Word forms: comparative bloodier, superlative bloodiest, 3rd person singular presenttense bloodies, present participle bloodying, past tense, past participle bloodied
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry.
[British, rude, emphasis]
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe a situation or event as bloody, you mean that it is very violent and a lot of people are killed.
Forty-three demonstrators were killed in bloody clashes.
They came to power after a bloody civil war.
Synonyms: cruel, fierce, savage, brutal More Synonyms of bloody
bloodilyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
Rebellions in the area were bloodily repressed by pro-government forces.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You can describe someone or something as bloody if they are covered in a lot of blood.
He was arrested last October, still carrying a bloody knife.
Yulka's fingers were bloody and cracked.
Synonyms: bloodstained, raw, bleeding, blood-soaked More Synonyms of bloody
bloodilyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
The soldier reeled bloodily away.
4. verb
If you have bloodied part of your body, there is blood on it, usually because you have had an accident or you have been attacked.
One of our children fell and bloodied his knee. [VERB noun]
She stared at her own bloodied hands, unable to think or move. [VERB-ed]
5. passive verb
If someone or something is bloodied by an experience, they are hurt or damaged by it.
She'd been bloodied in love. [beVERB-ed]
The reinsurance market has been bloodied by disasters in the U.S. [beVERB-ed]
More Synonyms of bloody
bloody in British English
(ˈblʌdɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: bloodier or bloodiest
1.
covered or stained with blood
2.
resembling or composed of blood
3.
marked by much killing and bloodshed
a bloody war
4.
cruel or murderous
a bloody tyrant
5.
of a deep red colour; blood-red
adverb, adjective
6. slang, mainly British
(intensifier)
a bloody fool
bloody fine food
verbWord forms: bloodies, bloodying or bloodied
7. (transitive)
to stain with blood
Derived forms
bloodily (ˈbloodily)
adverb
bloodiness (ˈbloodiness)
noun
bloody in American English
(ˈblʌdi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈbloodier or ˈbloodiest
1.
of, like, or containing blood
2.
covered or stained with blood; bleeding
3.
involving bloodshed; with much killing or wounding
4.
bloodthirsty; cruel
5.
having the red color of blood
6. British, Slang, Vulgar
cursed; damned
adverb
7. British, Slang, Vulgar
very
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbloodied or ˈbloodying
8.
to cover or stain with blood
Word origin
ME blodi < OE blodig
More idioms containing
bloody
give someone a bloody nose
In other languages
bloody
British English: bloody /ˈblʌdɪ/ ADJECTIVE
A situation or event that is bloody is one in which there is a lot of violence and people are killed.
...the bloody riots of the previous year.
American English: bloody
Arabic: دَمَوِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: sangrento
Chinese: 血腥的
Croatian: krvav
Czech: krvavý
Danish: blodig
Dutch: bloederig
European Spanish: sangriento
Finnish: verinen
French: sanglant
German: blutig
Greek: αιματηρός
Italian: sanguinoso
Japanese: 血まみれの
Korean: 피투성이의
Norwegian: blodig
Polish: krwawy
European Portuguese: ensanguentado
Romanian: sângeros
Russian: кровавый
Latin American Spanish: ensangrentado
Swedish: blodig
Thai: เต็มไปด้วยเลือด
Turkish: kanlı
Ukrainian: кривавий
Vietnamese: đẫm máu
British English: bloody VERB
If you have bloodied part of your body, there is blood on it, usually because you have had an accident or you have been attacked.
One of our children fell and bloodied his knee.
American English: bloody
Brazilian Portuguese: ensanguentar
Chinese: 使流血
European Spanish: manchar de sangre
French: couvrir de sang
German: blutig machen
Italian: fare uscire il sangue da
Japanese: 出血させる
Korean: ~에 피가 났다
European Portuguese: ensanguentar
Latin American Spanish: manchar de sangre
All related terms of 'bloody'
Bloody Mary
A Bloody Mary is a drink made from vodka and tomato juice.
Bloody Caesar
a drink consisting of vodka , juice made from clams and tomatoes , and usually Worcester sauce and hot pepper sauce
bloody-minded
If you say that someone is being bloody-minded , you are showing that you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are being deliberately difficult instead of being helpful .
bloody oath!
an expression of complete agreement
bloody shirt
something, as a political issue or historical event, that can be used to stir up outrage , partisan support, etc.
Bloody Sunday
(in Northern Ireland) 30th January 1972, when British soldiers shot dead thirteen marchers in Londonderry who were protesting against the UK government's policy of internment
bloody conflict
Conflict is fighting between countries or groups of people.
bloody-nosed beetle
a beetle , Timarcha tenebricosa , that exudes bright red blood when alarmed : family Chrysomelidae
give someone a bloody nose
to defeat someone in a contest or competition in a way that does not cause permanent damage but makes them look foolish or inferior
blue murder
If you say that someone screams blue murder or screams bloody murder , you are emphasizing that they are making a lot of noise or fuss about something that they do not like.
Chinese translation of 'bloody'
bloody
(ˈblʌdɪ)
adj
[battle, riot]血腥的 (xuèxīng de)
[knife, nose etc]血淋淋的 (xiělínlín de)
(Brit, inf!)
this bloody ... 这(這)个(個)该(該)死的 ... (zhège gāisǐ de ... )
vt
[nose, hands]使流血 (shǐ liúxuè)
bloody heavy/good (Brit, inf!) 重/好极(極)了 (zhòng/hǎo jí le)
1 (adjective)
Definition
extreme or extremely
(slang)
I was being a bloody nuisance, so they sent me home.
Synonyms
damned (slang)
They're a damned nuisance.
flaming
What the flaming hell do you think you're doing?
fucking (taboo, slang)
bleeding
blooming (informal)
It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death.
freaking (slang, mainly US)
rotten
blinking
confounded
ruddy
The ruddy thing wouldn't work.
infernal (informal)
The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.
deuced
wretched
frigging (taboo, slang)
2 (adjective)
Definition
cruel or murderous
Forty-three demonstrators were badly injured in bloody chaos.
Synonyms
cruel
They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.
the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors
fierce
the teeth of some fierce animal
savage
This was a savage and needless attack.
brutal
He was the victim of a very brutal attack.
vicious
He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.
ferocious
Fighting has been ferocious.
cut-throat
Captain Hook and his band of cut-throat pirates
warlike
barbarous
It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.
sanguinary (formal)
3 (adjective)
Definition
covered with blood
His fingers were bloody and cracked.
Synonyms
bloodstained
raw
a popular dish made of raw fish
bleeding
blood-soaked
blood-spattered
Additional synonyms
in the sense of barbarous
Definition
brutal or cruel
It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.
Synonyms
brutal,
cruel,
savage,
vicious,
ruthless,
ferocious,
monstrous,
barbaric,
heartless,
inhuman,
merciless,
remorseless,
pitiless
in the sense of blooming
Definition
extreme or extremely
It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death.