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1. leech

noun. ['ˈliːtʃ'] carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • leche (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • læce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • lek (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Leech

  • long-beach
  • inspeech
  • screech
  • impeach
  • beseech
  • swiech
  • speech
  • preach
  • creech
  • creach
  • breech
  • breach
  • bleach
  • wiech
  • weech
  • veech
  • veatch
  • veach
  • teach
  • reeche
  • reach
  • pietsch
  • piech
  • peach
  • meech
  • leitch
  • leetch
  • leach
  • keetch
  • keech

2. leech

verb. ['ˈliːtʃ'] draw blood.

Etymology

  • leche (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • læce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • lek (Middle English (1100-1500))

3. leech

noun. ['ˈliːtʃ'] a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.

Etymology

  • leche (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • læce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • lek (Middle English (1100-1500))