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bloodshot Definition

blood·shot (-s̸hät′)

adjective

red because the small blood vessels are swollen or broken: said of the eyes

Etymology: ME blodshoten < blod, blood + pp. of schoten, shoot

bloodshot Synonyms

bloodshot

modif.

inflamed, bloody, streaked, red; see inflamed 2.

bloodshot Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • eye: Yes, the specter of terrorism walks the world like a drunken bully with bloodshot eyes.
  • white: His large blue eyes had that rolling irritable look and the slightly bloodshot whites which made her want to escape.

Modifying Another Word

  • little: His eyes looked a little bloodshot to her; his face had lost something of its ruddy freshness.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Jo was not feeling at all well and as we climbed up the pass he became progressively worse and his eyes became very bloodshot.