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nosebleed

nosebleed

33 2.7
Blood coming from the nose
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊzˌblid/
translation icon : sangrado nasal
  • I had a terrible nosebleed last night.
  • get a nosebleed
  • stop a nosebleed
  • frequent nosebleeds

Keith got a Nosebleed and, like, just let it drip on his shirt.

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Examples

Synonyms

bloody nose
vsnosebleed
  • NSFW
14 4.1

A nose injury that makes blood come out or a small defeat for someone

is a neutral description of bleeding without implying injury or defeat
epistaxis
vsnosebleed
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Blood coming from the nose

is the common everyday term rather than clinical wording

How Severe

hemorrhage
  • US
52 7.0
nosebleed
33 2.7

Surface Forms

nosebleed singular
nosebleeds plural

Morphology

nosebleed = nose + bleed (transparent) = nose + bleed

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'nose' and 'bleed', indicating bleeding from the nose.

Etymology

Nosebleed is simply nose + bleed, meaning 'bleeding from the nose', so it names the event when blood comes from your nose.