bloody
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˈblʌdi/
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- This bloody attack comes on the heels of last night's killing spree.
- bloody war
- bloody conflict
- bloody civil war
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Watch on YouTubeMy face is is bloody, the pillow is like red.
- My face is is bloody, the pillow is like red.
- And he completed it, and with bloody feet by the end.
- There has been a very bloody civil war.
- I made bloody bodies fall within city walls.
- That's the old Larry Mullen drum beat from Sunday Bloody Sunday, right?
Examples
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There has been a very bloody civil war.
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The battle resulted in a bloody conflict that left many casualties.
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And this was a really bloody episode in that war.
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And he completed it, and with bloody feet by the end.
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Yet this is not to say that a story must be bloody or even violent to be interesting.
Academic text (2008) -
How can I fight a bloody war without bloody artillery?
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Ezzie came home with a bloody lip last week.
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Within moments, their backs are open, bloody, and raw, the asphalt red with blood.
Academic text (1990) -
Conquest of vast lands, large populations, and advanced civilizations is a bloody and brutal task.
Academic text (2008) -
Well, I'd like to point out that this soldier has distinguished himself... in some ofthe bloodiest battles of the war.
Synonyms
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8.6
Marked by a lot of blood and violent fighting
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5.7
Covered with blood, for example on clothes or hands
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3.6
A thing with blood on it
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4.8
Full of blood, like a blister or sac
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8.1
Showing very violent fighting and a lot of blood
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9.9
Involving violent acts that cause blood and death
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9.9
Marked by violent acts and much blood
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Etymology
Bloody as an adjective comes from blood plus the ending -y which meant 'having' or 'full of', so it literally meant 'covered with blood' and that is why we use it for wounds or violent events.