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Definition of lee in English: leenoun liːli mass noun1The sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind. ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island Contrasted with weather Example sentencesExamples - You can normally tell the lee side from the windward side by looking for cornices.
- The locals keep saying the lee side (the sunny side).
- I could see white caps in the channel, it was time to seek shelter on the lee shore.
- I chose instead to fish the lee shore, hoping for a picture fish.
- Canberra moved to the lee side of Christmas Island until the possible danger had passed.
- 1.1 Shelter from wind or weather given by an object.
he went round the front of the cab to be out of the wind and lit a cigarette in its lee Example sentencesExamples - The camp lies to the right in the lee of the cliff.
- Suddenly, in the lee of a large dune, she spotted the glow of a campfire.
- Choppy it was but as we got farther out into the lee of the outer islands the sea calmed considerably.
- A single vessel can moor in the lee of either island but it is not a comfortable place to stay.
- The pair had set up a tent in the lee of a dune.
Synonyms shelter, protection, cover, refuge, safety, security, sanctuary, haven, shield
Origin Old English hlēo, hlēow 'shelter', of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm. Rhymes absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee Definition of lee in US English: leenounlilē 1The sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind. ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island Contrasted with weather Example sentencesExamples - Canberra moved to the lee side of Christmas Island until the possible danger had passed.
- The locals keep saying the lee side (the sunny side).
- You can normally tell the lee side from the windward side by looking for cornices.
- I chose instead to fish the lee shore, hoping for a picture fish.
- I could see white caps in the channel, it was time to seek shelter on the lee shore.
- 1.1 Shelter from wind or weather given by a neighboring object, especially nearby land.
we pitch our tents in the lee of a rock Example sentencesExamples - The pair had set up a tent in the lee of a dune.
- A single vessel can moor in the lee of either island but it is not a comfortable place to stay.
- Suddenly, in the lee of a large dune, she spotted the glow of a campfire.
- Choppy it was but as we got farther out into the lee of the outer islands the sea calmed considerably.
- The camp lies to the right in the lee of the cliff.
Synonyms shelter, protection, cover, refuge, safety, security, sanctuary, haven, shield
Origin Old English hlēo, hlēow ‘shelter’, of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm. |