Plural of leech
regular plural
The plural of leech is leeches.
Forms of leech
| Singular | leech /ˈliːt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | leeches /ˈliːt͡ʃ.ɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Leeches in a sentence
- To help combat these problems, almost all sailmakers trim the leeches of their headsails to a hollow or concave profile and enclose a LEECHLINE within the leech tabling.1984, Sven Donaldson, A Sailor's Guide to Sails, page 130
- The swimmers wore pantyhose to stop the leeches in the lake from sucking them dry.From the entry suck dry
- Those leeches have been stealing my happiness somehow!2023, James Sandoval, “Buying Happiness”, in But A Jape (webcomic). From the entry poor
- Worst of all though were the leeches.2010 March 24, John H. Goodwin, chapter 41, in The Reluctant Spy, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 293. From the entry rid
- I won’t let those thieving, murdering leeches who call themselves our kin get their slimey hands on you.1996, Hannah Howell, “Wild Roses”, in Unconquered, New York, N.Y.: Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 342. From the entry slimey
Meaning of leech
- noun A typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
- noun A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
- noun A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
Questions about the plural of leech
- What is the plural of leech?
- The plural of leech is leeches.
- Is leech countable?
- Leech is a countable noun.
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