lees n : the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage

English

Noun

lees

1. The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
2. Plural of lee

Synonyms

• dregs

Translations

• Icelandic: dreggjar m|p, botnfall

Afrikaans

Verb

lees

1. to read

Dutch

Verb

lees

1. First-person singular present and imperative of lezen.

The term Lees can refer to:

• the detritus of fermentation, consisting of dead yeast and fruit debris. See Lees (fermentation);
• Lees, Derbyshire, a village in England;
• Lees Brewery, a Brewery in Middleton;
• Lees, Greater Manchester, another village in England
• Lees Station, Tennessee, a community in the U.S. state of Tennessee
• LEES, Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems (LEES), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Surname

• Benjamin Lees, classical music composer
• Brian Lees
• Charles Lees, British colonial administrator and governor
• George Harmon Lees
• Harcourt Lees
• Harrington Clare Lees
• James Lees-Milne
• Jim Lees
• Joanne Lees
• Meg Lees
• Nathaniel Lees
• Robert Lees
• Robert Lees (linguist)
• Simon Lees
• Walter Lees, bowler
• Walter E. Lees, aviator
• Warren Lees

See also

• Leese
• Lee
• Lease
• Leece

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