Bloody

Quick meaning: Bloody is an adjective meaning Covered in blood.

Meaning

Covered in blood.

More Meanings

1. Characterised by bloodshed.
2. (informal, British, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly vulgar) Used as an intensifier.
3. (transitive) To stain with blood.
4. (transitive) To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.
5. (transitive) To demonstrably harm (the cause of an opponent).
6. (informal, Australia, British, India, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, mildly vulgar) Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or for emphasis.
7. (dated) Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly.

Example Sentences

Some bloody paſſion ſhakes your very Frame:

There have been bloody battles between the two tribes.

The story of Elizabeth Bathory is one of the bloodiest in history.

All that remained of his right hand after the accident was a bloody stump.

Word Forms

• bloodier
• bloodiest
• bloudy
• bloodies
• bloodying
• bloodied

Synonyms for bloody

Depending on context, synonyms include bleeding, bloodied, gory, sanguinolent, accursed, bally.

Antonyms for bloody

Common opposites include bloodless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gory, bloodstained, sanguinary, bloody-minded, sanguineous, bloodthirsty.

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