lech

noun

ˈlech How to pronounce lech (audio)
Definition of lechnext
as in desire
sexual appetite a story about a detective with a nose for crime and a lech for women

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  1. desire
  2. passion
  3. lust
  4. letch
Noun
  • Rachel Ionata, a research and development manager at the center, said the effort is driven by a desire to preserve the environment for future generations.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, several council members also spoke of the development as part of the eastern gateway to the city, indicating their desire to think big about what the site could be.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • When asked to name a passion that has heightened with age, Shatner cites staying alive.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Her study of Chinese art history would become another lifelong passion.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of passion
Noun
  • And that sort of documentary hunt, or documentary vibe, or documentary lust for presence is still a main thing for me.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
  • Every Sunday is just a demolition derby, masked by metal and our feverish collective, institutionalized blood lust.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of lust
Noun
  • Men who preyed on younger women were called letches, cradle-robbers, dogs.
    — Jill Ciment, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
Definition of letch
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