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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 ]
The meaning of BLOODY is containing or made up of blood. How to use bloody in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bloody.
Bloody definition: stained or covered with blood. See examples of BLOODY used in a sentence.
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. They came to power after a bloody civil war. Synonyms: cruel, fierce, savage, brutal More Synonyms of bloody. bloodily adverb [ADVERB with verb]
BLOODY definition: 1. covered in blood: 2. violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries: 3. used to show anger…. Learn more.
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.
a swear word that many people find offensive that is used to emphasize a comment or an angry statement. Don't be such a bloody fool. That was a bloody good meal! What bloody awful weather! She did bloody well to win that race. He doesn't bloody care about anybody else. ‘Will you apologize?’ ‘Not bloody likely!’ (= Certainly not!)
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.
Definition of bloody adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry. [British, rude, emphasis] [...] 2. If you describe a situation or event as bloody, you mean that it is very violent and a lot of people are killed. [...] 3. You can describe someone or something as bloody if they are covered in a lot of blood. [...]
