is known for her low, SEXY voice. She sang with the Benny Goodman band in the 1940s and many of her songs are well known, including Fever, Big Spender, and The Way You Look Tonight.
Lee, Spike (1957-) an African-American film DIRECTOR who makes films about the lives of African Americans in the US. His films include She's Gotta Have It (1986), Do The Right Thing (1989), and Malcolm X (1992).
leech /liːtʃ/ n 1 a small wormlike creature living in wet places that fixes itself to the skin of animals and drinks their blood, formerly used for drinking sick people's blood to lower their blood pressure: (fig.) My shy little sister clung to me like a leech (=stayed very close to me) all through the party. 2 derog a person who over a long period takes advantage of another person's weakness by getting money, help etc from them 3 old use or humor a doctor
Leeds /liːdz/ a city in West Yorkshire, in the north of England, which is an important industrial and business centre. It is also a popular place with young people because of its many NIGHTCLUBS.
Leeds U'nited an English football team based in Leeds, northern England
Lee Kuan Yew /,li: kwan 'ju:/ (1923-) a Singaporean politician who was Prime Minister from 1959 to 1990. Under Lee, Singapore became a country with a very successful economy and a strong WELFARE STATE. He encouraged traditional rules of behaviour through strict punishments.
Lee-En-field /liː 'enfield/ trademark a type of RIFLE (=long gun) used by the British army in World Wars I and II
leek /liːk/ n a vegetable that has a long white fleshy stem and broad flat green leaves and tastes slightly of onions. The leek is one of the national SYMBOLs of Wales.
$  \text{leer}^1 / \text{Ier} / n \text{ derog an unpleasant smile or sideways look expressing cruel enjoyment, rudeness, or thoughts of sex} \rightarrow \text{see SMILE (USAGE)}  $
leer² v [l(at)] derog to look with a leer: Stop leering at those young girls! ︷ingly adv
leer•y /'lɪəri/ adj [F(of)] infml watchful and not trusting; WARY
lees /liːz/ n [(the)P] the bitter undrinkable thick substance (SEDIMENT) found in the bottom of a wine bottle, barrel etc → compare DREGS
,lee 'shore n tech a shore onto which the wind blows from the sea
Lee-son, Nick /ˈliːsən/ (1967-) a British banker who worked for a company called Barings Bank in Singapore. He made serious mistakes in his job which caused the bank to lose so much money that it had to close permanently in 1995. Leeson was found guilty of acting illegally, and was sent to prison in Singapore. He was released in 1999.
lee·ward¹ /ˈliːwədəl-ərd/ tech /ˈluːədəl-ərd/ adj. adv naut 1 (going) in the same direction as the wind: We steered a leeward course/steered leeward. 2 opposite to or away from the wind: the leeward side of the ship → opposite WINDWARD
leeward $ ^{2} $ n [U] naut the side or direction towards which the wind blows: We steered a course to leeward.
'Leeward Islands, the a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, between Puerto Rico and Martinique, which includes the islands of Antigua, Montserrat, and Guadeloupe, and the Virgin Islands
lee·way /ˈliːweɪ/ n [S;U] 1 the chance to act freely, rather than being forced to act in a particular way: The new law allows landlords much less leeway in fixing the amount of rent they can charge tenants. 2 BrE loss of time or advance: She's got a lot of leeway to make up in her studies after her illness.
left¹ /left/ adj 1 [A] on the side of the body that contains the heart: one's left arm/eye 2 [A] on, by, or in the direction of one's left side: the left bank of the stream | Take a left turn at the crossroads. 3 of or supporting the LEFT in politics: He's very left. | left-of-centre political views → see also LEFT WING 4 the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing one part of a group or an organization does not know what other parts are doing, with the result that things do not work smoothly → opposite RIGHT
left² n 1 [(the)U] the left side or direction: Keep to the left. | He doesn't know his left from his right. | Take the next turning on/to your left. (=the next one you come to on your left side) | The Labour party is to the left of the Liberals. 2 [the+sing./pl. v] (often cap.) political parties or groups, such as Socialists and Communists, that favour the equal division of wealth and property and generally support the workers rather than the employers: The left oppose(s) the new taxes. 3 [C] a hit with the left hand: I caught him on the chin with a straight left. → opposite RIGHT
left $ ^{3} $ adv towards or in favour of the left: Turn left at the crossroads.  $ \rightarrow $ opposite RIGHT; see also right and left (RIGHT $ ^{5} $)
left $ ^{4} $ past tense & participle of LEAVE
Left 'Bank, the an area of Paris on the south bank of the River Seine, famous from the 1890s for being popular with artists, writers, and students
'left-brain adj concerned with or resulting from the left side of the brain, which controls the right side of the body and also LOGICAL and ANALYTIC thinking
'left field n 1 a position in BASEBALL in the left side of the OUTFIELD as seen from home base 2 (way) out in left field (of opinions or ideas) strange; very different from what most people think —-der n: a left fielder for the Baltimore Orioles
'left-'hand adj [A] 1 on or to the left side: the left-hand page | on the left-hand side (of the street) 2 turning or going to the left: They drove too fast round the left-hand bend. → opposite RIGHT-HAND 3 LEFT-HANDED
,left-hand 'drive adj (of a vehicle) having the STEERING WHEEL and driver's controls on the left-hand side —left-hand drive n [S] a car with left-hand drive
,left-'handed adj 1 using the left hand for most actions rather than the right: I'm left-handed. | a left-handed golfer 2 done with the left hand: a left-handed shot 3 made for a left-handed person to use: left-handed scissors → opposite RIGHT-HANDED 4 AmE left-handed compliment something said to a person which both praises and offends them ︷ness n [U]
'left-'hander n 1 also lefty AmE infml — someone who usually uses their left hand for most actions rather than their right 2 a hit with the left hand → opposite RIGHT-HANDER
left·ist /'leftɪst/ n, adj sometimes derog (a supporter) of the LEFT in politics: a leftist government | leftist guerillas → opposite RIGHTIST —-ism n [U]
,left 'luggage ,office BrE ‖ baggage room, check-
room AmE — n a place, especially in a station, where one
can leave one's bags for a certain period, to be collected later
,left-of-centre adj (of a person or political party) having views that are left-wing to some degree: She's definitely left-of-centre.
left-over /'left,əʊvər/ adj [A] remaining; unused: After cutting out the curtains, she made some cushion covers from the leftover material.
left·o·vers /'left,əʊvəz|-ərz/ n [P] food remaining uneaten after a meal, especially when served at a later meal: She made a stew out of leftovers. → compare LEAVINGS
left·ward /'leftwədl-wəd/ adj on or towards the left → opposite RIGHTWARD
left·wards /'leftwədz|l-wərdz/ especially BrE || leftward AmE — adv on or towards the left ➔ opposite RIGHTWARDS
,left 'wing n, adj [the] 1 [+sing./pl. v] (the members) of a group that favour greater political changes than others in the party: The left wing of the Labour party wants/want reforms in the party's organization. 2 [+sing./pl. v] (of) the LEFT: left-wing ideas | She's very left-wing. 3 (on) the left-hand side of the field in such games as football: He centred the ball from the left wing. → opposite RIGHT WING —left-winger n
left·y, left·ie /'lefti/ n infml 1 especially BrE, usually derog a supporter of the LEFT in politics, especially a COMMU-NIST 2 especially AmE a left-handed person
leg¹/leg/n 1 [C] a limb of a person or animal which includes the foot and is used to support the body and for walking: Humans and birds have two legs; dogs have four. | The leg bends at the knee. 2 [C] the part of this limb above the foot: She injured her leg. 3 [C;U] the leg of an animal as food: roast leg of lamb 4 [C] the part of a garment that covers the leg: There's a hole in your trouser leg. 5 [C] any of the long thin upright supports on which a piece of furniture stands: a table/chair leg 6 [C] a single part or stage, especially of a