bloodthirsting en · ADJ
Etymology
From blood + thirsting.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of bloodthirsty.
alt of bloodthirsty
[T]o add to his troubles there appeared the astute, bloodthirsting European fox - an importation of which we as a nation should stand heartily ashamed.
1951, Ambrose Pratt, The Lore of the Lyrebird, Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bloodthirsting | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bloodthirsting | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |