Definitions for leaches

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leaches leach

Spelling: [leech]

IPA: /litʃ/

Leaches is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in leaches (aceehls).

Definitions for leaches

noun

1. the act or process of leaching.
2. a product or solution obtained by leaching; leachate.
3. the material leached.
4. a vessel for use in leaching.
5. leech3 .
6. either of the lateral edges of a square sail.
7. the after edge of a fore-and-aft sail.

verb (used with object)

1. to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
2. to cause (water or other liquid) to percolate through something.

verb (used without object)

1. (of ashes, soil, etc.) to undergo the action of percolating water.
2. to percolate, as water.

Origin of leaches

1425-75; late Middle English leche leachate, infusion, probably Old English *læc(e), *lec(e), akin to leccan to wet, moisten, causative of leak

Examples for leaches

The next instant, Mr. leach reported the anchor catted and fished.

"They generally give 'em prayer, in the river, in this stage of the attack," said leach.

After the lecture, I went with Mr leach in a cab to his home.

I say leach, perhaps he might lend us a hand when it comes to the pinch with poor Monday.

But through trial and error, leach and his co-founder Randy Crochet, a real estate investor, improved the product.

leach was active in several moderate groups during his 30 years in the House, losing his bid for reelection in 2006.

leach ran an ad teasing Margolies about her Clinton connection, dismissing the first family of Democratic politics as old news.

At the close of the repast, Mr leach commissioned me to distribute 1lb.

Mr. leach hailed the boats, and ordered them to send their gang of labourers on shore.

Heave the hussy up to her anchor, Mr. leach, when we will cast an eye to her moorings.