Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leechlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leech-like
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a leech, especially in being clinging or parasitic.

Etymology

From leech + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: leech

Inflected Forms

more leechlike (comparative) most leechlike (superlative)

Synonyms

parasitic parasitical bloodsucking

Questions

What does leechlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a leech, especially in being clinging or parasitic.
Where does leechlike come from?: From leech + -like.

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