bloody /bludˈi/

1. Of the nature of blood
2. Stained with blood
3. Like or consisting of blood
4. Marked by considerable bloodshed
5. Murderous, cruel
6. Thoroughly unpleasant (old)

As an intensifier, sometimes expressing anger, but often almost meaningless

To make bloody

bloodˈily adverb

bloodˈiness noun

bloodˈy-bones see rawhead under raw

bloodˈy-eyed adjective

bloodˈy-faced adjective

bloody flux noun

Dysentery, in which the discharges from the bowels are mixed with blood

bloody hand see under hand

bloody Mary noun (pl bloody Marys

) a cocktail consisting of vodka, tomato juice and seasoning

bloody-mindˈed adjective

1. Liking bloodshed, cruel
2. In a mood of, or inclined to show, aggressive obstinacy (informal)

bloody-mindˈedness noun

bloodˈy-nose beetle or bloodˈy-nosed beetle noun

A beetle (genus Timarcha) that exudes red liquid when disturbed

bloodˈy-sweat noun

A sweat accompanied by the discharge of blood

• self-centredly
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• self-certificate
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• self-cockers
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• self-communion
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• self-compatible
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