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- Dictionarybloody/ˈblʌdi/
adjective
- 1. covered, smeared, or running with blood: "his bloody hands" Similar
- 2. involving or characterized by bloodshed or cruelty: "a bloody coup" Similar
verb
- 1. cover or stain with blood: "he ended the fight with his face bloodied and battered"
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adjective. uk / ˈblʌd.i / us / 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. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. bloody. verb [ T ]
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.
Bloody definition: stained or covered with blood. See examples of BLOODY used in a sentence.
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry. [British, rude, emphasis] 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a situation or event as bloody, you mean that it is very violent and a lot of people are killed.
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 definition: 1. covered in blood: 2. violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries: 3. used to show anger…. Learn more.
1. Stained with blood. 2. Of, characteristic of, or containing blood. 3. Accompanied by or giving rise to bloodshed: a bloody fight. 4. Bloodthirsty. 5. Suggesting the color of blood; blood-red. 6. Chiefly British Slang Used as an intensive: "Everyone wants to have a convict in his bloody family tree" (Robert Hughes). adv.
