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Leach /liːtʃ/

The meaning and definition of Leach, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
  2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
noun
  1. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
  2. A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
noun
  1. A physician.
  2. (Heathenry) A healer.
Synonyms bloodsucker parasite sponger vampire healer barber

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