bleeding heart

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noun

any of various plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, especially D. spectabilis, a common garden plant having long, one-sided clusters of rose or red heart-shaped flowers.

a person who makes an ostentatious or excessive display of pity or concern for others.

Origin of bleeding heart

First recorded in 1685–95

OTHER WORDS FROM bleeding heart

bleeding-heart, adjective

Words nearby bleeding heart

bleeder resistor, bleeder's disease, bleeder tile, bleeding, bleeding edge, bleeding heart, bleed someone white, bleed valve, bleep, bleeper, bleeping

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Example sentences from the Web for bleeding heart

Some of the bleeding-heart left-wing, extreme left-wing, are actually different from liberals.
Robert Duvall on His Storied Career, His New Movie, and Why He’s Ditching the GOP|Marlow Stern|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just plain, old-fashioned, bleeding-heart liberal Democrats.
Michigan’s Primary Party Crashers: Democrats Crossing Over to Thwart Romney|Ben Jacobs|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Sodom, the mob comes to get the strangers and the bleeding-heart liberal who tried to put a roof over their head.
Republicans and the 'Quality of Sodom'|Gershom Gorenberg|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The bleeding-heart is a rather shy flower, and never makes itself common enough to dull our enthusiasm for it.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

British Dictionary definitions for bleeding heart

bleeding heart

noun

any of several plants of the genus Dicentra, esp the widely cultivated Japanese species D. spectabilis, which has finely divided leaves and heart-shaped nodding pink flowers: family Fumariaceae

informal

a person who is excessively softhearted
(as modifier)a bleeding-heart liberal

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单词	bleeding heart
释义	bleeding heart SEE SYNONYMS FOR bleeding heart ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, especially D. spectabilis, a common garden plant having long, one-sided clusters of rose or red heart-shaped flowers. a person who makes an ostentatious or excessive display of pity or concern for others. Origin of bleeding heart First recorded in 1685–95 OTHER WORDS FROM bleeding heart bleeding-heart, adjective Words nearby bleeding heart bleeder resistor, bleeder's disease, bleeder tile, bleeding, bleeding edge, bleeding heart, bleed someone white, bleed valve, bleep, bleeper, bleeping Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bleeding heart Some of the bleeding-heart left-wing, extreme left-wing, are actually different from liberals. Robert Duvall on His Storied Career, His New Movie, and Why He’s Ditching the GOP\|Marlow Stern\|March 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Just plain, old-fashioned, bleeding-heart liberal Democrats. Michigan’s Primary Party Crashers: Democrats Crossing Over to Thwart Romney\|Ben Jacobs\|February 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In Sodom, the mob comes to get the strangers and the bleeding-heart liberal who tried to put a roof over their head. Republicans and the 'Quality of Sodom'\|Gershom Gorenberg\|July 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The bleeding-heart is a rather shy flower, and never makes itself common enough to dull our enthusiasm for it. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits\|Mary Elizabeth Parsons British Dictionary definitions for bleeding heart bleeding heart noun any of several plants of the genus Dicentra, esp the widely cultivated Japanese species D. spectabilis, which has finely divided leaves and heart-shaped nodding pink flowers: family Fumariaceae informal a person who is excessively softhearted (as modifier)a bleeding-heart liberal 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 Words related to bleeding heart liberal, sympathizer, softy
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bleeding heart

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noun

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