noun Download 🔗Share The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit. Examples : "After we bottled the homemade wine, we carefully discarded the lees that had settled at the bottom of the fermentation vessel. " substance drink food chemistry process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind. Examples : "The small fishing boats sought the lees of the island to escape the storm's strong winds. " nautical geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The side of the ship away from the wind. Examples : "The captain instructed us to move all the cargo to the lees of the ship to stabilize it in the strong wind. " nautical sailing vehicle ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection. Examples : "the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship" area place environment weather nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading