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leech

Definition

  • noun: a type of worm that attaches itself to the skin of animals and sucks their blood
  • noun: any of numerous carnivorous or bloodsucking usually freshwater annelid worms (class Hirudinea) that have typically a flattened lanceolate segmented body with a sucker at each end
  • verb: to bleed by the use of 'leeches'
  • synonyms: physician, doctor

Examples

  • a celebrity who is surrounded by 'leeches' who only want his money

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) the sky will bleed again, and the abomination... will rise from hell. This is insane. This "thing" is attached to Mia's soul like a leech. It's becoming her. If we wanna stop this, if we want to help Mia... I think we gonna have to kill her. - What did you say? (..)
    2013 Evil Dead