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bloody

[ bluhd-ee ]

adjective

bloodier, bloodiest.
  1. stained or covered with blood:

    a bloody handkerchief.

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  2. bleeding:

    a bloody nose.

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  3. characterized by bloodshed:

    bloody battle; a bloody rule.

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  4. inclined to bloodshed; bloodthirsty:

    a bloody dictator.

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  5. of, relating to, or resembling blood; containing or composed of blood:

    bloody tissue.

  6. Slang. (used as an intensifier):

    a bloody shame; a bloody nuisance.



verb (used with object)

bloodied, bloodying.
  1. to stain or smear with blood.
  2. to cause to bleed, as by a blow or accident:

    to bloody someone's nose.

adverb

  1. Slang. (used as an intensifier):

    bloody awful; bloody wonderful.

bloody

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. covered or stained with blood
  2. resembling or composed of blood
  3. marked by much killing and bloodshed

    a bloody war

  4. cruel or murderous

    a bloody tyrant

  5. of a deep red colour; blood-red
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. slang.
    (intensifier)

    a bloody fool

    bloody fine food

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to stain with blood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǴǻ徱, adverb
  • ˈǴǻ徱Ա, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Ǵǻi· adverb
  • Ǵǻi·Ա noun
  • un·Ǵǻi· adverb
  • un·Ǵǻi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·Ǵǻy adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bloody1

before 1000; Middle English blody, Old English ō徱. See blood, -y 1
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The green glow seems to imbue people with extra courage — or cause bloody noses.

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But now they’re screaming bloody murder about “rogue judges,” suggesting the judges are exceeding their authority simply because they have ruled against Trump and applied their rulings nationwide.

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It looked like there were about 200 injured people there, some with bloodied heads, others with broken limbs.

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But taking advantage of their employers’ wealth causes the Kims to quickly forget their humble beginnings, resulting in their bloody, devastating downfall.

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In the chat, the participants discussed plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, part of the U.S.'s longstanding involvement in a bloody civil war that has caused hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths.

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