bloodying

Variant of bloody

bloody definition

bloody (blud′ē)

adjective bloodier blood′i·er, bloodiest blood′i·est

  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

Etymology: ME blodi < OE blodig

adverb

Brit., Slang, Vulgar very

transitive verb bloodied blood′·ied, bloodying blood′y·ing

to cover or stain with blood

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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