bloodshot

(-s̸hät′)

adjective

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

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

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adjective

Red and inflamed as a result of locally congested blood vessels: bloodshot eyes.

Origin:

Origin: From obsolete bloodshotten

Origin: : blood

Origin: + shotten, suffused

Origin: , past participle of shoot

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