Definition of LICH

lich

Plural: liches, lichs

Noun

  • A corpse, especially one preserved or undead in fantasy.
  • A corpse or dead body.
  • A reanimated corpse or undead being; particularly an intelligent, undead spellcaster.

Adj

  • Like; resembling; equal.

Examples

  • His remaining letters looked like a lich on the rack, lifeless and useless.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lich, from Old English līċ, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-. Cognate with Dutch lijk, German Leiche, Norwegian lik, Swedish lik, Danish lig.

Scrabble Score: 9

lich: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lich: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lich: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

lich: valid Words With Friends Word