Added 10 October 2026 bloodsucking /ˈblʌdˌsʌkɪŋ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bloodsucking at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Drawing blood from the body of another. a plague of bloodsucking insects 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 Related Words: leechlikeparasiticalparasiticbloodydependentsanguivoroushemophagoushaemophagoustelmophagoussolenophagoustelmophagicthelmophagous Back to today's word