lee - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

Forum API

- See Also:
- - lecture
  - lecturer
  - lectureship
  - lecythus
  - LED
  - led
  - lederhosen
  - ledge
  - ledger
  - ledger line
  - lee
  - lee helm
  - lee shore
  - lee wave
  - Lee–Enfield
  - leeboard
  - leech
  - leek
  - leer
  - leery
  - lees
- Settings:
- - Click on word:
    gets translation
    does nothing
- - Recent searches:
    - Save history
    - View All
- Links:
- WR Random Word:
- Try out WordReference Random Word! Each page load will return a random word from the dictionary. Or test your knowledge and have each page load with the definition hidden!

lee

in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | in context | images

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lee/liː/

▶noun

1 (also lee side) the sheltered side; the side away from the wind. Contrasted with weather.

2 shelter from wind or weather given by an object.

– origin OE hlēo, hlēow ‘shelter’, of Gmc origin; prob. rel. to luke- in lukewarm.

'lee' also found in these Oxford entries:

aloof - Black Maria - foresheet - gauge - jeet kune do - Lee–Enfield - lee helm - lees - lee shore - lee wave - lukewarm - Rosie Lee - weather

Forum discussions with the word(s) "lee" in the title:

at the end < her/ she > and lee are together.
Does this name have any connotations? Lee Thario
Dr. Lee or Dr Lee
Forensic expert Lee to set up center
I'm Lee.
If Lee <won / had won> ....
Mr (Philip) Lee
Rumors indicate, Who are seriously about recruiting Lee?
what comes natch-ur-lee
What number of Korean palyer is LEE in the EPL?

Ask in the forums yourself.Visit the English Only Forum.

Look up "lee" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "lee" at dictionary.com

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Download free Android and iPhone apps

Android App

iPhone App

Report an inappropriate ad.