lechering

lech·er

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lech-er]
- /ˈlɛtʃ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lech-er]
- /ˈlɛtʃ ər/

Definitions of lechering word

noun lechering a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man. 1
verb without object lechering to engage in lechery. 1
noun lechering Present participle of lecher. 1

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Origin of lechering

First appearance:

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Lechering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lechering

lechering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lechering usage trend in Literature

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