10-letter words starting with le
- lebensraum — additional territory considered by a nation, especially Nazi Germany, to be necessary for national survival or for the expansion of trade.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- lederhosen — Leather shorts with H-shaped suspenders, traditionally worn by men in Alpine regions such as Bavaria.
- leech line — a line for hauling the middle of a leech of a square sail up to the yard.
- leech rope — a boltrope along a leech.
- leechcraft — The art of healing.
- leek-green — dull bluish green.
- leeuwarden — a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
- left arrow — (character) The graphic which the 1963 version of ASCII had in place of the underscore character, ASCII 95.
- left brace — (character) "". {ASCII character 123. Common names: open brace; left brace; left squiggly; left squiggly bracket/brace; left curly bracket/brace; ITU-T: opening brace. Rare: brace ("}" >INTERCAL: embrace ("}" = bracelet). Paired with right brace ("}").
- left brain — the left hemisphere of the human brain, which is believed to control linear and analytical thinking, decision-making, and language
- left field — Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area.
- left heart — the half of the heart containing the left ventricle and left atrium, which supply oxygenated blood to all parts of the body
- left stage — the part of the stage that is left of center as one faces the audience.
- left-click — To left-click or to left-click on something means to press the left-hand button on a computer mouse.
- left-field — Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area.
- lefthanded — Alternative spelling of left-handed.
- lefthander — Alternative spelling of left-hander.
- leftwardly — leftwards
- leftwinger — (Sometimes pejorative) A person who is radically liberal politically; one whose political viewpoint is leftwing.
- leg muscle — any of various muscles in the leg of a human or animal
- leg shield — a part on a motorcycle, scooter, etc, that protects the legs of the rider or of a passenger
- leg warmer — a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg, usually worn over tights, trousers, boots, etc., for warmth, as in a dance class or while exercising, or as a fashion accessory.
- leg-puller — an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like: The entire story was a hilarious leg-pull.
- leg-warmer — a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg, usually worn over tights, trousers, boots, etc., for warmth, as in a dance class or while exercising, or as a fashion accessory.
- legal fees — fees paid to lawyers
- legal high — A legal high is a drug that is taken because of its pleasant effects, but which is not illegal.
- legal list — a list of investments that fiduciaries and certain institutions, such as banks and insurance companies, are legally authorized to make.
- legal-size — (of paper) measuring approximately 8½ × 14 inches (22 × 36 cm).
- legalising — Present participle of legalise.
- legalistic — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legalities — the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- legalizing — Present participle of legalize.
- legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
- legendries — Plural form of legendry.
- leger line — ledger line (def 1).
- legharness — armor for the leg, sometimes including that for the foot.
- legibility — Also, legibleness. the state or quality of being legible.
- legionaire — Misspelling of legionnaire.
- legionella — a genus of rod- or coccus-shaped aerobic Gram-negative bacteria, certain species of which, as L. pneumophila, produce legionnaires' disease.
- legislated — Simple past tense and past participle of legislate.
- legislates — to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws.
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- legitimacy — the state or quality of being legitimate.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- legitimise — to make legitimate.
- legitimism — a supporter of legitimate authority, especially of a claim to a throne based on direct descent.
- legitimist — a supporter of legitimate authority, especially of a claim to a throne based on direct descent.
- legitimize — to make legitimate.