Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letch

/lɛt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: letch
IPA: /lɛt͡ʃ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Strong desire; passion.

Archaic

noun

Informal

verb

Alternative form of lech (“to behave lecherously”).

noun

A stream or pool in boggy land.

noun

Alternative form of leach.

verb

Alternative form of leach.

Example Sentences

"Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or for avenging the wrongs of others."
"The Letch near Killingworth Village flows in two branches: the Longbenton Letch and the Forest Hall Letch."

Etymology

See lech, lecher.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: leche

Usage

Inflected Forms

letches (plural) lech (alternative) letches (present, singular) letching (participle, present) letched (participle, past) letched (past)

Derived Forms

letchy

Synonyms

satyr lecher lech

Homonyms

lech

Rhymes With

catch stretch sketch fetch wretch etch lech fletch ketch vetch retch kvetch

Questions

How do you pronounce letch?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛt͡ʃ/.
What does letch mean?: Strong desire; passion.
Where does letch come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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