HyperDic: leech

English > 3 senses of the word leech:
NOUNanimalleech, bloodsucker, hirudineancarnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial / terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
person leech, parasite, sponge, spongera follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
VERBbodyleech, bleed, phlebotomize, phlebotomisedraw blood
leech > pronunciation
Soundsliy'ch
Rhymesbeach ... teach / Teach: 19 rhymes with iych...
English > leech: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningcarnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial / terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end.
Synonymsbloodsucker, hirudinean
Member ofHirudinea, class Hirudineahermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial / terrestrial or parasitic annelids
NarrowerhorseleechAny of several large freshwater leeches
medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalislarge European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting
Broaderannelid, annelid worm, segmented wormworms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
Spanishhirudinea, hirudinean, hirudíneo, sanguijuela
Catalanhirudinean, hirudini, sangonera
Verbsleechdraw blood
English > leech: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
Synonymsparasite, sponge, sponger
BroaderfollowerA person who accepts the leadership / leadership of another
Spanishesponja, estrujador, parásito, sanguijuela
Catalanparàsit, sangonella, sangonera
English > leech: 3 senses > verb 1, body
MeaningDraw blood.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsbleed, phlebotomize, phlebotomise
Categorymedicine, practice of medicineThe learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
Broadertreat, care forProvide treatment for
Spanishaplicar sangüijuelas, extraer sangre, flebotomitzar, sangrar
Catalanflebotomitzar, sagnar
Nounsleechcarnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial / terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

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