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- US Pronunciation
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- \ˈlēch\
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- \ˈlēch\
Definition of leechlike word
- noun leechlike Resembling a leech or some aspect of one; clinging, parasitic. 1
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Parts of speech for Leechlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leechlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leechlike usage trend in Literature
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adjective leechlike
- parasitic — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parasitical — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
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