Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

land-leech

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
land-leech
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leech that lives on land; a terrestrial leech.

noun

A landlord; a person who makes money from renting housing. Often used by people who believe it is an unproductive, unfair and/or exploitative way to earn a living.

noun

A landlord who exploits their tenants (e.g. by charging unfair or excessive rents).

Etymology

From land + leech.

Inflected Forms

land-leeches (plural) land leech (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

slumlord

Antonyms

water-leech

Questions

What does land-leech mean?
A leech that lives on land; a terrestrial leech.
Where does land-leech come from?
From land + leech.

How to pronounce land-leech

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