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lechy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlɛt͡ʃi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From lech + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Like a lech; lecherous, tawdrily lustful.
    • The brilliantly senile Arthur, along with Doug’s lechy, creepy friend Spence (the pro stand-up Patton Oswalt), present a fair challenge to his frankness and naïveté. 2007 January 3, Virginia Heffernan, “Hey! Never Underestimate the Average Joe”, in New York Times:

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more lechy Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most lechy Degree=Sup lexicographic