Words beginning with LE

1,098 words and phrases start with the letters LE.

LE(noun) a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
le Carre(noun) English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931)
le Chatelier(noun) French chemist who formulated Le Chatelier's principle (1850-1936)
Le Chatelier's law(noun) the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to…
Le Chatelier's principle(noun) the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to…
Le Chatelier-Braun principle(noun) the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to…
Le Chatelier principle(noun) the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to…
Le Corbusier(noun) French architect (born in Switzerland) (1887-1965)
Le Douanier Rousseau(noun) French primitive painter (1844-1910)
Le Duc Tho(noun) Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)
Le Gallienne(noun) United States actress (born in England) (1899-1991)
Le Havre(noun) a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine
Le Notre(noun) French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)
lea(noun) a unit of length of thread or yarn
leach(verb) cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
leaching(noun) the process of leaching
Leacock(noun) Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)
lead(verb) take somebody somewhere
lead-acid accumulator(noun) a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2…
lead-acid battery(noun) a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2…
lead-colored(adjective) having the color of lead
lead-coloured(adjective) having the color of lead
lead-free(adjective) (of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead
lead-in(noun) the introductory section of a story
lead acetate(noun) a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
lead arsenate(noun) a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
lead astray(verb) teach immoral behavior to
lead bank(noun) a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests
lead by the nose(verb) conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
lead carbonate(noun) a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
lead chromate(noun) a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
lead colic(noun) symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
lead glass(noun) glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
lead line(noun) (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
lead off(verb) teach immoral behavior to
lead on(verb) entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
lead ore(noun) ore containing lead
lead pencil(noun) pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
lead plant(noun) shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and…
lead poisoning(noun) toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
lead sheet(noun) a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form
lead story(noun) a news story of major importance
lead tetraethyl(noun) a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
lead time(noun) the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process
lead tree(noun) low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling…
lead up(verb) set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
Leadbelly(noun) United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949)
leaded(adjective) (of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
leaded bronze(noun) bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
leaded gasoline(noun) gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks
leaded petrol(noun) gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks
leaden(adjective) darkened with overcast
leader(noun) a person who rules or guides or inspires others
leaders(noun) the body of people who lead a group
leadership(noun) the activity of leading
leading(adjective) indicating the most important performer or role
leading astray(noun) the act of enticing others into sinful ways
leading edge(noun) forward edge of an airfoil
leading indicator(noun) one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict…
leading lady(noun) actress who plays the leading female role
leading light(noun) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
leading man(noun) actor who plays the leading male role
leading off(noun) the act of enticing others into sinful ways
leading question(noun) a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on…
leading rein(noun) rein to direct the horse's head left or right
leading tone(noun) (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
leadless(adjective) not treated with lead
leadplant(noun) shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and…
leadwort(noun) a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers
leadwort family(noun) perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas
leaf(noun) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leaf-book(noun) an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
leaf-cutter(noun) bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
leaf-cutter bee(noun) bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
leaf-cutting bee(noun) bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
leaf-foot bug(noun) large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs
leaf-footed bug(noun) large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs
leaf-like(adjective) resembling a leaf
leaf-miner(noun) any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of…
leaf-nosed bat(noun) bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and…
leaf-nosed snake(noun) any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America
leaf-roller(noun) moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
leaf beet(noun) beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
leaf beetle(noun) brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
leaf blade(noun) especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
leaf blight(noun) any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant
leaf bud(noun) a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop
leaf bug(noun) small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices
leaf cast(noun) a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall
leaf disease(noun) any plant disease localized in the foliage
leaf fat(noun) fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
leaf form(noun) any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume
leaf insect(noun) tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
leaf lard(noun) fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
leaf lettuce(noun) distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a…
leaf miner(noun) any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of…
leaf mold(noun) soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
leaf mould(noun) soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
leaf mustard(noun) Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
leaf node(noun) (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge

leaf roller(noun) moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
leaf scorch(noun) plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage
leaf shape(noun) any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume
leaf soil(noun) soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
leaf spring(noun) long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together
leafage(noun) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leafed(adjective) having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination
leafhopper(noun) small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants
leafing(noun) (botany) the process of forming leaves
leafless(adjective) having no leaves
leaflet(noun) a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
leaflike(adjective) resembling a leaf
leafnose bat(noun) bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and…
leafstalk(noun) the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
leafy(adjective) having or covered with leaves
leafy-stemmed(adjective) having a leafy stem
leafy liverwort(noun) moss-like liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves; usually epiphytic
leafy spurge(noun) tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America
leafy vegetable(noun) any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
league(noun) an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
League of Iroquois(noun) a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five…
League of Nations(noun) an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although…
league together(verb) attach oneself to a group
leak(noun) an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
leak fungus(noun) fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes
leak out(verb) be leaked
leakage(noun) the discharge of a fluid from some container
leaker(noun) a surreptitious informant
Leakey(noun) English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was…
leakiness(noun) the condition of permitting leaks or leakage
leakproof(adjective) not subject to leaks
leaky(adjective) permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
leal(adjective) faithful and true
lean(verb) to incline or bend from a vertical position
lean-to(noun) rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
lean-to tent(noun) tent that is attached to the side of a building
lean against(verb) rest on for support
lean back(verb) move the upper body backwards and down
lean on(verb) rest on for support
Leander(noun) (Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly…
leaner(noun) (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
leaning(noun) an inclination to do something
Leaning Tower(noun) a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174
Leaning Tower of Pisa(noun) a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174
leanness(noun) the quality of being meager
leap(noun) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
leap day(noun) the name of the day that is added during a leap year
leap out(verb) be highly noticeable
leap second(noun) a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to…
leap year(noun) a calendar year with an extra day added in February
leaper(noun) someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
leapfrog(noun) advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors
leaping(noun) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Lear(noun) British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
learn(verb) gain knowledge or skills
learned(adjective) having or showing profound knowledge
learned person(noun) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
learned profession(noun) one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
learned reaction(noun) a reaction that has been acquired by learning
learned response(noun) a reaction that has been acquired by learning
learnedly(adverb) with erudition; in an erudite manner
learnedness(noun) profound scholarly knowledge
learner(noun) someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
learner's dictionary(noun) a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language
learner's permit(noun) a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile
learning(noun) the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
learning ability(noun) mental ability
learning curve(noun) a graph showing the rate of learning (especially a graph showing the amount recalled as a function of the…
learning disability(noun) a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills
learning disorder(noun) a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills
Leary(noun) United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known…
lease(noun) property that is leased or rented out or let
lease-lend(noun) the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause
lease giver(noun) someone who grants a lease
leased(adjective) hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
leasehold(noun) land or property held under a lease
leaseholder(noun) a tenant who holds a lease
leash(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
least(adjective) the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier…
least bittern(noun) small American bittern
least common multiple(noun) the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers
least effort(noun) the least effortful way to do something
least of all(adverb) especially not
least resistance(noun) the least effortful way to do something
least sandpiper(noun) smallest American sandpiper
least shrew(noun) small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States
least squares(noun) a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the…
leastways(adverb) if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
leastwise(adverb) if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
leather(noun) an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
leather-leafed(adjective) having leathery leaves
leather-leaved(adjective) having leathery leaves
leather carp(noun) scaleless domestic carp
leather fern(noun) stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia…
leather flower(noun) scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery…
leather soap(noun) a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather
leather strip(noun) implement consisting of a strip of leather
leatherback(noun) wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
leatherback turtle(noun) wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
leathered(adjective) resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable