Lee

[lee]

American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807 1870)

...

, i, To lie; to speak falsely.

Noun
the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

Noun
American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)

Noun
soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)

Noun
leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794)

Noun
United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)

...

Noun
United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)

Noun
United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)

Noun
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of Black culture in America (born in 1957)


v. i.
To lie; to speak falsely.

n.
That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural.

n.
A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship.

n.
That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a.

a.
Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel.


Lee

Lee , v, i, To lie; to speak falsely. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Lee

Lee, n.; pl. Lees . [F. lie, perh. fr. L. levare to lift up, raise. Cf. Lever.] That which settles at the bottom, as, of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural. [Lees occurs also as a form of the singular.] "The lees of wine." Holland.
A thousand demons lurk within the lee.
The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of.

Lee

Lee, n. [OE. lee shelter, Icel. hl, akin to AS. hle'a2, hle'a2w, shelter, protection, OS. hl'8ao, D. lij lee, Sw. l'84, Dan. l'91.] 1. A sheltered place; esp., a place; protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship.
We lurked under lee.
Desiring me to take shelter in his lee.
2. (Naut.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a. By the lee, To bring by the lee. See under By, and Bring. -- Under the lee of, on that side which is sheltered from the wind; as, to be under the lee of a ship.

Lee

Lee, a. (Naut.) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel. Lee gauge. See Gauge, n. (Naut.) -- Lee shore, the shore on the lee side of a vessel. -- Lee tide, a tide running in the same direction that the wind blows. -- On the lee beam, directly to the leeward; in a line at right angles to the length of the vessel and to the leeward.

, i, To lie; to speak falsely.

That which settles at the bottom, as, of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural.

A sheltered place; esp., a place; protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship.

Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel.

...

Usage Examples

The only time I commit to conspiracy theories is when something way retarded happens. Like Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone.

I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy and cherish. Culture is for everybody.

Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.

The opportunity, number one, to work with Ang Lee is an amazing thing for me.

Men, when they fight in movies, it's a very different style. Harrison Ford was so cool when he had the whip, and Bruce Lee was such an artist that you couldn't take your eyes off of him.

My mom and dad played this music all the time when I was growing up, so to me songs by Jerry Lee and Fats Domino are the classics, they're the best songs ever.

Pamela Anderson Lee released a statement confirming that she has had her breast implants removed. Doctors say that Pamela is doing fine and that her old implants are now dating Charlie Sheen.

Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.

Misspelled Form

Lee, Lee, ee, Lee, Lwee, L3ee, L4ee, Lree, Lsee, Ldee, Lwe, L3e, L4e, Lre, Lse, Lde, Lewe, Le3e, Le4e, Lere, Lese, Lede, Lewe, Le3e, Le4e, Lere, Lese, Lede, Lew, Le3, Le4, Ler, Les, Led, Leew, Lee3, Lee4, Leer, Lees, Leed.

Other Usage Examples

On a day when you're tired, it's important to just say good morning to everyone so they're kind of aware that it's gonna be a good day. Jamie Lee Curtis told me that.

David Lee Roth had the idea that if you covered a successful song, you were half way home. C'mon - Van Halen doing 'Dancing in the Streets'? It was stupid. I started feeling like I would rather bomb playing my own songs than be successful playing someone else's music.

Today, one year after their divorce, Pamela and Tommy Lee announced they're getting back together. You know what that means? There's still hope for Ike and Tina Turner.

When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.

The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee.

Other times you can get showy for three minutes, and that's OK with certain films. But that isn't right with an Ang Lee movie, you have to fit right in. You have to understand Ang, respect him and be part of the team and not be in charge of it - he is in charge of it.

From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn't be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once.

Tommy Lee Jones is hilarious. I would say, if you look at the body of his work, the character he is most like is the one in 'The Fugitive.' That's how he talks and jokes. That is the type of energy he has.

Comments


Browse Dictionary