LEECHES
/ΛliΛtΚ.Ιͺz/
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Scrabble
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WWF
L(1) E(1) E(1) C(3) H(4) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
/ΛliΛtΚ.Ιͺz/
noun
- An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
- A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
- A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
verb
- To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
- To drain (resources) without giving back.“Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.”
noun
- A physician.
- (Heathenry) A healer.
verb
- To treat, cure or heal.
noun
- The vertical edge of a square sail.
- The aft edge of a triangular sail.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: F-LEECHES
