letches

letch

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lech]
- /lɛtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lech]
- /lɛtʃ/

Definitions of letches word

noun letches a lecherous desire or craving. 1
noun letches a lecher. 1
noun letches any strong desire or liking. 1
verb without object letches to behave like a lecher (often followed by for or after). 1
noun letches Plural form of letch. 1
noun letches plural of letch. 0

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Origin of letches

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; probably back formation from lecher

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Parts of speech for Letches

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Letches

letches popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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