bloody

/'blʌdi/
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bloody

A child has a bloody nose after falling on the playground.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Covered with, containing, or involving blood: Describes something stained with blood or characterized by bloodshed.
    • Informal intensifier (chiefly British, often considered vulgar): Used to express strong feeling or to add emphasis, sometimes conveying annoyance or anger.

  2. Adverb:

    • Informal intensifier (chiefly British, often considered vulgar): Used to mean 'extremely' or 'very', modifying an adjective or another adverb.

  3. Verb:

    • To stain or cover with blood: To make something bloody.
Usage and Examples
  • Adjective (literal meaning):
    • He had a bloody nose after the accident.
    • It was a long and bloody battle.
  • Adjective (intensifier):
    • That's a bloody brilliant idea!
    • I've had a bloody awful day.
  • Adverb (intensifier):
    • The film was bloody amazing.
    • You're bloody right about that.
  • Verb:
    • The hunter bloodied his hands while dressing the deer.
Advanced Usage
  • "Bloody well" (adverbial phrase, informal, chiefly British): Used for added emphasis, often in commands or strong statements.
    • You will bloody well do as you're told!
  • "Bloody-minded" (adjective): Deliberately uncooperative or obstructive.
    • He's being completely bloody-minded about the new schedule.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bloodied (verb, past tense/participle): Made bloody.
    • The boxer's face was bloodied.
  • Bloodiness (noun): The state or quality of being bloody.
  • Bloodless (adjective): Without blood or bloodshed; pale.
    • A bloodless coup.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (literal): Gory, sanguinary.
  • Adjective/Adverb (intensifier): Damned, damn, freaking (US informal), blooming (British euphemism).
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
  • Bloody up (verb, informal): To make something bloody.
    • The special effects team bloodied up the actor for the scene.
  • Bloody murder (noun phrase, informal): A loud, frantic outcry (often in the idiom 'scream bloody murder').
    • The child screamed bloody murder when he saw the spider.
Related Idioms
  • Scream/yell bloody murder: To protest or complain very loudly and angrily.
    • The residents screamed bloody murder when the rent was increased.
  • Bloody but unbowed: Hurt or damaged but not defeated.
    • After the difficult negotiations, the team was bloody but unbowed.
bloody

A child has a bloody nose after falling on the playground.

Adjective
  1. informal intensifiers
    • what a bally (or blinking) nuisance
    • a bloody fool
    • a crashing bore
    • you flaming idiot
  2. having or covered with or accompanied by blood
    • a bloody nose
    • your scarf is all bloody
    • the effects will be violent and probably bloody
    • a bloody fight
Adverb
  1. extremely
    • you are bloody right
    • Why are you so all-fired aggressive?
Verb
  1. cover with blood
    • bloody your hands

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