lee
lee Lexical Profile
lee Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The sheltered side of something that is away from the wind, or the protection from wind afforded by a nearby object.
"The hikers pitched their tent in the lee of a large granite boulder to escape the biting gale."
The sediment of dead yeast and residual particles that settles at the bottom of a cask of wine or beer during fermentation (usually used in the plural, 'lees').
"Aging the white wine on its lees for several months gives it a richer, creamier texture."
• adjective
Situated on or toward the side that is sheltered from the wind.
"The small fishing boats anchored safely along the lee shore of the island."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'lee' (a place sheltered from the wind) with its homophone 'lea' (an open meadow or pasture).
• Rhymes for lee
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hleo', meaning shelter or protection, of Germanic origin and related to Old Norse 'hle' (lee of a ship).