English Reference

Word

lew

Phoneticslew

/ˈɫu/

Definition

adj. protected from the wind or cold. You use this word to describe a place that feels warm because it is out of the breeze.

adj. sheltered from the wind; calm and warm. Primarily a regional or dialectal variation of 'lee', often used to describe the side of a hill or building protected from the elements.

Examples

“We found a lew spot behind the wall to eat our lunch.”

“The sheep huddled together in a lew corner of the field as the storm blew across the open moor.”

“The garden was surprisingly productive for such a high altitude, largely because the thick stone walls kept the vegetable patches lew and protected from the biting northern winds.”

Examples

simple

“We found a lew spot behind the wall to eat our lunch.”

contextual

“The sheep huddled together in a lew corner of the field as the storm blew across the open moor.”

complex

“The garden was surprisingly productive for such a high altitude, largely because the thick stone walls kept the vegetable patches lew and protected from the biting northern winds.”

Usage

Typically used as a predicative adjective after 'stay' or 'keep', or attributively before a noun.

Domain

Mining

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Level
C2 · Proficiency
Frequency
Frequent
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