lee¹ /lē/

1. Shelter
2. The sheltered side
3. The quarter toward which the wind blows
4. Tranquillity (obsolete)

1. Sheltered
2. On or towards the sheltered side, opp to windward or weather

leeˈward (also (nautical) /lūˈərd or looˈərd/) adjective

Relating to, or in, the direction towards which the wind blows

Towards the lee

The lee side or quarter

leeˈ-board noun

A board lowered on the lee side of a vessel, to lessen drift to leeward

lee gage or lee gauge noun

Position to leeward, opp to weather gage

lee licht of the mune noun

(in Scottish ballads) perh the pleasant moonlight

lee shore noun

A shore on a ship's lee side

lee side noun

The sheltered side

lee tide noun

A tide moving in the same direction as the wind

lee wave noun (meteorology)

A stationary wave, sometimes dangerous to aircraft, set up under particular conditions in an airstream to the lee of a hill or mountain range over which air is flowing

leeˈway noun

1. Leeward drift
2. Room to manoeuvre, latitude

make up leeway

To make up for lost time, ground, etc

lee² /lē/ (Spenser)

A river

lee³ see lea¹, lees and lie¹

leear /lēˈər/ noun

Scots form of liar

lees /lēz/

1. Sediment that forms during the fermentation or aging of an alcoholic liquor, eg wine
2. The worst part or parts

lee singular noun (rare)

lie¹ /lī/

1. A false statement made with the intention of deceiving
2. Anything misleading or of the nature of imposture
3. (with the) an accusation of lying

1. To make a false statement with the intention to deceive
2. To give a false impression

—Also (Scot) lee /lē/, often referring to an unintentional false statement

līˈar noun

A person who lies, esp habitually

lyˈing adjective

Addicted to telling lies

The habit of telling lies

lyˈingly adverb

lie detector noun

An instrument claimed to detect lying by recording abnormal involuntary bodily reactions in a person not telling the truth

give someone the lie (archaic, in his or her throat)

To accuse someone directly of lying

give the lie to

1. To accuse of lying
2. To prove false

lie in one's throat or through one's teeth (usu facetious)

To lie shamelessly

white lie

A minor falsehood, esp one uttered for reasons of tact, etc

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