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Meaning of bloodsucking | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized

/ˈblʌdˌsʌkɪŋ/

Definitions

That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
not-comparable
parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
broadly, not-comparable

Examples

“Bedbugs win neither praise for their sophisticated technique, nor very much respect for the fact that they don’t carry diseases, as most bloodsucking human ectoparasites do.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

bloodthirstier bloodthirstiest bloodthirsty bloody bloody-handed bloody-minded