"lech" meaning in English

See lech in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lɛt͡ʃ/ Forms: leches [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃ Etymology: Back-formation from lecher. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|lecher}} Back-formation from lecher Head templates: {{en-noun}} lech (plural leches)
  1. (slang) A strong, lecherous desire or craving. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lech-en-noun-KXjtZXq0
  2. (slang) A lecher. Tags: slang Translations (lecher): Lustmolch [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-lech-en-noun-Kv7BW83S Disambiguation of 'lecher': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: letch Derived forms: lechfest
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /lɛk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lech (stone).wav Forms: lechs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛk Etymology: From Welsh llech (“slate, slab”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|wlm|cel-bry-pro|cel-pro}}, {{der|en|cy|llech||slate, slab}} Welsh llech (“slate, slab”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} lech (plural lechs)
  1. The capstone of a cromlech.
    Sense id: en-lech-en-noun-tdNqpK18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /lɛt͡ʃ/ Forms: leches [present, singular, third-person], leching [participle, present], leched [participle, past], leched [past]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃ Etymology: Back-formation from lecher. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|lecher}} Back-formation from lecher Head templates: {{en-verb}} lech (third-person singular simple present leches, present participle leching, simple past and past participle leched)
  1. (slang) To behave lecherously. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lech-en-verb-Lj1x78Gb Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 12 16 72 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 10 79 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 8 11 17 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 16 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 11 11 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 8 7 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 14 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: letch
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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