letch
or lech
[ lech ]
/ lɛtʃ /
noun
a lecherous desire or craving.
a lecher.
any strong desire or liking.
verb (used without object)
to behave like a lecher (often followed by for or after).
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Origin of letch
First recorded in 1790–1800; probably back formation from lecher
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Example sentences from the Web for letch
Leches in hundreds fed securely beside them, for they have learned only to keep out of bow-shot, or two hundred yards.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa|David Livingstone
British Dictionary definitions for letch
Word Origin for letch
C18: perhaps back formation from lecher
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