noun
lech
lehch
Lech (noun) means a strong, lustful craving. Example: “He had a lech for anything sweet, not just women.”
noun
1
A strong, lustful craving.
"He had a lech for anything sweet, not just women."
2
A lecherous person.
"The old lech kept staring at every woman who walked by."
verb
1
To behave in a lecherous way.
"He would lech after any woman half his age."
How to use lech
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA creepy, overly sexual craving or the person who has one.
When to use it
Informal and dismissive — used to call someone out, not a neutral clinical term.
Common pairings
a dirty lech
lech after someone
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Word forms
- Plural
- leches, lechs
- Third person singular
- leches
- Past tense
- leched
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Etymology
A back-formation from "lecher" — people shortened the noun into a new, cruder verb and noun.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for lech
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What does “lech” mean?
The word “lech” means a strong, lustful craving.
How do you pronounce “lech”?
“Lech” is pronounced lehch (/lɛt͡ʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “lech” in a sentence?
Here is “lech” used in a sentence: “He had a lech for anything sweet, not just women.”
What part of speech is “lech”?
Depending on how it is used, “lech” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “lech” have?
“Lech” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a strong, lustful craving.
