lees

noun
UK: /liːz/
US: /liːz/

  1. The sediment that forms at the bottom of a container of wine, beer, or other liquid.

    1. The wine was aged on its lees for several months.
    2. The winemaker carefully stirred the lees to add complexity to the Chardonnay.
lees adjective

  1. Wine that is left in contact with the lees after fermentation.

    1. This wine has a distinct lees flavor.
    2. The extended lees contact gives the wine a creamy texture.

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The phonetic transcription of "lees" is /liːz/ in British English and /liːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "lees": "The wine was aged on its lees for several months.". More examples on the page.