- parasitical
- adjective see parasite
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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parasitical — parasitic, parasitical Both forms are in use as adjectives derived from parasite (normally in its figurative meaning): • This parasitic castle life had left my funds comparatively intact Patrick Leigh Fermor, 1986 • I am keen on police checks on… … Modern English usage
Parasitical — Parasitic Par a*sit ic (p[a^]r [.a]*s[i^]t [i^]k), Parasitical Par a*sit ic*al (p[a^]r [.a]*s[i^]t [i^]*kal), a. [L. parasiticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. parasitique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of the nature of a parasite; having the habits of a parasite; fawning… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parasitical — adjective of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a parasite; parasitic The parasitical plants render the forests impassable in many places … Wiktionary
parasitical — parasitic ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an organism) living as a parasite. 2) resulting from infestation by a parasite. 3) derogatory habitually relying on or exploiting others. DERIVATIVES parasitical adjective parasitically adverb … English terms dictionary
parasitical — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ravenous, parasitic, ravening, wolfish, predacious; see also predatory . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of or characteristic of a parasite: bloodsucking, parasitic. Slang: freeloading. See DEPENDENCE … English dictionary for students
parasitical — see parasitic … English dictionary
parasitical — pærÉ™ sɪtɪkl adj. living on or inside another organism; obtaining its livelihood from another creature … English contemporary dictionary
parasitical — a. See parasitic … New dictionary of synonyms
parasitical — adj 1. blood sucking, sucking, draining, depleting, exhausting; absorbing, grasping, taking; leechlike, Sl. sponging, Sl. mooching, Inf. freeloading, Inf. panhandling, dependent. 2. sycophantic, sycophantish, toadying; flattering, truckling,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
parasitical — par·a·sit·i·cal … English syllables
