bloody
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
bloodier;
bloodiest
bloodier;
bloodiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLOODY
[also more bloody; most bloody]
1
:
bleeding or covered with blood
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He hit me and gave me a bloody nose.
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a bloody towel
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a bloody knife
2
:
violent and causing the death or injury of many people
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see also scream bloody murder at 1scream
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a bloody battle/war/revolution
3
always used before a noun,
British, informal + sometimes offensive
— used to make a statement more forceful
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He's a bloody [=damned] fool!
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We had to read the whole bloody thing.
bloody hell
British, informal + offensive
— used to express anger or annoyance
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Bloody hell [=damn it]—I've lost my key again!
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How the bloody hell did you hear that?
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The battle was won bloodily.
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bloody
/ˈblʌdi/
adverb
2
bloody
/ˈblʌdi/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLOODY
British, informal + sometimes offensive
bloody well
informal + sometimes offensive
— used before a verb to stress anger, annoyance, or disapproval
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I'm your father and you'll bloody well do as you're told!
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bloody
/ˈblʌdi/
verb
bloodies;
bloodied;
bloodying
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bloody
/ˈblʌdi/
verb
bloodies;
bloodied;
bloodying
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLOODY
[+ object]
