igel — meaning in English

English meaning

• leech noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.

Senses

igel is used for these senses in English:

• leech An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
• leech (figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

leech — full definition

1. noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
2. noun A person who takes advantage of others without giving anything back.
3. verb To drain something, such as money or resources, without contributing in return.

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