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1bloody
adjective \ˈblə-dē\
blood·i·erblood·i·est
Definition of BLOODY
1
a : containing or made up of blood b : of or contained in the blood
2
: smeared or stained with blood
3
: accompanied by or involving bloodshed; especially : marked by great slaughter
5
: bloodred
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sometimes vulgar : damned —often used as an intensive
— blood·i·ly \ˈblə-dəl-ē\ adverb
— blood·i·ness \ˈblə-dē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of BLOODY
before 12th century
Related to BLOODY
- Synonyms
- bloodstained, gory
Synonym Discussion of BLOODY
bloody, sanguinary, gory mean affected by or involving the shedding of blood. bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood <bloody hands>. sanguinary applies especially to something attended by, or someone inclined to, bloodshed <the Civil War was America's most sanguinary conflict>. gory suggests a profusion of blood and slaughter <exceptionally gory, even for a horror movie>.
2bloody
verb
: to make (something) bloody
blood·iedbloody·ing
Full Definition of BLOODY
transitive verb
1
: to make bloody or bloodred
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First Known Use of BLOODY
1530
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3bloody
adverb
Full Definition of BLOODY
sometimes vulgar —used as an intensive
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First Known Use of BLOODY
1661
BLOODY[1] Defined for Kids
bloody
adjective \ˈblə-dē\
blood·i·erblood·i·est
Definition of BLOODY for Kids
1
: bleeding or covered with blood <a bloody nose> <a bloody bandage>
2
: causing or accompanied by bloodshed <a bloody fight>
Medical Dictionary
bloody
adjective \ˈbləd-ē\
blood·i·erblood·i·est
Medical Definition of BLOODY
1
a : containing or made up of blood b : of or contained in the blood
2
a : smeared or stained with blood b : dripping blood : bleeding <a bloody nose>
—blood·i·ly \ˈbləd-əl-ē\ adverb
—blood·i·ness \ˈbləd-ē-nəs\ noun
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