leechlike
/ˈlitʃˌlaɪk/
adjective
- Behaving like a leech; clinging to someone or something in order to get money, attention, or other benefits without giving anything in return.
- Her leechlike cousin moved in and never offered to pay for anything.
- He had a leechlike habit of always showing up at parties where free food was served.
- The company had a leechlike dependence on government subsidies instead of innovating.
- Physically resembling or clinging like a leech; very tightly attached or difficult to remove.
- A leechlike parasite attached itself to the fish's gills.
- The leechlike grip of the vine made it nearly impossible to pull off the wall.
- The child held onto her mother's arm with a leechlike tenacity.
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