LEE SIDE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase lee side. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LEE SIDE
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| leeward | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • on the side away from the wind noun • the direction in which the wind is blowing • the side of something that is sheltered from the wind adverb • away from the wind | ||||||||
| calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||||
| downwind | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing • toward the wind adjective satellite • towards the side away from the wind | ||||||||
| protected | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss adjective satellite • guarded from injury or destruction | ||||||||
| sheltered | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • protected from danger or bad weather | ||||||||
| shielded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury | ||||||||
| windward | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • on the side exposed to the wind noun • the direction from which the wind is coming • the side of something that is toward the wind adverb • toward the wind | ||||||||
| screened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing • a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight • the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something • a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame • the personnel of the film industry • a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles • partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space verb • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection • examine methodically • examine in order to test suitability • project onto a screen for viewing • prevent from entering • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm | ||||||||
| lee | nounn | |||||||
noun • the side of something that is sheltered from the wind • United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957) • United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) • United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1940-1973) • United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926) • leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794) • soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) • American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870) adjective satellite • towards the side away from the wind | ||||||||
