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Definition: Meaning of, bloody in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈblʌdi /

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[spoken] [especially British English]
  1. used to emphasize what you are saying in a slightly rude way
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  2. bloody well used to emphasize an angry statement or order
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Positive Comparative Superlative
bloody bloodier bloodiest
  1. covered in blood, or bleeding
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  2. with a lot of killing and injuries
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  3. scream/yell bloody murder American English informal to protest in a loud very angry way
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  4. bloody/bloodied but unbowed harmed by events but not defeated by them
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bloody bloodied bloodied
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bloodying bloodies
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  1. to injure someone so that blood comes, or to cover something with blood
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bloody used in phrases

  • Bloody Mary
    1. an alcoholic drink made from VODKA, tomato juice, and spices
  • Bloody Sunday
    1. Sunday, 30th January 1972, when British soldiers in Northern Ireland used force to control a large crowd of people who were protesting against the policy of INTERNMENT (= putting people in prison without a trial if they were believed to be members of the IRA ) . 13 people were killed when the soldiers fired at the crowd.
  • Bloody Tower
    1. a part of the Tower of London. It became known as the Bloody Tower after two young princes, the nephews of Richard III, were believed to be murdered there in 1483.
  • bloody hell
    1. exclamation of annoyance
  • bloody shame (noun)
    1. a Bloody Mary made without alcohol
  • bloody-minded (adjective)
    1. deliberately making things difficult for other people [↪  awkward]
  • bloody-mindedly (adverb)
    1. in a stubborn unregenerate manner
  • bloody-mindedness (noun)
    1. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
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