leech

/lˈitʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

verb

1. draw blood
   “In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”

Synonyms for leech

• bloodsucker
• hirudinean
• parasite
• sponge
• sponger
• bleed
• phlebotomize
• phlebotomise

Words that rhyme with leech

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