Definitions for Lief

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Spelling: [leef]
IPA: /lif/

Lief is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in Lief (efil).

Definitions for Lief

adverb

  1. gladly; willingly:

adjective

  1. willing; desirous.
  2. dear; beloved; treasured.

Origin of Lief

before 900; Middle English leef, Old English lēof; cognate with Dutch lief, German lieb, Old Norse ljufr, Gothic liufs; akin to love

Examples for Lief

"Oh, I'd just as lief keep you company," answered the other cheerfully.

So we said we'd as lief wait a spell, though a clean pinny wasn't needed.

Captain Littleton, I suppose, though I had just as lief he would stay at home.

But I'd as lief encounter a West India hurricane or a simoom.

How should the "faithful esquire" whose faith is mistrusted still be lief and dear?

It's like ye'd as lief be in this snug room as on the fell to-neet, Ralph?

For he would as lief be a victim of success, he assures us, as to forego his mojadderah.

I'd just as lief have a skunk in the place as to have either of that pair.

I would as lief not hear them called so—but this was not Mr. Hughes.

“They learn about what it is that drove them to these lengths,” says lief.

Word Value for Lief
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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