"leechy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more leechy [comparative], most leechy [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːtʃi Etymology: From leech + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|leech|-y|id2=adjectival}} leech + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} leechy (comparative more leechy, superlative most leechy)
  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of a leech.
    Sense id: en-leechy-en-adj-4CbQl7fr Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 47 53
  2. (by extension, of a person) Parasitic. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-leechy-en-adj-sOnhJAf5 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: leechiness
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Forms: more leechy [comparative], most leechy [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːtʃi Etymology: See leachy. Etymology templates: {{m|en|leachy}} leachy Head templates: {{en-adj}} leechy (comparative more leechy, superlative most leechy)
  1. Misspelling of leachy. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: leachy
    Sense id: en-leechy-en-adj-Y4r8jVzT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 22 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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