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bloody
[ bluhd-ee ]
adjective
- stained or covered with blood:
a bloody handkerchief.
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- bleeding:
a bloody nose.
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- characterized by bloodshed:
bloody battle; a bloody rule.
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- inclined to bloodshed; bloodthirsty:
a bloody dictator.
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bloody tissue.
- Slang. (used as an intensifier):
a bloody shame; a bloody nuisance.
verb (used with object)
- to stain or smear with blood.
- to cause to bleed, as by a blow or accident:
to bloody someone's nose.
adverb
- Slang. (used as an intensifier):
bloody awful; bloody wonderful.
bloody
/ ˈʌɪ /
adjective
- covered or stained with blood
- resembling or composed of blood
- marked by much killing and bloodshed
a bloody war
- cruel or murderous
a bloody tyrant
- of a deep red colour; blood-red
adverb
- slang.(intensifier)
a bloody fool
bloody fine food
verb
- tr to stain with blood
Derived Forms
- ˈǴǻ徱, adverb
- ˈǴǻ徱Ա, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ǵǻi· adverb
- Ǵǻi·Ա noun
- un·Ǵǻi· adverb
- un·Ǵǻi·Ա noun
- ܲ·Ǵǻy adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Vietnam was a French colony, a Chinese vassal and for 20 years, the proxy battlefield in America's bloody struggle to stop China spreading communism across South East Asia.
And they put him in full makeup, his eyes swollen and bloody, so when I lift the shroud, I could see and have a physical reaction.
Even into the 1980s, sweeping villagization reforms in Tanzania and Ethiopia were zealously undertaken with an ideological goal of modernization and efficiency, leading to similarly bloody consequences.
This one will likely appeal only to fans who appreciate reverence and twists alike, but it’s bloody if lightweight fun for those who enjoy this kind of good old-fashioned romp in the woods.
Russia then annexed Crimea and backed militants in bloody fighting in eastern Ukraine.
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