noun
- an animal that feeds by sucking blood from other animals
- a person who takes advantage of others, especially for money
Usage: informal; derogatory
Examples
- Mosquitoes are common bloodsuckers that can spread disease.
- Leeches were once used as medical bloodsuckers to treat patients.
- The vampire bat is a bloodsucker that feeds on cattle.
- That landlord is a real bloodsucker who charges excessive rent.
- She called her ex-husband a bloodsucker for demanding more alimony.
- Ticks are dangerous bloodsuckers that can transmit Lyme disease.
- The loan shark was known as a bloodsucker in the neighborhood.