leech
🇺🇸
/liːtʃ/
🇬🇧
/liːtʃ/
noun
R
A type of worm that lives in water and sucks the blood of other animals.
The hiker was shocked to find a leech attached to his leg after walking through the swamp.
R
A person who takes advantage of others for their own benefit, especially financially.
She felt like a leech, always asking her wealthy friend for financial help.
translation
A type of worm that lives in water and sucks the blood of other animals.; A person who takes advantage of others for their own benefit, especially financially.
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Plural
leeches