leachyadj.
/ˈliːtʃi/ ? U.S.
Of soils: Of a nature to let water percolate through; not capable of holding water; porous.
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leachy1879
1879 L. Stockbridge Investig. Rainfall 4 The whole depth was 36 inches, and it would be called a very ‘leachy’ soil.
1880 S. W. Johnson How Crops Feed 177 When a soil is too coarsely porous it is said to be leachy or hungry.
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adj.1879- to change one's soil
- to change one's spots
- to change one's tack
- to change one's tune
- to change out
- to change over
- to change places
- to change round
- to change sides
- to change step
- to change stevens
- to change swap horses in midstream
- to change swap horses in midstream while crossing a stream
- to change tack
- to change the betting
- to change the hand
- to change the life
- to change the scene
- to change the subject
- to change the venue
- to change this life
- to change turn one's copy
- to change up
- to chant a person's praises
- to chant the praises of