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Meaning of leech
noun
- An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
- A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
- A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
verb
- To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
- To drain (resources) without giving back. Example: Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.
noun
- A physician.
- (Heathenry) A healer.
verb
- To treat, cure or heal.
noun
- The vertical edge of a square sail.
- The aft edge of a triangular sail.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.