blood-stopping1
/ˈblʌdˌstɒpɪŋ/noun
The action or practice of causing bleeding to stop, especially (in later use) by supernatural means.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Mayne Reid (1818–1883), novelist and children's writer. From blood + stopping.
blood-stopping2
/ˈblʌdˌstɒpɪŋ/adjective
1That stops (or is reputed to stop) bleeding.
2Causing terror or horror; very frightening.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Bullein (c1515–1576), physician. From blood + stopping.
- blood selling
- blood serum
- bloodshed
- bloodshedder
- bloodshedding
- bloodshot
- blood-shotting
- blood sister
- blood-sisterhood
- blood-soaked
- blood-spattered
- blood-spilling
- blood-spitting
- blood spoor
- blood sport
- bloodstain
- bloodstained
- bloodstaining
- blood-stancher
- blood-stanching
- blood-stauncher
- blood-staunching
- bloodstock
- bloodstone
- blood-stopper