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bloodsucker
noun blood·suck·er \-ˌsə-kər\
: an animal (such as a leech or mosquito) that sucks the blood of other animals
: a person who unfairly takes or uses things that other people worked for
Full Definition of BLOODSUCKER
2
: a person who sponges or preys on another
— blood·suck·ing \-kiŋ\ adjective
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First Known Use of BLOODSUCKER
14th century
Related to BLOODSUCKER
- Synonyms
- leech, freeloader, free rider, hanger-on, moocher, parasite, sponge, sponger
- Antonyms
- prey
Rhymes with BLOODSUCKER
BLOODSUCKER Defined for Kids
bloodsucker
noun blood·suck·er \ˈbləd-ˌsə-kər\
Definition of BLOODSUCKER for Kids
: an animal (as a leech) that sucks blood
— blood·suck·ing \-ˌsə-kiŋ\ adjective
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bloodsucker
noun blood·suck·er \-ˌsək-ər\
Medical Definition of BLOODSUCKER
: an animal that sucks blood; especially : leech
—blood·suck·ing \-iŋ\ adjective
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