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- DictionaryBlood·y/ˈblədē/
adjective
- 1. covered, smeared, or running with blood: "a bloody body"
- 2. involving or characterized by bloodshed or cruelty: "a bloody coup"
verb
- 1. cover or stain with blood: "he ended the fight with his face bloodied and battered"
1. a. : containing or made up of blood. b. : of or contained in the blood. 2. : smeared or stained with blood. 3. a. : accompanied by or involving bloodshed. especially : marked by great slaughter. a bloody battle. b. : marked by fierce conflict. In the end the litigation proved exhaustive and bloody but successful. David Wild. 4. a. : murderous. b
BLOODY definition: 1. used to express anger or to emphasize what you are saying in a slightly rude way: 2. covered…. Learn more.
Bloody definition: stained or covered with blood. See examples of BLOODY used in a sentence.
Bloody, as an adjective or adverb, is an expletive attributive commonly used in British English, Irish English, and Australian English; it is also present in Canadian English, Indian English, Malaysian/Singaporean English, Hawaiian English, South African English, and a number of other Commonwealth of nations.
Something that's bloody is stained or covered with blood, like a bloody nose. In British slang, bloody means something like “very.” That’s bloody brilliant! Things that are literally bloody have blood on them or are made of blood.
bloody. ( ˈblʌdɪ) adj, bloodier or bloodiest. 1. covered or stained with blood. 2. resembling or composed of blood. 3. marked by much killing and bloodshed: a bloody war. 4. cruel or murderous: a bloody tyrant. 5. (Colours) of a deep red colour; blood-red.
If you describe a situation or event as bloody, you mean that it is very violent and a lot of people are killed. Forty-three demonstrators were killed in bloody clashes. They came to power after a bloody civil war.
BLOODY definition: 1. covered in blood: 2. violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries: 3. used to show anger…. Learn more.
Definition of bloody adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Involving bloodshed; with much killing or wounding. Webster's New World. Accompanied by or giving rise to bloodshed. A bloody fight. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Bloodthirsty; cruel. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (4) Synonyms: sanguineous. sanguinary. gory. slaughterous. bloodthirsty.
