English to English Dictionary

Layman

A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.

Leech

An aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm that has a sucker at each end and feeds on the blood of vertebrates.

Legal framework

A broad system of rules, laws, agreements, and standards that establish a context for action, organization, or governance.

Legatee

A person who receives a legacy or personal property left in a will.

Legionella

A bacterium of a genus that includes the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease.

Legislation

Laws, considered collectively, that have been enacted by a governing body or legislative assembly.

Leisure suit

A men's casual suit consisting of a shirt-style jacket and matching trousers, typically made of polyester and popular in the 1970s.

Leitmotif

A short, recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, place, or idea.

Levee

An embankment built along the side of a river to prevent high water from flooding adjacent land.

Leverage

The mechanical advantage gained by using a lever; power or ability to act effectively.

Levy

An imposition, raising, or collection of something, such as a tax, by authority or force.

Lexicology

The academic branch of linguistics that studies the nature, meaning, history, and use of words and vocabulary.