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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.
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.
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.
Definition of bloody adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
