Associations to the word «Bloodsucking»
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Wiktionary
BLOODSUCKING, adjective. (of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
BLOODSUCKING, adjective. (by extension) (of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
Dictionary definition
BLOODSUCKING, adjective. Drawing blood from the body of another; "a plague of bloodsucking insects".
BLOODSUCKING, adjective. Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.