red-blooded
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5.8
- adjective
- /ˈrɛdˈblʌdɪd/
- Informal
:
apasionado
- 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
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4.7
Full of strong, lively energy, like a loud laugh
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3.2
Strong and healthy, full of energy
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5.6
Easily feeling strong anger or excitement
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4.0
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.