leech

nounparasite

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noun parasite

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Word Origin & History

"bloodsucking aquatic worm," from Old English læce (Kentish lyce), of unknown origin (with a cognate in Middle Dutch lake). Commonly regarded as a transferred use of leech (n.2), but the Old English forms suggest a distinct word, which has been assimilated to leech (n.2) by folk etymology [see OED]. Figuratively applied to human parasites since 1784.

Example Sentences for leech

Perhaps he knows better how deep his hurts are than does this leech.

He clung like a leech, dragging her closer in spite of all she 224 could do.

She knew both from Stephen and from the leech that this was far from being his condition.

"We gotta get it out of the road," Flynn said, walking truculently up to the leech.

The leech looked like a field of lava now, a blasted spot on the green Earth.

"I've been put in charge of getting rid of this leech," he said to Micheals.

It was anthropomorphic of O'Donnell to see the leech as an enemy.

But the leech was not human, not even of this planet, perhaps.

Have you come to any conclusions about the nature of the leech?

Everything was food for the leech, but there was always the possibility of choking.

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barnacle

bled

bleed

bleeding

bloodsucker

deadbeat

drone

freeload

freeloader

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barnacle