bloody
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bloody¹
- /ˈblʌ.di/
- /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ India
- /ˈblɪ.diː/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -ʌdi
Where it comes from
From Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English blōdiġ, blōdeġ (“bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdag, from Proto-Germanic *blōþagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bläidich, blöidig, blouderch (“bloody”), West Frisian bloedich (“bloody”), Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German Low German blödig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Faroese blóðigur (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.
adjective bloodier · bloodiest · bloudy · bl**dy
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Covered in blood.
All that remained of his right hand after the accident was a bloody stump.
Similar: bleeding, bloodied, gory, sanguinolent
- Characterised by bloodshed. There have been bloody battles between the two tribes.
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Used as an intensifier.
Traffic in central London was a bloody mess this morning.
Similar: 4ucking, accursed, bally, blasted, bleeding, bleeping, blessed, blimming, blinking, bloody, blooming, confounded
- Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly. Come to apologize to Charles. I was bloody to him and he's my guest. He's my guest and my only friend and I was bloody to him.
adverb more bloody · most bloody · bloudy · bl**dy
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Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or for emphasis.
Walk! Not bloody likely. [Sensation]. I am going in a taxi. [She goes out].
Similar: bloody well, bally, blasted, bleeding, blooming
bloody²
- /ˈblʌ.di/
- /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ India
- /ˈblɪ.diː/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -ʌdi
Where it comes from
From Middle English *blodien, *blodegen (attested as blodeke, bi-blodgi), from Old English blōdgian, blōdegian (“to bloody, make bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdagōn (“to make bloody”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþagōną (“to make bloody”). Cognate with Middle High German bluotigen (“to make bloody”), Swedish blodga (“to make bloody”), Icelandic blóðga (“to bloody”).
verb bloodies · bloodying · bloodied · bloudy · bl**dy
- To stain with blood. The butcher often bloodied his apron in the course of his work.
- To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.
- To demonstrably harm (the cause of an opponent).
bloody³
- /ˈblʌ.di/
- /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ India
- /ˈblɪ.diː/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -ʌdi
Where it comes from
Clipping of bloody mary.
noun bloodies · bloudy · bl**dy
- Ellipsis of bloody mary
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gory, bloodstained, sanguinary, bloody-minded, sanguineous, bloodthirsty, bleeding, blinking, flaming, bloodsucking, bally, butcherly, slaughterous, cutthroat, crashing, murderous
Translations
Every language
adj covered in blood
| Español | sangriento, ensangrentado, sanguinolento, cruento, sangrante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피투성이의 pituseong'iui, 핏자국이 있는 pitjagugi inneun |
| 日本語 | 血塗れ chimamire, 血まみれの chimamire no |
| 中文 | 血污的 xuèwū de, xuěwū de, xiěwū de |
| हिन्दी | लहू-लुहान lahū-luhān, रक्तरंजित raktarañjit |
| Português | ensanguentado |
| Français | sanglant, ensanglanté |
| Deutsch | blutig |
| Italiano | sanguinante, cruento, insanguinato |
| Ελληνικά | ματωμένος matoménos |
| Română | sângeros |
| Русский | окрова́вленный okrovávlennyj, крова́вый krovávyj |
| Tiếng Việt | máu me |
| العربية | مُدَمَّى mudammā, مُخَضَّب بِالدِّمَاء muḵaḍḍab bi-d-dimāʔ |
| עברית | מגואל בדם megoál bedám, עקוב מדם akov midám |
adj characterised by great bloodshed
| Español | sangriento, cruento, sanguinolento, encarnizado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 流血の ryūketsu no |
| हिन्दी | रक्तरंजित raktarañjit |
| Português | sangrento |
| Français | sanglant, sanglante |
| Deutsch | blutig |
| Italiano | cruento, sanguinoso |
| Ελληνικά | αιματηρός aimatirós |
| Română | sângeros, crunt |
| Русский | крова́вый krovávyj, кровопроли́тный krovoprolítnyj |
| العربية | دَامِي dāmī |
adj intensifier
| Español | jodido, maldito |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 残酷な zankoku na |
| 中文 | 殘忍的 /残忍的 cánrěn de |
| Português | puto, maldito |
| Français | foutu, foutue, maudit, maudite |
| Deutsch | verdammt, verflucht |
| Italiano | fottuto, maledetto |
| Ελληνικά | βρωμο- vromo-, παλιο- palio- |
| Русский | чёртовый čórtovyj, ёбаный jóbanyj, грёбаный grjóbanyj, до́лбаный dólbanyj |
verb to draw blood
| Español | ensangrentar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | bluten lassen, bluten machen, blutig machen |
| Italiano | insanguinare |
Talk about this word "bloody." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bloody. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bloody. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bloody "bloody." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bloody.Cite this
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