bloodsucker

noun

blood·​suck·​er ˈbləd-ˌsə-kər How to pronounce bloodsucker (audio)
1
: an animal that sucks blood
especially : leech
2
: a person who sponges or preys on another
bloodsucking adjective

Examples of bloodsucker in a Sentence

Our landlord, the bloodsucker, just raised our rent again. the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits
Recent Examples on the Web And some of these bloodsuckers can be more than just a nuisance. Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024 Dengue symptoms There are ‘more ticks in more places’ — here’s how to avoid these bloodsuckers Only about 1 in 4 people infected with dengue will have symptoms. Amanda Musa, CNN, 28 June 2024 The campy flick also acts as memorial for three talented actors: Luke Perry as Buffy's cool-guy partner, Rutger Hauer as the main big bad and Paul Reubens as a hilarious bloodsucker. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024 Anglers in the Upper Midwest fish the ribbon-like bloodsuckers under a slip bobber or as an add-on to a plain lead head jig or Lindy Rig (a walking or bottom-bouncing style of presentation that combines an angled sinker with a fluorocarbon leader and a small colorful float or single spinner blade). M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bloodsucker 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bloodsucker was in the 14th century

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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodsucker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bloodsucker

noun
blood·​suck·​er -ˌsək-ər How to pronounce bloodsucker (audio)
: an animal that sucks blood
especially : leech sense 1
bloodsucking adjective

Medical Definition

bloodsucker

noun
blood·​suck·​er -ˌsək-ər How to pronounce bloodsucker (audio)
: an animal that sucks blood
especially : leech
bloodsucking adjective

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