leech
noun
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
leeches
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present tense formof leech (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Under a chaotic canopy woven with vines and studded with fearsome spiked stems, the group crossed streams, waded through mud and picked off dozens of leeches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
We get a clear-eyed look at disgust, a nearly universal human response to the likes of maggots, cockroaches, ticks, leeches, slugs and lice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
And don’t be surprised if they decide to bring back blood-letting and leeches.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
They’re tipped into a chemical solution which leeches the gold out into the liquid.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
“Lacewing flies, leeches, fluxweed, and knotgrass,” she murmured, running her finger down the list of ingredients.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
