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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"
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adjective. us / ˈblʌd.i / uk / ˈblʌd.i /. B2. covered with or full of blood: a bloody nose. C1. extremely violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries: It was a long and bloody battle and many men were killed. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Definition of bloody adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BLOODY meaning: 1. covered in blood: 2. violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries: 3. used to show anger…. Learn more.
May 13, 2024 · 1. adjective. 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. Synonyms: cruel, fierce, savage, brutal More Synonyms of bloody. 2. adjective.
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1 bloody /ˈblʌdi/ adjective
bloodier; bloodiest
1 bloody
/ˈblʌdi/
adjective
British, informal + offensive
— used to express anger or annoyance
•Bloody hell [=damn it]—I've lost my key again!
•How the bloody hell did you hear that?
/ˈblʌdəli/ adverb
•The battle was won bloodily.
British, informal + sometimes offensive
: very, extremely — used to make an angry or critical statement more forceful
•a bloody awful mistake
•We all had a bloody good time.
informal + sometimes offensive
— used before a verb to stress anger, annoyance, or disapproval
•I'm your father and you'll bloody well do as you're told!
[+ object]
: to make (something) bloody
•He hit me and bloodied my nose.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English blood‧y1 /ˈblʌdi/ adjective, adverb spoken 1 especially British English used to emphasize what you are saying, in a slightly rude way It’s bloody cold out there! That’s a bloody good idea. Bloody hell! 2 → bloody well Examples from the Corpus bloody • It got to be a bloody bind.
(British English, offensive, slang) used to emphasize an angry statement or an order. You can bloody well keep your job—I don't want it! ‘I’m not coming.’ ‘Yes, you bloody well are!’. See bloody in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bloody1. Definition of bloody1 adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
