noun🔗ShareThe sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit."After we bottled the homemade wine, we carefully discarded the lees that had settled at the bottom of the fermentation vessel. "substancedrinkfoodchemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA protected cove or harbor, out of the wind."The small fishing boats sought the lees of the island to escape the storm's strong winds. "nauticalgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe side of the ship away from the wind."The captain instructed us to move all the cargo to the lees of the ship to stabilize it in the strong wind. "nauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection."the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship"areaplaceenvironmentweathernauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
