Leached

Pronunciation: /liːtʃt/

Definitions of leached

verb to remove or dissolve out substances from a material by the action of a liquid

Example Sentences

A1 The water leached out all the color from my shirt.

A2 The nutrients in the soil were leached away by heavy rain.

B1 Chemicals from the landfill leached into the groundwater, causing contamination.

B2 The acidic rain leached minerals from the rocks, changing the landscape.

C1 Over time, the harsh weather conditions leached the paint off the old building.

C2 The toxic waste leached into the river, posing a serious environmental threat.

Examples of leached in a Sentence

formal The chemicals leached into the soil, causing contamination.

informal The rain leached all the color out of my new jeans.

slang I accidentally leached all the flavor out of my pasta sauce.

figurative The artist's emotions leached into every brushstroke of the painting.

Grammatical Forms of leached

• past tense: leached
• plural: leaches
• comparative: more leached
• superlative: most leached
• present tense: leaches
• future tense: will leach
• perfect tense: have leached
• continuous tense: is leaching
• singular: leach
• positive degree: leached
• infinitive: to leach
• gerund: leaching
• participle: leaching

Origin and Evolution of leached

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'leached' originated from the Old English word 'leccan' meaning 'to moisten or wash away'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'leached' evolved to refer to the process of removing substances from a solid by dissolving them in a liquid, particularly in the context of soil or minerals.