Leach (3)
Leach, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Leached (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leaching.] [Written also leech and letch.] 1. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percol...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Leach (4)
Leach, v. i. To part with soluble constituents by percolation.
Leach (5)
Leach, n. See Leech, a physician.
Leachy
Leach″y (?), a. Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous; pervious; — said of gravelly or sandy soils, and the like.
Lead
Lead (lĕd), n. [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. leád; akin to D. lood, MHG. lōt, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. √123.] 1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a ...
Lead (2)
Lead, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Leaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Leading.] 1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.2. (Print.) To place leads b...
Lead (3)
Lead (lēd), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Led (lĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Leading.] [OE. leden, AS. lǣdan (akin to OS. lēdian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. leīða, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a...
Lead (4)
Lead (?), v. i. 1. To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preëminence; to be first or...
Lead (5)
Lead, n. 1. The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.At the time I speak of, and having a momentary lead,... ...
Lead (6)
Lead (?), n. 1. (Music.) (a) The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts. (b) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, ser...
Leaded
Lead″ed (?), a. 1. Fitted with lead; set in lead; as, leaded windows.2. (Print.) Separated by leads, as the lines of a page.
Leaden
Lead″en (?), a. 1. Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball.2. Like lead in color, etc.; as, a leaden sky.3. Heavy; dull; sluggish. “Leaden slumber.” Shak.
Leader
Lead″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor. Especially: (a) One who goes first. (b) One having authority to direct; a chief; a commander....
Leadership
Lead″er‐ship (?), n. The office of a leader.
Leadhillite
Lead″hill‐ite (?), n.(Min.) A mineral of a yellowish or greenish white color, consisting of the sulphate and carbonate of lead; — so called from having been first found at Leadh...
Leading
Lead″ing (?), a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. — Lead″ing‐ly, adv.Leading case(Law), a reported decision whi...
Leading (2)
Lead″ing, n. 1. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance. Shak.2. Suggestion; hint; example. Bacon.
Leading edge
Lead″ing edge (?). (Aëronautics) same as Advancing edge, above.
Leadman
Lead″man (?), n.; pl.Leadmen (�). One who leads a dance. B. Jonson.
Leadsman
Leads″man (?), n.; pl.Leadsmen (�). (Naut.) The man who heaves the lead. Totten.
Leadwort
Lead″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of maritime herbs (Plumbago). P. Europæa has lead-colored spots on the leaves, and nearly lead-colored flowers.
Leady
Lead″y (?), a. Resembling lead. Sir T. Elyot.
Leaf
Leaf (lēf), n.; pl.Leaves (lēvz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. leáf; akin to S. lōf, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. löf, Dan. löv, ...
Leaf (2)
Leaf (lēf), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Leafed (lēft); p. pr. & vb. n.Leafing.] To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May. Sir T. Browne.
Leaf-footed
Leaf″–foot′ed (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having leaflike expansions on the legs; — said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus).
Leaf-nosed
Leaf″–nosed′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Having a leaflike membrane on the nose; — said of certain bats, esp. of the genera Phyllostoma and Rhinonycteris. See Vampire.
Leafage
Leaf″age (?), n. Leaves, collectively; foliage.