lecher

American  

[lech-er] / ˈlɛtʃ ər /

noun

1. a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.

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verb (used without object)

1. to engage in lechery.

lecher British  

/ ˈlɛtʃə /

noun

1. a promiscuous or lewd man

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Etymology

Origin of lecher

1125–75; Middle English lech ( o ) ur < Anglo-French; Old French lecheor glutton, libertine, equivalent to lech ( ier ) to lick (< Germanic; compare Old High German leccōn to lick ) + -eor -or ²

Example Sentences

In this week’s Vergecast, former New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram stopped by the studio to talk with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and me, senior reporter Colin Lecher.

From The Verge • Feb. 11, 2020

Colin Lecher: Three Republican senators want to hear more from Google after reports that the company was working on a Huawei-branded smart speaker.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2019

My colleague Colin Lecher has the details of the deal in The Verge: Amazon has just announced the sites for its HQ2.

From The Verge • Nov. 14, 2018

State authorities are reviewing the measure to determine whether it has enough valid signatures to make it on the ballot in November, according to Lecher.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2018

This was applause from the enemy, for Lecher himself, like Wolf, was an Obstructionist.

From The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories by Twain, Mark