Definition of bloodsucker
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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
Recent Examples of bloodsucker from the Web
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Veterinarians say this is the perfect season for the bloodsuckers that lay claim on house pets, making dogs and cats — and their owners — absolutely miserable.
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Electronic Arts’ Twilight parody, released Thursday and embedded above, turns Sims 3 characters into lipstick-wearing bloodsuckers, shirtless werewolves and other extra-super supernaturals.
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First Known Use of bloodsucker
14th century
BLOODSUCKER Defined for English Language Learners
bloodsucker
playDefinition of bloodsucker for English Language Learners
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: an animal (such as a leech or mosquito) that sucks the blood of other animals
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: a person who unfairly takes or uses things that other people worked for
BLOODSUCKER Defined for Kids
bloodsucker
playDefinition of bloodsucker for Students
: an animal (as a leech) that sucks blood
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\-ˌsə-kiŋ\ adjectiveMedical Dictionary
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