bloody

(bludē)

adjective bloodier, bloodiest

  1. of, like, or containing blood
  2. covered or stained with blood; bleeding
  3. involving bloodshed; with much killing or wounding
  4. bloodthirsty; cruel
  5. having the red color of blood
  6. Brit., Slang, Vulgar cursed; damned

Origin: ME blodi < OE blodig

adverb

Brit., Slang, Vulgar very

transitive verb bloodied, bloodying

to cover or stain with blood

See bloody in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective blood·i·er, blood·i·est
  1. Stained with blood.
  2. Of, characteristic of, or containing blood.
  3. Accompanied by or giving rise to bloodshed: a bloody fight.
  4. Bloodthirsty.
  5. Suggesting the color of blood; blood-red.
  6. Chiefly British Slang Used as an intensive: “Everyone wants to have a convict in his bloody family tree” (Robert Hughes).
adverb
Chiefly British Slang Used as an intensive: bloody well right.
transitive verb blood·ied, blood·y·ing, blood·ies
  1. To stain, spot, or color with or as if with blood.
  2. To make bleed, as by injuring or wounding: The troops were bloodied in the skirmish.

Related Forms:

  • bloodˈi·ly adverb
  • bloodˈi·ness noun

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