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: a woman who is a homosexual

— lesbian adjective

— les·bi·an·ism noun

lèse ma·jes·té or lese maj·es·ty noun [ORIGIN: MF lese majesté, fr. L laesa majestas, lit., injured majesty]

: an offense violating the dignity of a sovereign

le·sion noun : an abnormal structural change in the body due to injury or disease; especially : one clearly marked off from healthy tissue around it

1less adjective, comparative of 1LITTLE 1 : FEWER <~ than six>

2 : of lower rank, degree, or importance

3 : SMALLER; also : more limited in quantity

Synonyms

inferior, junior, lesser, lower, minor, subordinate, under—more at LESSER

2less adverb, comparative of 2LITTLE : to a lesser extent or degree

3less noun, plural less 1 : a smaller portion

2 : something of less importance

4less preposition : diminished by : MINUS

-less adjective suffix 1 : destitute of : not having

2 : unable to be acted on or to act (in a specified way)

les·see noun : a tenant under a lease

less·en verb : to make or become less

Synonyms

abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, die, diminish, dwindle, ebb, fall, let up, lower, moderate, recede, reduce, relent, shrink, subside, taper, wane—more at DECREASE

less·er adjective, comparative of 1LITTLE : of less size, quality, or significance

Synonyms

inferior, junior, less, lower, minor, subordinate, under; also little, mean, small; minute, petty; jerkwater, second-rate; secondary, subsidiary

Antonyms

major, more, primary, prime, senior, superior

les·son noun 1 : a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship

2 : a reading or exercise to be studied by a pupil; also : something learned

3 : a period of instruction

4 : an instructive example

les·sor noun : one who conveys property by a lease

lest conjunction : for fear that

1let noun [ORIGIN: ME lette, fr. letten to delay, hinder, fr. OE lettan]

1 : something that impedes : HINDRANCE, OBSTACLE

2 : a shot or point in racket games that does not count

2let verb let; let·ting [ORIGIN: ME leten, fr. OE lǣtan]

1 : to cause to : MAKE <~ it be known>

2 : to offer or grant for rent or lease; also : to assign esp. after bids

3 : to give opportunity or permission to : ALLOW, PERMIT <~ me go>

Synonyms

allow, enable, permit, suffer—more at ALLOW

-let noun suffix 1 : small one

2 : article worn on

let·down noun 1 : the state or emotion of being disappointed

2 : a slackening of effort

Synonyms

disappointment, dismay, dissatisfaction, frustration—more at DISAPPOINTMENT

let down verb : to fail to meet the expectation or hope of; also : to cause disappointment

Synonyms

cheat, disappoint, dissatisfy, fail—more at DISAPPOINT

le·thal adjective : of, relating to, or causing death : DEADLY, FATAL

— le·thal·ly adverb

Synonyms

baleful, deadly, deathly, fatal, fell, mortal, murderous, pestilent, vital—more at DEADLY

le·thar·gic adjective : of, relating to, or characterized by lethargy

Synonyms

dull, inactive, inert, quiescent, sleepy, sluggish, torpid—more at INACTIVE

leth·ar·gy noun 1 : abnormal drowsiness

2 : the quality or state of being lazy or indifferent

let on verb 1 : REVEAL 1

2 : PRETEND

1letter noun 1 : a symbol that stands for a speech sound and constitutes a unit of an alphabet

2 : a written or printed communication

3 plural : LITERATURE; also : LEARNING

4 : the literal meaning

5 : a single piece of type

Synonyms

dispatch, memorandum, missive, note; also airmail, card, electronic mail, e-mail, junk mail, mail, postal card, postcard; communication, report; encyclical

2letter verb : to mark with letters : INSCRIBE

— let·ter·er noun

letter bomb noun : an explosive device concealed in an envelope and mailed to the intended victim

let·ter·boxed adjective : being a video recording formatted to display a frame size proportional to a standard theater screen

letter carrier