bloodedness
- noun
- /ˈblʌdɪdnəs/
- Archaic
- I hope that whatever disagreements between us can just be chalked up... to natural red-bloodedness in the heat of battle.
Examples
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"There seemed to be a certain hot-bloodedness, yes."
Fiction book (1995) -
"You are hardly one to cast aspersions on cold-bloodedness."
Fiction book (1999) -
You're shocked at my cold-bloodedness.
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Treasury authorities now believe... ... that the gang has escaped to Arizona... ... where today a bank was raided and two tellers killed... ... with the same cold-bloodedness that characterized...
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The people crowded into the bow would be found, and these black-suited killers would dispatch them with the same cold-bloodedness with which they wiped the archaeological expedition off the face of the earth.
Fiction book (1999) -
Assange was also revealing more than mere cold-bloodedness in his responses to criticism for revealing in the War Logs the names of Afghans cited as informants or employees of U.S. troops.
Academic text (2011) -
The athlete demonstrated a remarkable bloodedness during the competition, displaying both strength and determination.
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Her bloodedness shone through as she led the team with excitement and energy throughout the game.
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The bloodedness of the young performers brought a lively spirit to the festival, captivating the audience.
Synonyms
A state of being full of energy and strength
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
Not showing pity and acting cruel, or having a body temperature that changes with the air
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bloodedness comes from blood meaning 'life' or 'energy' plus the endings -ed and -ness that make a state. So, a person with strong bloodedness is like someone 'full-blooded' — energetic, brave, and physically strong.