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leechlike

Letters that make leechlike

e, k, l, c, h, i are letters that make 'leechlike'

Words within leechlike

EC, EEC, Ike, hl, EE, like, li, leech, lee, Lee, LE, Li are words within 'leechlike'

leechlike is a 9 letter word ending with e
leechlike is a 9 letter word starting with l

1 possible definitions for 'leechlike'

Leechlike as "of plants or persons, having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech, living off another"

Under this definition, leechlike is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

parasitic, parasitical, bloodsucking have the same meaning as 'leechlike'

Derivatives of leechlike

leech, parasite, sponge, sponger are derivatives of 'leechlike'.

Similar to leechlike

dependent is similar to leechlike.

Example of leechlike used within this context

"a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses", "parasitic vines that strangle the trees", "bloodsucking blackmailer", "his indolent leechlike existence"