Bloodthirsty Definition

blŭdthûrstē
blood-thirsty, bloodthirstier, bloodthirstiest
adjective
bloodthirstier, bloodthirstiest
Eager to hurt or kill; murderous; very cruel.
Webster's New World
Characterized by violence or carnage.
A bloodthirsty scene in a play.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Bloodthirsty

Adjective

Base Form:
bloodthirsty
Comparative:
bloodthirstier
Superlative:
bloodthirstiest

Origin of Bloodthirsty

  • From blood +‎ thirsty. Compare Dutch bloeddorstig (“bloodthirsty”), German blutdürstig (“bloodthirsty”), Danish blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”), Swedish blodtörstig (“bloodthristy”).

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