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Synonyms of leech

13 similar words

Another word for leech is bloodsucker. Other synonyms of leech are parasite, mooch, suck down, barber and doctor.

Synonyms and similar words for leech

nounA person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

  • parasiteA person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.

verbTo drain (resources) without giving back.

  • moochTo beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain.
  • suck down

nounA physician.

  • barber
  • doctorA physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final...
  • physician

nounA healer.

verbTo treat, cure or heal.

  • treatTo care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
  • cure
  • heal

nounMore synonyms

  • sponger
  • bloodsuckerAn animal or insect that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a leech...
  • vampire

Meaning of leech

  1. noun A typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
  2. noun A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
  3. noun A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

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Questions about synonyms of leech

What is another word for leech?
Leech has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bloodsucker, parasite, mooch, suck down, barber, doctor, physician and healer.
What does leech mean?
Leech means a typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

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