英语词汇“lees”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	lees
释义	Trends of lees View usage for: lees in British English (liːz) plural noun the sediment from an alcoholic drink Word origin C14: plural of obsolete lee, from Old French, probably from Celtic; compare Irish lige bed lees in American English (liz) plural noun dregs or sediment, as of fermenting wine Word origin pl. of lee (obs. in sing.) < ME lie < OFr < ML lia < Gaul liga, akin to OIr lige, a bed, layer < IE base legh- > lie1 Examples of 'lees' in a sentence lees In the dining-hall, much the same applied to the patients, male and female: the lees of summer were clearly read on their countenances. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (1989) He picked up his goblet, ponderously swirled the lees and drained them in one gulp. Grace, C.L A SHRINE OF MURDERS (1989) BOOK 4: DESPAIR The wine of life is drawn; and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of. Wright, Richard THE OUTSIDER (1989) Synonyms of 'lees' sediment, grounds, refuse, deposit More Synonyms of lees (plural noun) in the sense of sediment Definition the sediment from an alcoholic drink a glass-fronted barrel showing the wine resting on its lees. Synonyms sediment grounds refuse deposit precipitate dregs He drained the dregs from his cup. settlings Additional synonyms in the sense of dregs Definition solid particles that settle at the bottom of some liquids He drained the dregs from his cup. Synonyms sediment, grounds, lees, waste, deposit, trash, residue, scum, dross, residuum, scourings, draff Nearby words of lees leech leer leery lees leeway left left-handed Related terms of lees lee Synonyms of 'lees' lees Explore 'lees' in the dictionary
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