blood
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4.1
- noun
- /blʌd/
:
sangre
- "Sometimes other ties are as thick as blood," said Lily softly, but with finality.
- blood relatives
- flesh and blood
- blood ties
Or maybe it's something to do with blood or race.
- Or maybe it's something to do with blood or race.
- If you have one drop of black blood, you're black.
- So I guess athletics runs in our blood genetically.
- No, I have French blood through historical means.
- So, but it wasn't by blood, it was by marriage.
- It's like they're powerful because of their blood, which is stupid.
- It's still in our blood, it's still in soil.
- It's in, it's in our blood, it's in our DNA, it's who we are.
- I feel very Canadian, like my blood and all of that stuff.
- And it ain't in my blood like I want.
Examples
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Still, it fails to find an audience not related to us by blood or marriage.
Academic text (2011) -
Sometimes they're not even your actual blood relatives.
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Just because we're not blood related, we're not family?
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Generations of blood have led to this.
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Only those of noble blood can serve as knights.
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So I guess athletics runs in our blood genetically.
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He was betrayed... by those closest to him... by his own blood.
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Immediate family members include parents, siblings, and spouses related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Academic text (2008) -
The night you met Iris, face-to-face with your own flesh and blood, you had no clue.
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She is my cousin by blood, which means we share the same ancestors.
Synonyms
198
5.6
A series of related people or events over time
163
2.3
The family background and country where someone’s family comes from
57
4.8
A family line of people or animals related by birth
57
4.1
The family you come from over many generations
51
4.6
The family a person comes from, for example parents or grandparents
46
5.5
A list of family members who came before you
20
5.8
The family or ancestors that someone comes from
14
5.3
A record of a person or family's ancestors that shows an important background
7
5.3
Who a person's mother and father are and their family background
5
3.2
A group of people who are related by birth over many generations
1
3.8
The people in a family who are related by blood across generations
A family line that shows where a person comes from
A record showing a person's ancestors across generations
Idioms
- Informal
22
8.9
Being responsible for someone dying or being seriously hurt because of your actions
Compounds
- Specialized
52
2.8
A condition in which blood pushes too hard against vessel walls and increases health risks
- Specialized
33
3.8
A thick mass of blood that forms when it becomes solid and can block a blood vessel
- Informal
28
4.8
A feeling of anger or dislike between people that often leads to hostility
- Specialized
23
3.7
A medical treatment in which doctors put blood into a person's vein to replace lost blood or help them recover
- Specialized
16
3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
11
5.1
A man not related by birth who promises loyalty and closeness for life, often after a ceremony
- Specialized
10
3.0
A medical test that measures red and white blood cells and platelets in a blood sample
- Specialized
7
4.5
Blood taken from the cord that joins a baby to its mother after birth for medical use
- Specialized
3
5.1
A barrier of blood vessels and cells that stops harmful substances in the blood from entering the brain
- NSFW
3
7.5
Very violent scenes with much blood and injured bodies, or very strong bravery and determination
- Specialized
3
2.8
Continuous movement of blood through the body that carries oxygen and food to cells
- Specialized
2
3.2
A set of blood types people inherit from their parents that shows which blood they can receive
2
5.4
The moon looks red during a total eclipse when it passes into Earth's shadow because Earth's air filters sunlight
- Specialized
2
3.5
The pale yellow liquid part of blood that holds blood cells and carries proteins and nutrients
2
6.7
A dark sausage made from pig's blood, fat, and oatmeal that people cook and eat
- Specialized
2
3.9
Blood taken from the body that still has all its cells and clotting parts
- Specialized
1
5.6
A liquid that carries oxygen in the body for a short time instead of human blood
- Specialized
1
3.9
A medical test that measures the numbers of different types of blood cells and other parts of the blood
- Specialized
1
3.5
Small pieces of cells in the blood that help stop bleeding by forming clots
- Specialized
1
3.6
A clear yellow liquid left after blood forms a clot that doctors use for medical tests
- Specialized
1
5.4
A test that measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid level of blood from an artery to check lung function
- Specialized
1
6.1
A powder made from dried animal blood used to help plants grow or feed animals
- Specialized
A jelly made with blood that labs use to grow bacteria so scientists can see and identify them
- US
A bushy tropical houseplant with pale pink or white flowers and clusters of red berries
A very close friendship where people promise to be like family, sometimes by mixing blood
- Indian
A shellfish with red blood that lives in muddy seashores and is eaten in parts of Asia
- Specialized
A small cell in blood that carries oxygen, fights infection, or helps stop bleeding
- Specialized
A small pocket filled with blood that forms after bleeding inside the body
- Specialized
Leakage of blood from a blood vessel into nearby skin or tissue, often causing a bruise
How Related
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blood has long been used to mean family because people thought qualities and kin came through the same 'blood'. That's why blood can mean 'family' or ancestry.