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Synonyms for leechlike


Grammar : Adj
Spell : leech
Phonetic Transcription : litʃ



Définition of leechlike

Origin :
  • "bloodsucking aquatic worm," from Old English læce (Kentish lyce), of unknown origin (with a cognate in Middle Dutch lake). Commonly regarded as a transferred use of leech (n.2), but the Old English forms suggest a distinct word, which has been assimilated to leech (n.2) by folk etymology [see OED]. Figuratively applied to human parasites since 1784.
  • As in bloodsucking : adj parasitic

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