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[syn: parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
bloodsucking \bloodsucking\ adj.
1. drawing blood from the body of another; as, a plague of
bloodsucking insects.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living
off another; -- of plants or persons; as, a bloodsucking
blackmailer; bloodsucking lawyers.
Syn: parasitic, parasitical, leechlike.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bloodsucking
adj 1: drawing blood from the body of another; "a plague of
bloodsucking insects"
2: 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" [syn: parasitic,
parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking]