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- pronunciation:
- bluh
di
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bloodier, bloodiest |
| definition 1: |
covered with or leaking blood.
The nurse changed the bloody bandage. |
| definition 2: |
cruel; vicious.
Roman citizens were lucky to survive the bloody reign of Emperor Caligula. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bloodies, bloodying, bloodied |
| definition: |
to cover or smear with blood.
The child bloodied her jeans when she scraped her knee. |
| derivations: |
bloodily (adv.), bloodiness (n.) |
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