Bloody Definition
blŭdē
bloodied, bloodier, bloodies, bloodiest, bloodying
adjective
bloodier, bloodiest
Of, like, or containing blood.
Webster's New World
Covered or stained with blood; bleeding.
Webster's New World
Involving bloodshed; with much killing or wounding.
Webster's New World
Accompanied by or giving rise to bloodshed.
A bloody fight.
American Heritage
Bloodthirsty; cruel.
Webster's New World
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adverb
Used as an intensive.
Bloody well right.
American Heritage
Very.
Webster's New World
(Australia, New Zealand, UK, mildly vulgar) Used to intensify what follows this adverb.
1994: Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, 109 - "Dice are no bloody good," David said.
Wiktionary
verb
bloodied, bloodies, bloodying
To cover or stain with blood.
Webster's New World
To make bleed, as by injuring or wounding.
The troops were bloodied in the skirmish.
American Heritage
To draw blood from one's opponent in a fight.
Wiktionary
To demonstrably harm the cause of an opponent.
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Other Word Forms of Bloody
Adjective
Base Form:
bloody
Comparative:
bloodier
Superlative:
bloodiestOrigin of Bloody
From Old English blōdiġ, from blōd + -iġ (“-y”)
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