LECHES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

lech

noun

ˈlech

Definition of lech

as in desire

sexual appetite a story about a detective with a nose for crime and a lech for women

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Noun

Having a comfy and accommodating chair can reduce the desire to get up give you more time to get more work done.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Trump’s desire, which is to coat the granite facade with white paint, has been met with significant pushback from historians who say that covering the historic building’s granite exterior with paint could trap moisture and damage the stone.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of desire

Noun

Leo Tolstoy’s masterful epic—or one of them, at least—is about one woman’s scandals, passions, and ultimate tragedy, all set amid the tumult of late-19th century Russia.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Reading gains remain minimal even though effective teaching of foundational skills could turn results around quickly, that is my professional passion.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of passion

Noun

More midlife women are logging on in search of everything from lasting love to a little lust.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026
Like with Channel Orange, Ocean is narrating life from 10,000 feet up, able to communicate pain and lust and longing with a kind of precision that, if nothing else, should prove how singular the human spirit truly is.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of lust

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