leechlike 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
Examples
- 1.bloodsucking blackmailer
- 2.his indolent leechlike existence
- 3.parasitic vines that strangle the trees
- 4.a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses
Synonyms
- parasitic 3
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
- parasitical 2
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
- bloodsucking 2
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
