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
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The auteur told Deadline that even witnessing Depp’s audition for the role of Ellen, who is darkly linked to the eponymous bloodsucker, drove him to tears. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024 Cage’s go-for-broke performance comes in the service of playing a New York City literary agent who is consumed with the possibility he has been turned into an undead bloodsucker. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 Medical science is training those pesky bloodsuckers to do just that. Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024 Instead, Morbius becomes a bloodsucker and, with the help of Dr. Martine Bancroft (Adria Arjona), tries desperately to temper that pesky vampirism. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bloodsucker 

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 24 Dec. 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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