fleece | (noun) outer coat of especially sheep and yaks | Synonyms: wool |
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(noun) a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing | - |
(noun) the wool of a sheep or similar animal | - |
(noun) tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing | Synonyms: sheepskin |
(verb) shear the wool from | Synonyms: shear |
(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price | Synonyms: gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge |
fleeceable | (adjective) naive and easily deceived or tricked | Synonyms: green, gullible |
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fleecy | (adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing | Synonyms: brushed, napped |
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horseleech | (noun) any of several large freshwater leeches | - |
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leech | (noun) carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end | Synonyms: bloodsucker, hirudinean |
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(noun) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | Synonyms: parasite, sponge, sponger |
(verb) draw blood | Synonyms: bleed, phlebotomise, phlebotomize |
leechee | (noun) Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried | Synonyms: lichee, lichi, litchee, litchi, litchi nut, lychee |
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leechlike | (adjective) of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another | Synonyms: bloodsucking, parasitic, parasitical |
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