Lew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Lewis.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A surname.
noun
  1. A French gold coin circulated in 15th-century Scotland.
adj
  1. Sunny; warm.
  2. Lukewarm, tepid.
  3. Alee: protected from the wind.
noun
  1. Warmth, heat.
  2. A shelter from the wind, particularly temporary structures raised by shepherds to protect their flocks.
verb
  1. To make warm or lukewarm.
  2. To become warm.
  3. To shelter from the wind.
adj
  1. Weak.
  2. Sickly-looking, pale, wan.
intj
  1. Alternative form of lo or look: a cry to look at something.
verb
  1. Alternative form of lue: to sift, particularly while mining tin or silver.

Pronunciation

/ljuː/ /luː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lew.wav

Word forms

Lew Lews lewis leois lewe lewer lewest lue loo looe lee lewing lewed more lew most lew

Etymology

From corruption of French louis, from Louis, presumably Louis IX or Louis XI, who issued gold écus.

Related words

Derived words

house-lew lewth looky-loo
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