lee
1 of 2noun
ˈlē 
1
: protecting shelter
2
: the side (as of a ship) or area that is sheltered from the wind
lee
2 of 2adjective
1
: of, relating to, or being the side sheltered from the wind compare weather
2
: facing in the direction of motion of an overriding glacier —used especially of a hillside
Example Sentences
Noun the lee of the ship
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hlēo; perhaps akin to Old High German lāo lukewarm, Latin calēre to be warm
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing lee
Kids Definition
lee 1 of 2
noun
ˈlē
1
: a protecting shelter
2
: the side (as of a ship) sheltered from the wind
lee
2 of 2adjective
: of or relating to the side sheltered from the wind
Biographical Definition
Lee 1 of 12
biographical name (1)
ˈlē
Ann 1736–1784 American (English-born) Shaker
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Charles 1731–1782 American (English-born) general
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David Morris 1931– American physicist
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Fitzhugh 1835–1905 nephew of Robert E. Lee American general
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Francis Lightfoot 1734–1797 American statesman in Revolution
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(Nelle) Harper 1926–2016 American novelist
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Henry 1756–1818 Light-Horse Harry; father of Robert E. Lee American general
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Myung-bak 1941– president of South Korea (2008–13)
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Richard Henry 1732–1794 brother of Francis Lightfoot Lee American statesman in Revolution
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Robert E(dward) 1807–1870 American Confederate general
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Sir Sidney 1859–1926 English editor and scholar
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Yuan Tseh 1936– American (Taiwanese-born) chemist
lee
noun
as in side
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- side
- windward
- leeward
- left
- flank
- top
- outside
- bottom
- right
- underside
- hand
- foot
- face
- undersurface
- underbody
- underbelly
- underpart
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- middle
- center
- interior
- midway
- inside