Lech

¹

/ lɛk; lɛç /

noun

1. a river in central Europe, rising in SW Austria and flowing generally north through S Germany to the River Danube. Length: 285 km (177 miles)

lech

²

/ lɛtʃ /

verb

1. intrusually foll byafter to behave lecherously (towards); lust (after)

noun

1. a lecherous act or indulgence

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lech¹

C19: back formation from lecher

Example Sentences

But my all-time favorite has to be a tres leches cake garnished with peaches or berries — I can eat that any day of the week.

From Salon

Doce Donut Co., scheduled to open by May 6 in Fremont, will serve doughnuts with Latin American flavors such as hot Mexican chocolate and tres leches, using a 24-hour raised brioche dough.

From Seattle Times

The Hollywood Reporter characterized the portrayal as “a creepy beady-eyed lech peering out from under a mountain of latex.”

From Los Angeles Times

And the episode’s final test, what Netflix calls “an airy tres leches cake” — which is like saying “a flaky bagel” — is rendered unrecognizable by the injunction to layer and stack it.

From Washington Post

The contestants are called upon to make a stacked tres leches cake, and apologies, but what the hell is that?

From Los Angeles Times