lee
noun/liː/
/liː/
- [singular] the side or part of something that provides shelter from the wind
- We built the house in the lee of the hill.
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- lees[plural] the substance that is left at the bottom of a bottle of wine, a container of beer, etc. synonym dregs
Word OriginOld English hlēo, hlēow ‘shelter’, of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm.
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