letch

or lech

[ lech ]

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).

Origin of letch

First recorded in 1790–1800; probably back formation from lecher

Words Nearby letch

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How to use letch in a sentence

In Dornan's telling, Clinton was a "self-indulgent hedonist and phony," a dabbler in drugs, a letch.
The Original Tea Partier | Bryan Curtis | October 20, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
But, pleased to tattle, he delights to rail, To satisfy the letch'ry of a tale.
The True-Born Englishman | Daniel Defoe

British Dictionary definitions for letch

letch

/ (lɛtʃ) /

verb, noun

a variant spelling of lech

Origin of letch

C18: perhaps back formation from lecher

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