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bloodshed
English
Alternative forms
- bloudshed (obsolete)
Etymology
From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood +? shed, past participle of shed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bl?d???d/
Noun
bloodshed (usually uncountable, plural bloodsheds)
- (literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.
- A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
- (obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
- (obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.
Synonyms
- bloodletting
- bloodbath, carnage
Related terms
- bloodshedder
- bloodshedding
Translations
References
Further reading
- bloodshed in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- shed blood
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bloody
English
Alternative forms
- bloudy (obsolete)
Etymology 1
From Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English bl?di?, bl?de? (“bloody”), from Proto-Germanic *bl?þagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood +? -y. Cognate with Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?bl?.di/
- Rhymes: -?di
Adjective
bloody (comparative bloodier, superlative bloodiest)
- Covered in blood.
- Synonyms: bleeding, bloodied, gory, sanguinolent
- Characterised by bloodshed.
- 2007, Lucinda Mallows, Lucy Mallows, Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide, page 169
- The story of Elizabeth Bathory is one of the bloodiest in history.
- 2007, Lucinda Mallows, Lucy Mallows, Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide, page 169
- (rare in US, Canada, common in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Used as an intensifier.
- 1916 May 31, David Beatty during the Battle of Jutland:
- There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today.
- 2003, Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, page 64
- You are not to go asking anyone about who killed that bloody dog.
- 2007, James MacFarlane, Avenge My Kin, Book 2: A Time of Testing, page 498
- “You bloody fool, I could?ve stabbed you in the heart,” David said in mock anger, and then smiled widely.
- 1916 May 31, David Beatty during the Battle of Jutland:
- (dated) Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly.
Synonyms
- (intensifier): bally, blasted, bleeding (chiefly British Cockney), blinking, blooming, damn, damned, dang, darned, doggone, flaming, freaking, fricking, frigging, fucking, goddam / goddamn, goddamned, godforsaken (rare), wretched, rotten
- See also Thesaurus:damned
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
bloody (comparative more bloody, superlative most bloody)
- (rare in US, Canada, common in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang, intensifier) Used to express anger, annoyance, shock, or for emphasis.
- Synonyms: bloody well, bally, blasted, bleeding, blooming
Translations
Verb
bloody (third-person singular simple present bloodies, present participle bloodying, simple past and past participle bloodied)
- To draw blood from one's opponent in a fight.
- To demonstrably harm the cause of an opponent.
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of bloody mary
Noun
bloody (plural bloodies)
- (casual) bloody mary
Anagrams
- old boy
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