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bloodsucking definition
bloodsucking |
Overview of adj bloodsucking The adj bloodsucking has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bloodsucking -- (drawing blood from the body of another; "a plague of bloodsucking insects") 2. parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking -- (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") Antonyms of adj bloodsucking 2 senses of bloodsucking Sense 1 bloodsucking INDIRECT (VIA bloody) -> bloodless Sense 2 parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking INDIRECT (VIA dependent) -> independent Similarity of adj bloodsucking 2 senses of bloodsucking Sense 1 bloodsucking => bloody (vs. bloodless) Sense 2 parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking => dependent (vs. independent) Attributes of adj bloodsucking Familiarity of adj bloodsucking bloodsucking used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj bloodsucking bloodsucking Overview of adj bloodsucking The adj bloodsucking has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bloodsucking -- (drawing blood from the body of another; "a plague of bloodsucking insects") 2. parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking -- (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")
bloodsucking definition
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