsdale A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. leetspeak A form of chatspeak characterized most strongly by its alphanumeric substitutions. Leeuwarden A city and capital of Friesland, Netherlands. Leeuwarderadeel A former municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. leeuwendaalder A silver coin minted from 1575 by the rebelling Dutch provinces and subsequently the Dutch Republic with a nominal value varying between 32 and 42 stivers, also used for trade in the American colonies and the Levant, in use until the 18th century. Leeuwenhoekian Of or relating to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch microbiologist and microscopist. Leeville A locality in the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. leeward On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction. leewardly In a leeward direction. leewardness The quality of being leeward. leewards Synonym of leeward. leeway The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction. Leeza A female given name. lefamulin A particular antibiotic Lefave A surname from French. Lefeber A surname. Lefebre A surname. Lefebvre A surname from French. Lefebvrian Of or relating to Henri Lefebvre (1901–1991), French Marxist philosopher and sociologist. Lefebvrism The traditionalist doctrine of Marcel Lefebvre and his followers. Lefebvrist A member of the Society of Saint Pius X, a schismatic traditionalist Catholic organisation. Lefebvrite A Lefebvrist. lefetamine A particular narcotic painkiller. Lefever A surname. Lefevre A surname from French. (Smith) Leff A surname. Leffert A surname. Lefferts A surname from Dutch. Leffew A surname. Leffingwell A surname from Old English. Leffler A surname from German, variant of Loeffler. Lefka A town in north-west Cyprus. Lefkada An island of the Ionian Islands, Greece. Lefkas A town in Greece located in the Lefkada prefecture. lefkasbestos Synonym of chrysotile. Lefkoniko A town in northern Cyprus. Lefkosia Synonym of Nicosia: the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus; a district around the city. Lefkosian Synonym of Nicosian: of, from, or pertaining to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. Lefkowitz A surname. Lefler A surname. Leflore A surname. leflunomide An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis. Leforest A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France. Lefort A surname from French. Lefortian Of or relating to Claude Lefort (1924–2010), French philosopher and activist. lefradafiban An antiplatelet drug. Lefroy A locality in George Town council area, northern Tasmania, Australia. Lefschetz A surname. lefse A traditional soft Norwegian flatbread made from potato, flour, and milk or cream (or sometimes lard) and cooked on a griddle. left Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ← leftard A person of left-wing political views. Leftbook The leftist groups and communities on Facebook. lefteous Pertaining to the left (all senses: left-side, political left, etc.) lefter One aligned with left. leftern Left (opposite of right). leftfield From out of left field; off-the-wall; unconventional. leftish Leaning towards the political left. leftism Belief in the principles of left-wing politics. leftist A person who holds views associated with the political left. leftistly In a leftist way; according to a leftist perspective. Leftley A surname from Old English. leftneck A redneck who is on the political left. leftness The property of being on, or moving toward, the left. leftoid Leftist, left-winger leftosphere Blogs on the political left, taken collectively. leftover Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve. Leftpondia English-speaking parts of The Americas.