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letching

letching is the present participle and gerund 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 letching

What is letching the present participle and gerund of?
Letching is the present participle and gerund of letch.

Words near letching in the dictionary

  1. Letcher
  2. Letcher County
  3. Letchers
  4. letches
  5. Letchford
  6. letching
  7. letchoo
  8. Letchworth
  9. Letchworth Garden City
  10. Letchworths
  11. letchy

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