What does Bloody mean?
Definitions for Bloody
ˈblʌd iblood·y
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Bloody.
Princeton's WordNet
bloodyadjective
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"
bally(a), blinking(a), bloody(a), blooming(a), crashing(a), flaming(a), fucking(a)verb
informal intensifiers
"what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"
bloodyadverb
cover with blood
"bloody your hands"
bloody, damn, all-firedadverb
extremely
"you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"
Wiktionary
bloodyverb
To draw blood from one's opponent in a fight.
bloodyverb
To demonstrably harm the cause of an opponent.
bloodyadverb
Used to intensify what follows this adverb.
1994: Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, 109 - "Dice are no bloody good," David said.
bloodyadjective
Covered in blood.
All that remained of his right hand after the accident was a bloody stump.
bloodyadjective
Characterised by bloodshed.
There have been bloody battles between the two tribes.
bloodyadjective
Used as an intensifier.
Etymology: From blodig, from blod + -ig
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bloodyadjective
Etymology: from blood.
By continual martial exercises, without blood, she made them perfect in that bloody art. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
False of heart, light of ear, bloody of hand. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.
I grant him bloody,
Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Thou bloodier villain,
Than terms can give thee out. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Alas! why gnaw you so your nether lip?
Some bloody passion shakes your very frame;
These are portents: but yet I hope, I hope,
They do not point on me. William Shakespeare, Othello.The bloody fact
Will be aveng’d; and th’ other’s faith approv’d,
Lose no reward; though here thou see him die,
Rolling in dust and gore. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi. l. 457.The bloodiest vengeance which she could pursue,
Would be a trifle to my loss of you. John Dryden, Indian Emp.Proud Nimrod first the bloody chace began,
A mighty hunter, and his prey was man. Alexander Pope, W. Forest.
Wikipedia
Bloody
Bloody, as an adjective or adverb, is a commonly used expletive attributive in British English, Australian English, Irish English, Indian English and a number of other Commonwealth nations. It has been used as an intensive since at least the 1670s. Considered respectable until about 1750, it was heavily tabooed during c. 1750–1920, considered equivalent to heavily obscene or profane speech. Public use continued to be seen as controversial until the 1960s, but since then, the word has become a comparatively mild expletive or intensifier. In American English, the word is used almost exclusively in its literal sense, and when used as an intensifier it is seen by American audiences as a stereotypical marker of British English, without any significant obscene or profane connotation. Canadian English usage is similar to American English, but use as an expletive adverb may be considered slightly vulgar depending on the circumstances.
ChatGPT
bloody
Bloody can have multiple meanings and can be used as an adjective or an adverb. When used as an adjective, it often refers to something that is covered in or related to blood. It can also be used as an intensifier to express strong emotions or to add emphasis. As an adverb, it can be used to describe an action done violently or with much force. Overall, the term "bloody" often conveys a sense of bloodiness, violence, intensity, or excessive emphasis.
Webster Dictionary
Bloodyadjective
containing or resembling blood; of the nature of blood; as, bloody excretions; bloody sweat
Bloodyadjective
smeared or stained with blood; as, bloody hands; a bloody handkerchief
Bloodyadjective
given, or tending, to the shedding of blood; having a cruel, savage disposition; murderous; cruel
Bloodyadjective
attended with, or involving, bloodshed; sanguinary; esp., marked by great slaughter or cruelty; as, a bloody battle
Bloodyadjective
infamous; contemptible; -- variously used for mere emphasis or as a low epithet
Bloodyverb
to stain with blood
Wikidata
Bloody
Bloody is a commonly used expletive attributive in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth countries, including Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Anglophone Caribbean, India, and Pakistan.
Etymology and Origins
Bloody
The addiction of the vulgar to the use of this adjective on all occasions has made it low and reprehensible. Anciently, however, it was employed in a most reverential sense, relative to the Blood of Christ--e.g. the “Bloody Sacrifice of the Mass.”
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Bloody' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3523
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Bloody' in Written Corpus Frequency: #378
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Bloody' in Adverbs Frequency: #289
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Bloody' in Adjectives Frequency: #260
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Anagrams for Bloody »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Bloody in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Bloody in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Bloody in a Sentence
On the other hand, ending civil conflicts requires negotiating with people with bloody hands, it's a basic dilemma in international relations.
In our neighboring Sri Lanka, terrorists have played a bloody game. They killed innocent people.
Imagine Trump doing Brexit, he'd go in bloody hard ... There'd be all sorts of breakdowns, all sorts of chaos. Everyone would think he'd gone mad. But actually you might get somewhere. It's a very, very good thought.
That's what really makes that crave-able flavor when you start start to cook it, it's this sort of bloody... I can't even begin to describe it.
Mississippi ICU nurse Nichole Atherton:
It looks heroic, but that's not what it is. It's sweaty and hard and chaotic and bloody. And it's hard to live in this every day and then go home and live a normal life.
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- دمويArabic
- крыва́выBelarusian
- кървящ, кървав, окървавявам, окървавенBulgarian
- রক্তাক্তBengali
- sagnant, maleïtCatalan, Valencian
- zatracený, krvavýCzech
- gwaedlydWelsh
- blodigDanish
- blutigGerman
- αιματηρός, ματωμένοςGreek
- sangemaEsperanto
- sanguinolento, cruento, ensangrentar, maldito, sangriento, ensangrentadoSpanish
- خونینPersian
- verinenFinnish
- blóðugur, blóðigur, blóðuturFaroese
- maudite, sanguinaire, foutu, sanglante, sanglant, foutue, ensanglanté, mauditFrench
- रक्तरंजितHindi
- véresHungarian
- bedebah, berengsekIndonesian
- blóðugIcelandic
- sanguinoso, maledetto, fottuto, cruento, insanguinare, sanguinante, insanguinatoItalian
- 流血のJapanese
- ប្រឡាក់ឈាមKhmer
- кандуу, канга боёлгонKyrgyz
- bluddegLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- asiņainsLatvian
- hūtotoMāori
- bloederige, verdomd, stomme, bloederigDutch
- jævlaNorwegian
- krwawy, cholerny, pieprzonyPolish
- puto, sangrento, ensanguentadoPortuguese
- crunt, sângerosRomanian
- кровопролитный, чёртовый, грёбаный, кровавый, ёбаный, долбаный, окровавленныйRussian
- prokleti, prokletSerbo-Croatian
- pojebaný, krvavýSlovak
- satans, förbannad, djävla, blodig, sablaSwedish
- kanlıTurkish
- בלוטיקYiddish
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