LEES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

lees

noun

Definition of lees

plural of lee

as in sides

the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain

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Recent Examples of lees Aging only 30 percent of his wine in barrel while the remainder stays in stainless-steel tanks on the lees, Séguier lets the soil express itself in the glass. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 July 2026 Until bottling in June, the wine stays in stainless steel tanks, partly on its lees (the dead yeast) with some lees stirring (batonnage) to get a good mouthfeel. — Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 The tasting flight includes a sake-lees raisin butter that is not to be missed. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Oil is big over there, and the two sides are targeting fuel operations, trying to destroy the war-making ability of the other.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Still, after months of often contentious dialogue with government officials, local producers are grateful that both sides have found a way through the impasse.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sides

Noun

Ahead, black dots move in formation like ants as Everest’s imposing upper flanks loom above them.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of flanks

Noun

Both are curled in chairs in an otherwise empty room in an upscale Hyde Park Corner hotel, modestly dressed in jeans, sneakers and casual tops.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Men’s bag searches grew 166 percent and silk scarf searches climbed 369 percent, which Fashionphile tied to shoppers styling scarves as tops and handbags.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tops

Noun

De Hooch’s picture is a puzzle box—an ingenious construction of openings and closings, insides and outsides, revelation and concealment.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
At Ruby’s, wonderful things happen when butter and flour alchemize, like the flaky and citrusy outsides and soft insides of the sugar buns, and an array of other French pastries that faithfully lure in crowds every weekend.

— Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026

Definition of outsides

Noun

The company is using the market to find partners for investment, co-development and distribution, as well as rights licensing deals.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Joining will be the film’s star Ruth Madeley, who plays real-life American disability rights activist Judith Heumann, and casting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rights

Noun

In a third shot, the model stood with her back to the camera, giving followers a closer look at the personalized swimsuit bottoms.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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