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letch.

Strong desire; passion.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɛt͡ʃ/
  1. Strong desire; passion.

    archaic
  2. A lecher.

    informal
Where this word comes from

See lech, lecher.

noun/lɛt͡ʃ/
  1. A stream or pool in boggy land.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English leche, for example Sandy's Letch located east of Annitsford in North Tyneside.

verb/lɛt͡ʃ/
  1. Alternative form of lech (“to behave lecherously”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

See lech, lecher.

noun/lɛt͡ʃ/
  1. Alternative form of leach.

    alt-of · alternative
verb/lɛt͡ʃ/
  1. Alternative form of leach.

    alt-of · alternative
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