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letched

letched is the simple past and past participle of letch.

Meaning of letch

Noun

letch (plural letches)

  1. (archaic) Strong desire; passion.
    • Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or for avenging the wrongs of others.1830, Thomas De Quincey, Life of Richard Bentley (review)
  2. (informal) A lecher.

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Questions about letched

What is letched the simple past and past participle of?
Letched is the simple past and past participle of letch.

Words near letched in the dictionary

  1. letable
  2. Letby
  3. Letca
  4. letch
  5. letcha
  6. letched
  7. Letcher
  8. Letcher County
  9. Letchers
  10. letches
  11. Letchford

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