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单词 letch
释义

letch

or lech

[ lech ]
/ lɛtʃ /
Slang.

noun

a lecherous desire or craving.
a lecher.
any strong desire or liking.

verb (used without object)

to behave like a lecher (often followed by for or after).

Origin of letch

First recorded in 1790–1800; probably back formation from lecher

Words nearby letch

let, Leta, let alone, let be, Let bygones be bygones, letch, Letchworth, let daylight through or into, letdown, let down easy, let down one's hair
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Example sentences from the Web for letch

  • In Dornan's telling, Clinton was a "self-indulgent hedonist and phony," a dabbler in drugs, a letch.

    The Original Tea Partier|Bryan Curtis|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • But, pleased to tattle, he delights to rail, To satisfy the letch'ry of a tale.

    The True-Born Englishman|Daniel Defoe

British Dictionary definitions for letch

letch
/ (lɛtʃ) /

verb, noun

a variant spelling of lech

Word Origin for letch

C18: perhaps back formation from lecher
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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