left-hand |
on or toward the left. [2 definitions] |
left-handed |
using the left hand more easily than the right. [3 definitions] |
leftover |
a part of something that was not used. |
leg |
one of the body parts of an animal or human that is used for standing and walking. [4 definitions] |
legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. [2 definitions] |
legal |
of or having to do with law. [2 definitions] |
legally |
in a way that obeys the law. |
legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. [3 definitions] |
legendary |
having to do with or like a legend. |
legging |
(often plural) a covering for the lower leg or for the whole leg. Leggings may be made of strong cloth or leather. |
legible |
able to be understood or read. |
legion |
an army unit in ancient Rome that was made up of soldiers on foot and on horseback. [2 definitions] |
legislation |
a law made by a body of government. [2 definitions] |
legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. [2 definitions] |
legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. [2 definitions] |
legume |
any of the family of plants that grow their seeds and fruit in pods. Beans and peas are legumes. [2 definitions] |
lei1 |
a wreath of flowers, usually worn around the neck in Hawaii. |
leisure |
freedom from work or other duties that take time and effort; free time. |
lemming |
a very small mammal that looks like a mouse with a short tail. Lemmings are rodents that live in the far northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Some kinds of lemmings migrate in groups if their population gets very large. Migrating lemmings may drown in bodies of water. |