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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

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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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