Associations to the word «Leech»
Noun
- Kenneth
- Hayward
- Cartoonist
- Yoke
- Hive
- Mud
- Sparkling
- Reproduction
- Mckay
- Ecology
- Predator
- Fever
- Sun
- Freestyle
- Inhibitor
- Sperm
- Swimming
- Lepidoptera
- Herb
- Draught
- Host
- Everything
- Fraser
- Taxonomy
- Corpus
- Claw
- Scorpion
- Beverly
- Edwards
- Warmer
- Creature
- Boom
- Moment
- Packing
- Neuron
- Intestine
- Swim
- Todd
- Medicine
- Rupert
- Sewer
- Flank
- Hermit
- Potter
- Prey
- Norton
- Greene
- Linguistic
- Venom
- Briggs
- Therapy
- Infection
- Sketch
- Brain
- Head
- Gland
- Anarchist
- Reptile
- Ant
- Hair
- Biographer
- Hog
- Papa
- Shark
- Out
- Animal
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
LEECH, noun. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
LEECH, noun. A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
LEECH, noun. (medicine) (dated) A glass tube designed for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum.
LEECH, verb. (transitive) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
LEECH, verb. (transitive) To drain (resources) without giving back.
LEECH, noun. (archaic) A physician.
LEECH, noun. (paganism) (Heathenry) A healer.
LEECH, noun. (medicine) A glass tube adapted for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum.
LEECH, noun. (nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.
LEECH, noun. (nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.
LEECH LINE, noun. (nautical) A line for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail to prevent it from fluttering.
Dictionary definition
LEECH, noun. Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end.
LEECH, noun. A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
LEECH, verb. Draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment".
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