/ Dictionary / Index L Lessing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Les•sing Pronunciation: (les'ing), [key] — n. born 1919, British novelist. 1729–81, German critic and dramatist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lessing (Thesaurus) lesser yellowlegs lesson Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language