| leech | | |
| n. (animal) | 1. bloodsucker, hirudinean, leech | carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end. |
| ~ annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm | worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally. |
| ~ class hirudinea, hirudinea | hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids. |
| ~ hirudo medicinalis, medicinal leech | large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting. |
| ~ horseleech | any of several large freshwater leeches. |
| n. (person) | 2. leech, parasite, sponge, sponger | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage. |
| ~ follower | a person who accepts the leadership of another. |
| v. (body) | 3. bleed, leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize | draw blood.; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
| suck up | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up | take in, also metaphorically.; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" |
| ~ mop, mop up, wipe up | to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop.; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel" |
| ~ blot | dry (ink) with blotting paper. |
| ~ sponge up | absorb as if with a sponge.; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter" |
| v. (emotion) | 2. cotton up, cozy up, play up, shine up, sidle up, suck up | ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.; "She is playing up to the chairman" |
| ~ ingratiate | gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts. |
| v. (communication) | 3. bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle | try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" |
| ~ blandish, flatter | praise somewhat dishonestly. |
| ~ court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour | seek favor by fawning or flattery.; "This employee is currying favor with his superordinates" |
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