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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024blood•y /ˈblʌdi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est, v., -ied, -y•ing, adv. adj. - stained or covered with or containing blood:a bloody shirt.
- bleeding: a bloody nose.
- characterized by or inclined to bloodshed: bloody battles.
- British Terms, Slang TermsChiefly Brit. Slang.(used before a noun or other word to convey intensity or strong feeling) [before a noun]That was a bloody shame (= a very great shame).[before an adjective]It was a bloody great commotion (= a very nasty disturbance). That was bloody awful (= very awful).
v. [~ + [object] - to stain or smear with blood:hands bloodied from the stabbing.
- to cause to bleed:His nose had been bloodied by the bully.
blood•i•ness, n. [uncountable]The violence and bloodiness in that movie made him sick. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024blood•y (blud′ē),USA pronunciation adj., blood•i•er, blood•i•est, v., blood•ied, blood•y•ing, adv. adj. - stained or covered with blood:a bloody handkerchief.
- bleeding:a bloody nose.
- characterized by bloodshed:bloody battle; a bloody rule.
- inclined to bloodshed;
bloodthirsty:a bloody dictator. - of, pertaining to, or resembling blood;
containing or composed of blood:bloody tissue. - British Terms, Slang Terms[Slang.](used as an intensifier):a bloody shame; a bloody nuisance.
v.t. - to stain or smear with blood.
- to cause to bleed, as by a blow or accident:to bloody someone's nose.
adv. - British Terms, Slang Terms[Slang.](used as an intensifier):bloody awful; bloody wonderful.
- Middle English blody, Old English blōdig. See blood, -y1 bef. 1000
blood′i•ly, adv. blood′i•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. sanguinary, ensanguined, gory.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged murderous, homicidal; savage, brutal, ferocious; cruel, inhuman, ruthless.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bloody /ˈblʌdɪ/ adj (bloodier, bloodiest)- 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
adv , adj - slang chiefly Brit (intensifier): a bloody fool, bloody fine food
vb (bloodies, bloodying, bloodied)- (transitive) to stain with blood
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