bloody

Formsbloodier, bloodiest

Formsbloodies, bloodying, bloodied

1. 1
   violentadjective

   Full of fighting in which people are hurt or killed.

   The two armies fought a bloody battle near the river.

   The movie shows the bloody end of the old king's rule.

   UsageSay the bloodiest battle.

   Similarviolent, brutal, savage, murderous

   Oppositepeaceful, bloodless

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2. 2
   red all overadjective

   With blood all over it.

   The boy had a bloody nose after he fell off his bike.

   She put the bloody bandage in a bag and threw it away.

   UsageA bloody nose is a nose that is bleeding.

   Similarbloodied, gory, bleeding

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3. 3
   adjectivemildly vulgardialectalBritishCommonwealthHawaiiIreland

   Used before a noun to make what you say sound stronger.

   Where's the bloody remote? I've looked everywhere.

   This bloody rain hasn't stopped all week.

   Similardamn, damned, darn, darned, blasted

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4. 4
   very (swearing)adverbmildly vulgardialectalAustraliaBritishIndiaIrelandNew ZealandNewfoundlandSouth Africa

   Used to make words stronger, or to show you are angry, annoyed, or shocked.

   It's bloody freezing out here!

   That was a bloody good game.

   UsagePeople say bloody good or I'll bloody well do it.

   Similarbleeding, blooming, blasted

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5. 5
   vodka drinknouncolloquialabbreviationellipsis

   Short for bloody mary: a drink made of vodka and spicy tomato juice.

   Dad likes a bloody with his Sunday brunch.

   Can I get a bloody with no ice, please?

   UsageYou can order a bloody or two bloodies.

6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To make someone bleed, or to get blood on something.

   She tried to bloody the other fighter's nose.

   In the fight after school, the bigger boy bloodied Tom's lip.

   UsageYou can bloody someone's nose or lip.

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