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bloodsucker
[ bluhd-suhk-er ]
noun
- any animal or insect that feeds on blood:
As bloodsuckers, fleas are capable of spreading many diseases.
- a mythical creature that feeds on blood, especially a vampire:
The film delves into the idea of bloodsuckers as outlaws, portraying its vampire characters as outcasts from society.
- a person who preys on or exploits others:
If you really want the blackmail to end, you'll have to stand up to the bloodsuckers and refuse to pay.
- a person who habitually and excessively borrows or lives on money from others:
Her bloodsucker of a nephew has been draining her savings for years.
bloodsucker
/ ˈʌˌʌə /
noun
- an animal that sucks blood, esp a leech or mosquito
- a person or thing that preys upon another person, esp by extorting money
Derived Forms
- ˈǴǻˌܳ쾱Բ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ǵǻ·ܳ·Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bloodsucker1
Example Sentences
This frankness means I’m inclined to believe Remmick and his burgeoning cult of bloodsuckers when they swear that the afterlife is the only place where our protagonists can truly be free.
Dafoe found his inner bloodsucker in this mischievous thriller, playing silent film actor Max Schreck as he gets a little too deep into the title role of the German Expressionist classic “Nosferatu.”
The evolution of bloodsuckers, no matter how gorey, is worth studying.
The bloodsuckers have been booming amid more extreme rainfall patterns and may continue to enjoy pools of standing water in the years to come.
These are some hot, elegant gay bloodsuckers who speak French and flash brilliant smiles but aren’t afraid to kill to survive — kinda like Fire Island with fangs.
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