suckers
word · lemma: sucker
/ˈsəkɝz/
SUH-kurz
/sˈʌkəz/
SUH-kuhz
Definition
"Suckers" can mean lollipops or candies on a stick, people who are easily tricked (slang), or small suction parts on plants and animals.
Usage & Nuances
Informal 'suckers' (people who are easily fooled) is slang and can sound rude. The candy meaning is mostly American English ('lollipops' in other English varieties). 'Suckers' also refers to suction-cup parts in animals like octopuses or on plant roots.
Spanish: chupetes - incautos - ventosasPortuguese (BR): pirulitos - otários - ventosasPortuguese (PT): chupas - papalvos - ventosasChinese (Simplified): 棒棒糖 - 傻瓜 - 吸盘Chinese (Traditional): 棒棒糖 - 傻瓜 - 吸盤Hindi: टॉफी - बेवकूफ़ - सक्शन कपArabic: مصاصات - مغفلون - ممصاتBengali: ললিপপ - বোকা মানুষ - শোষক (উদ্ভিদ বা প্রাণীর অংশ)Russian: леденцы на палочке - простаки - присоскиJapanese: ロリポップ - カモ（だまされやすい人） - 吸盤（生物の）Vietnamese: kẹo mút - kẻ cả tin - giác hútKorean: 막대사탕 - 호구(쉽게 속는 사람) - 빨판(동물의)Turkish: lolipop - enayi - vantuzUrdu: چوسنی - بھولا آدمی - چوسنے والا عضوIndonesian: permen lolipop - orang mudah tertipu - alat pengisap (bagian pada tumbuhan/hewan)
Example Sentences
Some plants grow suckers from their roots.
basic
Those suckers will believe anything they hear.
basic
Wow, those octopus suckers really stick to the glass!
natural
They sold us fake tickets—what a couple of suckers we were!
natural
Grab a couple of those cherry suckers for the road.
natural
The kids ate all the suckers after dinner.
basic