leech
10 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #16,029
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Definitions
noun
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
verb
draw blood
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/lˈiːtʃ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural leeches
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advant
draw blood
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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