bloody
IPA: bɫˈʌdi
noun
- (informal) bloody mary
verb
- (transitive) To stain with blood.
- (transitive) To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.
- (transitive) To demonstrably harm (the cause of an opponent).
adjective
- Covered in blood.
- Characterised by bloodshed.
- (informal, Britain, Ireland, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Hawaii, mildly vulgar) Used as an intensifier.
- (dated) Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly.
adverb
- (informal, Britain, Ireland, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, mildly vulgar) Used to express anger, annoyance, shock, or for emphasis.
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Examples of "bloody" in Sentences
- The bloody battlefield was a grim reminder of the violence that had taken place
- She looked at her cut hand and cursed under her breath at the bloody mess
- The chef accidentally sliced his finger while chopping vegetables, leaving a bloody trail on the cutting board
- The horror movie was filled with bloody scenes that made the audience gasp in terror
- The bloody steak was cooked to perfection, with juices oozing out with each bite
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