# bloodsucking

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈblʌdˌsʌkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #97,857

## Definitions
1. That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
2. parasitic, leechlike or freeloading

## Etymology
From blood + sucking.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bloodsucking