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bloodthirsty
adjective blood·thirsty \ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē\
: eager to hurt or kill : enjoying the sight of violence or bloodshed
Full Definition of BLOODTHIRSTY
: eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, violence, or killing
— blood·thirst·i·ly \-stə-lē\ adverb
— blood·thirst·i·ness \-stē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of BLOODTHIRSTY
1935
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- bloody, bloody-minded, homicidal, murdering, murderous, sanguinary, sanguine, sanguineous
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bloodthirsty
adjective blood·thirsty \ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē\
Definition of BLOODTHIRSTY for Kids
: eager to kill or hurt
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