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leechlike

adjective

of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

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Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
EE
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

    “a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses”

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a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses
parasitic vines that strangle the trees
bloodsucking blackmailer
his indolent leechlike existence

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