Sekirov Dictionary

bloody

/ˈblʌ.di/

adjective 4
verb 3
adverb 1
noun 1
forms 7
phrases 3

adjective4

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Covered in blood.
- All that remained of his right hand after the accident was a bloody stump.
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(informal, vulgar) showing that the person speaking feels very strongly, often in anger, used before a noun
- Traffic in central London was a bloody mess this morning.
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Characterised by bloodshed.
- There have been bloody battles between the two tribes.
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(old-fashioned) Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly.
- Come to apologize to Charles. I was bloody to him and he's my guest. He's my guest and my only friend and I was bloody to him. — 1945

verb3

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To stain with blood.
- The butcher often bloodied his apron in the course of his work.
To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.
To demonstrably harm (the cause of an opponent).

adverb1

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(informal, vulgar) Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or for emphasis.
- Walk! Not bloody likely. [Sensation]. I am going in a taxi. [She goes out]. — 1912

noun1

(informal) Ellipsis of bloody mary.

forms

bloodied · bloodying · bloodies · bloodier · more bloody · bloodiest · most bloody

Phrases with bloody

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