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leechy

leechy adjective: pertaining to or characteristic of a leech. Also the misspelling of leachy.

Adjective

leechy (comparative more leechy, superlative most leechy)

  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of a leech.
    • Leeches are hermaphrodites but still have pretty exciting sex lives. To consummate their union they need to exchange packets of sperm. This is done either the conventional way via a leechy penis or by injection, allowing the sperm to make its way through the body tissues to find and fertilise the...1997, Hilary Bradt, Guide to Madagascar, page 57
  2. (broadly) Parasitic.

Also used as

leechy is also the misspelling of leachy.

Forms of leechy

comparativemore leechy
superlativemost leechy

Origin of leechy

From leech + -y.

See leachy.

Words formed from leechy

Words that rhyme with leechy

Questions about leechy

What does leechy mean?
Leechy means pertaining to or characteristic of a leech.
What part of speech is leechy?
Leechy is an adjective.

Words near leechy in the dictionary

  1. leechings
  2. leechless
  3. leechlike
  4. leechline
  5. leechlines
  6. leechy
  7. leed
  8. Leederman
  9. Leedham
  10. Leedom
  11. Leedoms

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