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 horror show of our impending political nightmare is casting a shadow over the New Year like another decrepit despot of suffering, the creeping bloodsucker of Nosferatu. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025 Lily-Rose Depp, playing Ellen Hutter, the object of the bloodsucker's obsession, tells Entertainment Weekly. Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Most modern bloodsuckers are not this profoundly physically disgusting. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024 Not just Bram Stoker’s bloodsucker, but vampires of all varieties seem to be on a carousel of pop cultural relevance. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bloodsucker 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 21 Jan. 2025.

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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