lecher

[ lech-er ]

/ ˈlɛtʃ ər /

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noun

a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.

verb (used without object)

to engage in lechery.

Origin of lecher

1125–75; Middle English lech(o)ur<Anglo-French; Old French lecheor glutton, libertine, equivalent to lech(ier) to lick (<Germanic; compare Old High German leccōn to lick) + -eor-or²

Words nearby lecher

lech, lechaim, lechatelierite, Le Châtelier principle, Le Chatelier's principle, lecher, lecherous, Lecher wires, lechery, lechosos opal, lechuguilla

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Example sentences from the Web for lecher

Dr. Lecher went on with his pantomime speech, contented, untroubled.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I knew the fellow for years and years, and he was a lecher to the very last.
The Satyricon, Complete|Petronius Arbiter
Before the time had run out Dr. Lecher was on his feet again.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
This was applause from the enemy, for Lecher himself, like Wolf, was an Obstructionist.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Wolf was now appeased, and withdrew his own thousand-times-offered motion, and Dr. Lecher's was voted upon—and lost.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for lecher

lecher

/ (ˈlɛtʃə) /

noun

a promiscuous or lewd man

Word Origin for lecher

C12: from Old French lecheor lecher, from lechier to lick, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German leccōn to lick

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单词	lecher
释义	lecher [ lech-er ] / ˈlɛtʃ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lecher ON THESAURUS.COM noun a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man. verb (used without object) to engage in lechery. Origin of lecher 1125–75; Middle English lech(o)ur<Anglo-French; Old French lecheor glutton, libertine, equivalent to lech(ier) to lick (<Germanic; compare Old High German leccōn to lick) + -eor-or² Words nearby lecher lech, lechaim, lechatelierite, Le Châtelier principle, Le Chatelier's principle, lecher, lecherous, Lecher wires, lechery, lechosos opal, lechuguilla Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lecher Dr. Lecher went on with his pantomime speech, contented, untroubled. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) I knew the fellow for years and years, and he was a lecher to the very last. The Satyricon, Complete\|Petronius Arbiter Before the time had run out Dr. Lecher was on his feet again. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) This was applause from the enemy, for Lecher himself, like Wolf, was an Obstructionist. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Wolf was now appeased, and withdrew his own thousand-times-offered motion, and Dr. Lecher's was voted upon—and lost. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for lecher lecher / (ˈlɛtʃə) / noun a promiscuous or lewd man Word Origin for lecher C12: from Old French lecheor lecher, from lechier to lick, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German leccōn to lick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lecher libertine, debaucher, playboy, rake, lech, philanderer, gigolo, reprobate, stud, womanizer, swinger, satyr, roue, lady-killer
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lecher

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of lecher

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British Dictionary definitions for lecher

noun

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