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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"
BLOODY meaning: 1. covered in blood: 2. violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries: 3. used to show anger…. Learn more.
4 days ago · 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.
a nap or rest taken during the hottest part of the day. the essential nature of a thing. a short nap taken immediately after drinking a cup of coffee. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of bloody. 1. before 1000; Middle English blody, Old English blōdig.
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.
What does the word bloody mean? There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bloody, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bloody has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (Old English) physiology (Old English) pathology (Old English) drink (1960s)
(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.
covered, smeared, or running with blood:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
