bloodsucker
Americannoun
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any animal or insect that feeds on blood.
As bloodsuckers, fleas are capable of spreading many diseases.
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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.
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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.
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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.
noun
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an animal that sucks blood, esp a leech or mosquito
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a person or thing that preys upon another person, esp by extorting money
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Origin of bloodsucker
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at blood, sucker
Example Sentences
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Ms Hasina once described Prof Yunus as a "bloodsucker" of the poor and accused Grameen Bank of charging exorbitant interest rates.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024
In 1988’s “Vampire’s Kiss,” he played a New York literary agent who thought he was an immortal bloodsucker.
From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023
His character, the smarmy real-estate agent Larry Crockett, unwittingly enabled an ancient bloodsucker to move into town.
From New York Times • May 18, 2020
But he has always placed the brand above the individual, a decision that makes him, depending on who is watching, either a genius or a bloodsucker on the body of creativity.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2019
“Is he really a bloodsucker? Did he try to bite you?”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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