lich

American  

[lich] / lɪtʃ /

Also lych

noun

British Obsolete.

• liches
  plural

1. the body; the trunk.

2. a dead body; corpse.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• liches
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of lich

First recorded before 900; Middle English liche “body (alive or dead),” Old English līc; cognate with Dutch lijk, German Leiche, Old Norse līk, Gothic leik. See like ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lich liches

Researchers at Empa and Forschungszentrum J lich in Germany have now found evidence that the interplay between electric and magnetic fields could be at the origin of this phenomenon.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

If Halliday had placed the lich in this room, perhaps he’d placed the Copper Key here too.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

As I did, the lich transformed into a tall human wizard dressed in flowing black robes.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

I’d never heard of an undead lich king challenging someone to a joust.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The lich and I faced off one final time, at the very top of the playing field, both of us incessantly hitting our Flap buttons while slamming our joysticks left and right.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

I’d encountered liches in countless videogames and fantasy novels.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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