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bloodsucking

Nounの-AdjectiveSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. bloodsucking
2. sucking blood

A noun meaning "blood-sucking" or "bloodsucking." It describes the act of drawing blood from a host, and is most commonly associated with creatures like vampires or mosquitoes in fiction and biology.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, if we're going into the mountains, we need to protect against mountain leech bites, right?

Sentence 2

Hey, what's supposed to happen if a vampire bites you in this story?

Sentence 3

Hey, can vampires actually not survive without drinking blood?

Sentence 4

The research report noted that bleeding continues after a leech feeds.

Sentence 5

In the meeting room, Tanaka said, "This is a structure that bleeds profits dry."