| Lesotho |
a country in southeastern Africa that is surrounded by South Africa. |
| -less |
not having; without; lacking. [2 definitions] |
| less |
comparative of "little." [6 definitions] |
| lessen |
to become or make smaller in degree, amount, or size. |
| lesser |
a comparative of "little." [3 definitions] |
| lesson |
a period of instruction in which particular things are taught, or a particular thing or set of things that are to be learned or studied. [7 definitions] |
| -let |
small or lesser. |
| let |
to allow; permit. [8 definitions] |
| let bygones be bygones |
to forgive and forget former quarrels. |
| let down |
to fail to satisfy; disappoint. [5 definitions] |
| let go |
to stop holding or holding back (something); set free. [3 definitions] |
| lethargic |
feeling lethargy; without energy. [2 definitions] |
| let off |
to release (someone), as from punishment; excuse. [3 definitions] |
| let out |
to allow (something secret) to be known. [3 definitions] |
| let's1 |
contracted form of "let us." |
| letter |
a written representation of a speech sound; specific character of an alphabet. [6 definitions] |
| letterbox |
(chiefly British) a public depository for outgoing mail; mailbox. [2 definitions] |
| letter carrier |
someone who delivers mail, usu. an employee of the postal service. |
| lettering |
the process, act, or art of forming letters by printing or writing. [2 definitions] |
| let the cat out of the bag |
to reveal a secret. |
| lettuce |
any of several varieties of a common, edible annual plant that has large, crisp leaves. [2 definitions] |