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bleeder

7 9.2
A person who loses blood easily after small injuries
  • noun
  • /ˈbliːdər/
  • Slang
translation icon : sangrador
  • I'm a bleeder!

Examples

  • I got a bleeder.

  • Call surgery and tell them we've got a postpartum bleeder in the E. R.

  • My father was a bleeder.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I think I'm a bleeder.

  • She has always been a bleeder when cutting herself and in similar circumstances.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I'm a bleeder.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • You're a bleeder.

  • I don't dispute the benefits of Salix to bleeders.

    Blog text (14)
  • Since I'm a serious bleeder, my vitamin K dose is high, 5 mg 2x/day along with CFsource softgels.

    Blog text (1)
  • The doctor advised the bleeder to avoid activities that could cause injuries.

Synonyms

hemophiliac
vsbleeder
  • Specialized
5 8.1

A person who bleeds easily because their blood does not clot well

focuses on bleeding risk without explaining clotting cause
hemophile
vsbleeder
  • Specialized
9.8

A person who has a blood condition that makes them bleed easily

is the same meaning but is an alternative form

Compounds

8.6

The person or group that loses the most money

Surface Forms

bleeder singular
bleeders plural

Morphology

bleeder = bleed (transparent) = bleed + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'bleed' yields a person who bleeds, a straightforward and predictable formation.

Etymology

The word bleeder comes from the verb bleed, from an old English word meaning 'to lose blood', and the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a bleeder is literally 'one who loses blood', which explains its use for a person with a condition who bleeds easily.