[liːtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends. Many species are bloodsucking parasites, especially of vertebrates, and others are predators

- a person who extorts profit from or sponges on others
(e.g: they are leeches feeding off the hard-working majority)


Phrases:
- like a leech

Origin:
Old English lǣce, lȳce; related to Middle Dutch lake, lieke

[liːtʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- habitually exploit or rely on
(e.g: he's leeching off the abilities of others)


Phrases:
- like a leech

Origin:
Old English lǣce, lȳce; related to Middle Dutch lake, lieke

[liːtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a doctor or healer


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English lǣce, of Germanic origin

[liːtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the after or leeward edge of a fore-and-aft sail, the leeward edge of a spinnaker, or a vertical edge of a square sail


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish lik, Danish lig, denoting a rope sewn round the edge of a sail to stop the canvas tearing