# bloodsucker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈblʌdˌsʌkɚ/

## Definitions
1. An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
2. Any parasite.
3. Any mosquito, gnat, midge, or other small bug which consumes human blood.
4. One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
5. A vampire.
6. The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).

## Etymology
From blood + sucker. The “changeable lizard” sense is perhaps because of the reddish color of its neck.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bloodsucker