leanto
Alternative form of lean-to.

leantos
plural of leanto

learnabilities
plural of learnability

learnability
The condition of being learnable.
The ease with which something can be learned.

learnedness
The quality of being learned.

learnednesses
plural of learnedness

learnification
The shift in discourses around and understandings of education to focus entirely or almost entirely on learning.

learnset
The set of moves that a character can learn.

learnsets
plural of learnset.

leaseability
The characteristic of being leaseable; the ability to be rented for a set term in order to yield profit.

leaseback
A property transaction where a party sells something, then leases it from the purchaser. The seller is released from tax, depreciation, and maintenance costs, and the buyer is guaranteed an income from the property.

leasebacks
plural of leaseback

leastness
The quality of being least.

leatherbritches
green beans strung on thread for drying and storage.

leathercloth
A kind of artificial leather; an oilcloth.

leathercloths
plural of leathercloth

leathergirl
A young leatherwoman.

leathergirls
plural of leathergirl

leatherine
A kind of imitation leather.

leatherines
plural of leatherine

leatheriness
The quality of being leathery.

leathermaking
The manufacture of leather.

leathersex
The sexual practices associated with leathermen.

leatherwork
The making of articles from leather.
Articles thus produced.

leatherworking
The manufacture of articles from leather.

leavability
The property of being leavable.

leaveism
The practice of employees using flexitime and other leave entitlement schemes to take time off when they are in fact too unwell to go to work.
The practice of employees taking work away to complete outside of paid hours, e.g. at home or on holiday.

leavetaking
Alternative spelling of leave-taking.

leavetakings
plural of leavetaking

leavetime
Time permitted to be absent from work.

leaviness
Obsolete form of leafiness.

leavism
Alternative form of leaveism.

lebensraum
Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.

lebes
An Ancient Greek cauldron, normally of bronze, and often supported by a tripod.

lebetes
plural of lebes

lechatelierite
A type of natural or artificial glass formed by the sudden melting of silica sand or sandstone by extreme heat (for instance, from a lightning strike, impact event, or nuclear explosion), followed by rapid cooling.

lechatelierites
plural of lechatelierite

lecheries
plural of lechery

lecherousness
The property of being lecherous.

lechery
Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.

lechfest
Something prurient or characterized/frequented by lechers.

lechfests
plural of lechfest

lecinoxoids
plural of lecinoxoid

lecithality
The property of having a yolk.

lecithotrophy
A form of development in which the embryo receives no nutrition other than the yolk originally contained within its egg.

lecitotrophy
Misspelling of lecithotrophy.

lectican
Any of a family of proteoglycans that are components of the extracellular matrix.

lecticans
plural of lectican

lectinology
The study of lectins

lection
The act of reading.
A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc.

lections
plural of lection

lectology
The study of lects.

lectorship
The role or post of a lector.

lectotypification
The process, or the result of lectotypifying

lectotypifications
plural of lectotypification

lecture
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1), usually at college or university.
A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner.
The act of reading.

lecturership
The rank or position of lecturer.

lectures
plural of lecture

lecturette
A short lecture.

lecturettes
plural of lecturette

ledeburite
a mixture of 4.3% carbon in iron

ledeburites
plural of ledeburite

lederhosen
A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.

ledgement
Alternative form of ledgment.

ledgements
plural of ledgement

ledgestone
A type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows.

ledgestones
plural of ledgestone

ledginess
The state or condition of being ledgy.

ledgment
A stringcourse or horizontal suit of mouldings, such as the base mouldings of a building.
The development of the surface of a body on a plane, so that the dimensions of the different sides may be easily ascertained.

ledgments
plural of ledgment

ledung
Alternative form of lething.

leeangle
A heavy club, with a sharp point at right-angles at its end, once used by Australian Aborigines

leeangles
plural of leeangle

leechbook
A medical text of the Anglo-Saxon era; a compilation of medicinal cures and remedies used by leeches.

leechbooks
plural of leechbook

leechcraft
The art or practice of healing or medicine.
The skill or expertise of a physician, medical knowledge; medical attendance.

leechcrafts
plural of leechcraft

leechdom
A medicine; remedy.

leechdoms
plural of leechdom

leechiness
The state, quality, or condition of being leechy ("parasitic")

leeriness
The property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness.

leerness
The quality of being leer; lack; emptiness; dullness.

leeside
The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.

leesides
plural of leeside

leetness
The quality of being leet or elite: excellence, superiority, or skill.

leetspeak
A form of chatspeak characterized most strongly by its alphanumeric substitutions.

leetspeek
Alternative spelling of leetspeak.

leewardness
Quality of being leeward.

lefthandedness
Alternative form of left-handedness.

leftism
Belief in the principles of left-wing politics.

leftisms
plural of leftism

leftness
The property of being on, or moving toward, the left.

leftwardness
Quality of being leftward.

legalisation
Non-Oxford British spelling of legalization.

legalisations
plural of legalisation

legalism
The focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.
A belief that salvation is attained or maintained by adherence to the requirements of moral law; salvation by works rather than by faith alone.
A legal axiom, term or rule.
Alternative letter-case form of Legalism.

legalisms
plural of legalism

legalistics
The technical legal aspects of a topic or issue.

legalitarianism
The use of legislation as a means of bring about equality.

legalities
plural of legality

legality
Lawfulness.
A dice game; the same as chuck-a-luck.

legalization
The process of making something legal, the process to legalize, decriminalization.

legalizations
plural of legalization

legalness
The state of being legal, or within the law.

legaltech
Legal technology, the use of technology (such as automation software and algorithms) to help in legal services.

legat
A legal attaché.

legateeship
The role or status of legatee.

legateship
The office or authority of a legate.

legatura
A tie or brace; a syncopation.

legaturas
plural of legatura

legement
Obsolete form of ledgment.

legements
plural of legement

legendariness
The quality of being legendary.

legendization
The process of legendizing.

legerities
plural of legerity

legerity
Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.

legful
As much as goes on or in a leg.
As much as can be moved by a leg.

legfuls
plural of legful

leggaz
A shot in the leg.

legginess
The state of having long legs.

legibilities
plural of legibility

legibility
The property of being legible or easily readable.

legibleness
legibility