• Bloody

    Pronunciation

    • British IPA: /ˈblÊŒ.di/
    • Rhymes: -ÊŒdi

    Alternative forms

    • bloudy obsolete

    Origin

    From Old English blōdiġ, from blōd ("") + -iġ ("-y")

    Full definition of bloody

    Adjective

    bloody

    1. Covered in blood.All that remained of his right hand after the accident was a bloody stump.
    2. Characterised by bloodshed.There have been bloody battles between the two tribes.
    3. (AU, NZ, UK, colloquial, mildly vulgar, not comparable) Used as an intensifier.
      • 1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, page 519,Try to keep those bloody women's bloody heads on their bloody shoulders by somehow helping them make this whole mad impossible scheme actually work.
      • 2003, Mark Haddon, '', page 64,You are not to go asking anyone about who killed that bloody dog.
      • 2007, James MacFarlane, Avenge My Kin, Book 2: A Time of Testing, page 498,“You bloody fool, I could′ve stabbed you in the heart,” David said in mock anger, and then smiled widely.

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    Adverb

    bloody

    1. (AU, NZ, British, mildly vulgar) Used to intensify what follows this adverb.1994: Robert Jordan, , 109 - "Dice are no bloody good," David said.

    Synonyms

    Verb

    1. To draw blood from one's opponent in a fight.
    2. To demonstrably harm the cause of an opponent.

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