a small soft creature that sticks to the skin of other animals in order to feed on their blood. Leeches were often used in the past as a type of medical treatment.
Synonyms and related words
Types of insect
ant
aphid
bedbug
Synonyms and related words
Parasites
cryptosporidium
flea
hookworm
2
someone who tries to get money, food, or other benefits from someone else
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is selfish or not generous
miser
skinflint
scrooge
leech
noun countable
US /litʃ/
Word Forms
singular
leech
plural
leeches
DEFINITIONS2
1
a small soft creature that sticks to the skin of other animals in order to feed on their blood. Leeches were often used in the past as a type of medical treatment.
Synonyms and related words
Types of insect
ant
aphid
bedbug
Synonyms and related words
Parasites
cooties
cryptosporidium
flea
2
someone who tries to get money, food, or other benefits from someone else