Synonyms of the word leech


LEECHANNELID - BLEED - BLOODSUCKER - FOLLOWER - PARASITE - PHLEBOTOMISE - PHLEBOTOMIZE - SPONGE - SPONGER - TREAT

leech

  • n. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
  • n. A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
  • n. (medicine, dated) A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
  • v. (transitive) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
  • v. (transitive) To drain (resources) without giving back.
  • n. (archaic) A physician.
  • n. (paganism, Heathenry) A healer.
  • v. (archaic, rare) To treat, cure or heal.
  • n. (nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.
  • n. (nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.

annelid

  • n. any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm…
  • adj. of, or relating to these creatures.

bleed

  • v. (intransitive, of an animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
  • v. (transitive) To let or draw blood from.
  • v. (transitive) To take large amounts of money from.
  • v. (transitive) To steadily lose (something vital).
  • v. (intransitive, of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth…
  • v. (transitive) To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing fluids.
  • v. (obsolete, transitive) To bleed on; to make bloody.
  • v. (intransitive, copulative) To show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood.
  • v. To lose sap, gum, or juice.
  • v. To issue forth, or drop, like blood from an incision.
  • v. (phonology, transitive, of a phonological rule) To destroy the environment where another phonological…
  • n. An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.
  • n. (printing) A narrow edge around a page layout, to be printed but cut off afterwards (added to allow for…
  • n. (sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that…

bloodsucker

  • n. An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
  • n. By extension, any parasite.
  • n. By extension, one who attempts to take as much from others as possible.
  • n. A vampire.

follower

  • n. (literally) One who follows, comes after another.
  • n. Something that comes after another thing.
  • n. One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
  • n. One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
  • n. An imitator, who follows another's example.
  • n. A pursuer.
  • n. A person or an account holding entity who's following someone or something (such as a company, a government…
  • n. A machine part receiving motion from another.
  • n. A man courting a maidservant.
  • n. Young cattle.
  • n. A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
  • n. (Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually…
  • n. (colloquial, dated) A debt collector.

parasite

  • n. (pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
  • n. (biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism, deriving benefit from living on or in that…
  • n. (literary, poetic) A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.

phlebotomise

  • v. Alternative form of phlebotomize.

phlebotomize

  • v. (transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
  • v. (transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.
  • v. (intransitive) To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.

sponge

  • n. (countable) Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton…
  • n. (countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often…
  • n. (uncountable) A porous material such as sponges consist of.
  • n. (informal) A heavy drinker.
  • n. (countable, uncountable) A type of light cake; sponge cake.
  • n. (countable, uncountable, Britain) A type of steamed pudding.
  • n. (slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak…
  • n. (countable) A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge.
  • n. Any spongelike substance.
  • n. A mop for cleaning the bore of a cannon after a discharge. It consists of a cylinder of wood, covered…
  • n. The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, answering to the heel.
  • v. (intransitive, slang) To take advantage of the kindness of others.
  • v. (transitive) To get by imposition; to scrounge.
  • v. (transitive) To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.
  • v. To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.
  • v. To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge.
  • v. To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of.
  • v. (intransitive) To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven.

sponger

  • n. One who uses a sponge.
  • n. A parasitic hanger-on.
  • n. One employed in gathering sponges from the sea.

treat

  • v. (intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
  • v. (intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
  • v. (transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
  • v. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone).
  • v. (transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
  • v. (transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to;…
  • v. (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
  • v. (transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in…
  • v. To provide something special and pleasant.
  • n. An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
  • n. An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
  • n. (obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
  • n. (obsolete) An entreaty.

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