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lechy

/ˈlɛt͡ʃi/

lechy adjective: like a lech; lecherous, tawdrily lustful.

Adjective

lechy (comparative more lechy, superlative most lechy)

  1. (informal) Like a lech; lecherous, tawdrily lustful.
    • The brilliantly senile Arthur, along with Doug’s lechy, creepy friend Spence (the pro stand-up Patton Oswalt), present a fair challenge to his frankness and naïveté.2007 January 3, Virginia Heffernan, “Hey! Never Underestimate the Average Joe”, in New York Times

Forms of lechy

comparativemore lechy
superlativemost lechy

Origin of lechy

From lech + -y.

Words that rhyme with lechy

Questions about lechy

What does lechy mean?
Lechy means like a lech; lecherous, tawdrily lustful.
What part of speech is lechy?
Lechy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lechy?
Lechy is pronounced /ˈlɛt͡ʃi/.

Words near lechy in the dictionary

  1. Lechugas
  2. lechuguilla
  3. lechuguillas
  4. lechwe
  5. lechwes
  6. lechy
  7. lecideaceous
  8. lecideine
  9. lecideoid
  10. lecidiene
  11. lecinoxoid

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