adj

bloodsucking

BLUHD-suh-kihng

adj

Feeding on the blood of another creature.

"Mosquitoes are bloodsucking insects."

(informal) Exploitative or parasitic.

"She accused the company of bloodsucking business practices."

How to Use Bloodsucking

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFeeding on blood, or figuratively, exploiting others.

Common pairings

bloodsucking parasite

bloodsuckings plural

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Mosquitoes are _____ insects.

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