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letch

or lech

[ lech ]

noun

  1. a lecherous desire or craving.
  2. a lecher.
  3. any strong desire or liking.


verb (used without object)

  1. to behave like a lecher (often followed by for or after ).

letch

/ lɛtʃ /

verb

  1. a variant spelling of lech
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of letch1

First recorded in 1790–1800; probably back formation from lecher
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Word History and Origins

Origin of letch1

C18: perhaps back formation from lecher
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Example Sentences

In Dornan's telling, Clinton was a "self-indulgent hedonist and phony," a dabbler in drugs, a letch.

But, pleased to tattle, he delights to rail, To satisfy the letch'ry of a tale.

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