Bloodsucker

usgb/ˈblʌdsʌkər/
noun

An animal that sucks blood, like a leech or mosquito.

She felt an itch on her arm and found a tiny bloodsucker clinging on her skin.
Visual representation of "bloodsucker" - An animal that sucks blood, like a leech or mosquito

Often appears as...

  • parasitic bloodsucker
  • tiny bloodsucker
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Literal Meaning

Used to describe real creatures that drink blood for survival.

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During the hike, we were swarmed by bloodsuckers like mosquitoes.
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Negative Emotion

Invokes a sense of discomfort or disgust, often used to emphasize annoyance.

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Don't go by the lake, it's filled with bloodsuckers this time of year.
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Not Humans

Refers to non-human species, although used metaphorically for people sometimes.

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The documentary showed how bloodsuckers are vital to the ecosystem.
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