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Rareleeches
The correct spelling is leeches.
How to pronounce leeches
noun
IPA: /ˈliːtʃ.ɪz/
Say it like: Lee-che-s
The correct spelling is leeches. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis. For example: "Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."
Usage Examples
“Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.”
Meanings
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.
- 3.A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
- 4.A physician.
- 5.(Heathenry) A healer.
verb
- 1.To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
- 2.To drain (resources) without giving back.
- 3.To treat, cure or heal.
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