| leaky |
letting gas, water, or odors leak in or out. [2 definitions] |
| lean1 |
to bend or incline. [7 definitions] |
| lean2 |
of humans and animals, having little extra fat on the body. [5 definitions] |
| leaning |
preference or tendency; inclination. |
| lean over backward |
to make unusually great efforts, as to ensure fairness or to please someone. |
| lean-to |
a crude shelter with one sloping side which also serves as the roof, supported at the high end by trees, posts, or other upright members, and often open on the other ends or sides. |
| leap |
to spring into the air, moving straight up or to another position. [6 definitions] |
| leap day |
February 29, the extra day of the Gregorian calendar that occurs only once in every four years. A leap day occurs during a leap year. |
| leapfrog |
a game in which one player kneels or bends at the waist while succeeding players jump over him or her. [3 definitions] |
| leapt |
a past tense and past participle of leap. |
| leap year |
a year in the Gregorian calendar having 366 days, which occurs every four years. The extra day, February 29, makes up the quarter day difference between the common year and the astronomical year. [2 definitions] |
| learn |
to gain knowledge of through study, experience, or research. [5 definitions] |
| learnable |
combined form of learn. |
| learned |
well-educated; knowledgeable; scholarly. [3 definitions] |
| learner's permit |
A paper that you get from the state that gives you permission to learn to drive. You must have a learner's permit before you get a driver's license. |
| learning |
knowledge gained through systematic study. [2 definitions] |
| learning disability |
any of various conditions, thought to be associated with the nervous system, that cause difficulty in mastering a basic skill such as reading. |
| learnt |
a past tense and a past participle of "learn." |
| learn the ropes |
(informal) to be or become acquainted with the techniques or procedures pertinent to a particular situation, organization, or the like. |
| lease |
a contract or agreement for the occupancy or use of one party's property by another for a specified period of time and in exchange for monetary or other compensation; rental agreement. [5 definitions] |
| leasehold |
the holding of a property by lease, or the property so held. |