bloody
bloody is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Smeared or stained with blood; as, bloody hands; a bloody handkerchief.
- 2.Given, or tending, to the shedding of blood; having a cruel, savage disposition; murderous; cruel. Some bloody passion shakes your very frame. Shak.
- 3.Attended with, or involving, bloodshed; sanguinary; esp., marked by great slaughter or cruelty; as, a bloody battle.
- 4.Infamous; contemptible; -- variously used for mere emphasis or as a low epithet. [Vulgar] Thackeray.
- 5.To stain with blood. Overbury.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is bloody.
- What is smeared or stained with blood; as, bloody hands; a bloody handkerchief called?
- What is given, or tending, to the shedding of blood; having a cruel, savage disposition; murderous; cruel. Some bloody passion shakes your very frame. Shak called?
- What is attended with, or involving, bloodshed; sanguinary; esp., marked by great slaughter or cruelty; as, a bloody battle called?
- What is infamous; contemptible; -- variously used for mere emphasis or as a low epithet. [Vulgar] Thackeray called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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