red-blooded
- adjective
- /ˈrɛdˈblʌdɪd/
- Informal
- So I did what any normal, red-blooded American would do.
- red-blooded American
- red-blooded man
- red-blooded male
I'm a red blooded American and I love the soil.
- I'm a red blooded American and I love the soil.
- And I too, maybe because I was born there and now I am a red blooded American.
Examples
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You're a young, red-blooded guy, and that is a very pretty girl.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'm a normal red-blooded American man.
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And I too, maybe because I was born there and now I am a red blooded American.
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I did the only thing a red-blooded woman can do in that situation.
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And after a while, he did what any red-blooded American boy would do.
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You make it hard for a red-blooded man to keep his hands off you.
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What more could a wholesome, red-blooded boy want in a woman?
Fiction book (1993) -
You're a typical, red-blooded American male.
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No red-blooded teenage male who grew up in the '90s missed it, nor will he ever forget it.
Blog text (5) -
A true adventurer, she is a red-blooded individual who embraces every opportunity with enthusiasm.
Synonyms
Full of strong, lively energy, like a loud laugh
Strong and healthy, full of energy
Easily feeling strong anger or excitement
Full of strong feeling or interest
Showing strong health and energy in body or mind
Antonyms
How Spirited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Red-blooded comes from red and blood, because red blood was seen as a 'sign of health' and 'strong feeling'. So a red-blooded person is full of energy, strength, and passion.