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bloody en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈblɪ.diː/ (Northumbria)
• /ˈblʌ.di/
• (US) audio
• (UK) audio
• /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ (India)

Etymology

From Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English blōdiġ, blōdeġ (“bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdag, from Proto-Germanic *blōþagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bläidich, blöidig, blouderch (“bloody”), West Frisian bloedich (“bloody”), Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German Low German blödig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Faroese blóðigur (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.

Meanings

1. Covered in blood.
   • O Antony! Begge not your death of vs: / Though now we muſt appeare bloody and cruell, / As by our hands, and this our preſent Acte / You ſee we do: Yet ſee you but our hands, / And this, the bleeding buſineſſe they haue done: 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i], page 119:
   • And, as she fled, her mantle she did fall, / Which Lion vile with bloody mouth did stain. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
   • All that remained of his right hand after the accident was a bloody stump.
2. Characterised by bloodshed.
   • These disaffected diplomats said they would like to see the US threaten future arms sales to Israel to help curtail the bloody fighting, but the proposed F-15 and precision-guided munitions sales indicate that the administration is not planning to restrict military assistance any time soon. 2024 April 1, Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler, Katie Bo Lillis and Kylie Atwood, “Biden administration set to greenlight $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel”, in CNN:
   • I had therefore been, until now, out of the way of the bloody scenes that often occurred on the plantation. 1846 [1845], Frederick Douglass, chapter I, in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, page 8:
   • There have been bloody battles between the two tribes.
   • The story of Elizabeth Bathory is one of the bloodiest in history. 2007, Lucinda Mallows, Lucy Mallows, Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide, page 169:
   • Some bloody paſſion ſhakes your very Frame: c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], page 336:
3. (Commonwealth, Hawaii, Ireland, UK, informal, mildly, vulgar) Used as an intensifier.
   • There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today. 1916 May 31, David Beatty during the Battle of Jutland
   • With 109km of fixed infrastructure, of which only 50% is utilised, Perry's message is simple: "put more bloody trains on it!" 2024 January 24, Dyan Perry talks to Nick Brodrick, “The industry has given me so much”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 45:
   • 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. 1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, page 519:
   • Traffic in central London was a bloody mess this morning.
   • You are not to go asking anyone about who killed that bloody dog. 2003, Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, page 64:
   • “You bloody fool, I could′ve stabbed you in the heart,” David said in mock anger, and then smiled widely. 2007, James MacFarlane, Avenge My Kin, Book 2: A Time of Testing, page 498
4. (dated) Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly.
   • Come to apologize to Charles. I was bloody to him and he's my guest. He's my guest and my only friend and I was bloody to him. 1945, Evelyn Waugh, chapter 5, in Brideshead Revisited […], London: Chapman & Hall, published 1952, →OCLC, book 1 (Et in Arcadia Ego), pages 118–119:

Forms

Deriveds

mucobloody · bloody-handed · wave the bloody shirt · bloody warrior · bloody-handedness · bloody dock · bloody heck · bloody-nosed beetle · bloody milk cap · bloody Nora · scream bloody murder · nonbloody · give someone a bloody nose · bebloody · bloody nose · bloody mary · Bloody Code · bloody back · bloody noun · bloody hell · bloody-minded · bloody show · bloody oath · raw-head and bloody-bones · bloodyish · Bloody Mary · bloodily · bloody-handedly · bloody 'ell · my bloody oath · bloody-mindedness · bloodiness · bloody William · bloody sweat · bloody up · bloody flux · bloody-warrior · Bloody Caesar · unbloody · bloody-mindedly

Synonyms

darn · blooming · damned · goddarned · furshlugginer · freaking · raasclaat · doggone · cowson · fucking · bleeding · goshdarn · fecking · damblasted · fricking · bally · flaming · danged · consarned · precious · frigging · goddamn · goldurn · bleeding · hecking · sanguinolent · stinking · jiggered · 4ucking · mollyfogging · goddamned · effing · bloodied · ruddy · dratted · infernal · godforsaken · goddam · dadgum · flipping · cursed · blasted · darned · fudging · motherfucking · sodding · fugging · living · sniggered · confounded · blinking · plain · goshdarned · cotton-picking · blessed · damnable · dagnabbed · bloody · damn · pissing · dadburn · ever-loving · gory · dashed · accursed · gormed · holy · deuced · bleeping · blimming · dang

Translations (227)

af verdekselse (intensifier) · sk krvavý (characterised by great bloodshed) · sv djävla (intensifier) · alt канду (covered in blood) · be акрыва́ўленны (covered in blood) · ain ケムㇱ (covered in blood) · be чо́ртаў (intensifier) · is blóðugur (covered in blood) · ga fordhearg (covered in blood) · af blêrrie (intensifier) · be яба́ны (intensifier) · gl maldito (intensifier) · gl sanguento (characterised by great bloodshed) · gd diabhalta (intensifier) · tr kahrolasıca (intensifier) · fr maudite (intensifier) · sv blodig (characterised by great bloodshed) · bn রক্তাক্ত (covered in blood) · ga dearg (characterised by great bloodshed) · hu véres (characterised by great bloodshed) · sga fuilech (covered in blood) · hi रक्तरंजित (covered in blood) · it sanguinoso (characterised by great bloodshed) · es ensangrentado (covered in blood) · cs zkrvavený (covered in blood) · it cruento (covered in blood) · cs zakrvácený (covered in blood) · ga fuilteach (characterised by great bloodshed) · af verdomde (intensifier) · uk ї́баний (intensifier) · he עקוב מדם (covered in blood) · uk чо́ртів (intensifier) · sv sabla (intensifier) · bg кърва́в (covered in blood) · tr hunhar (characterised by great bloodshed) · fi perhanan (intensifier) · tr lanet olası (intensifier) · eu odoltsu (covered in blood) · fi verinen (covered in blood) · fo blóðutur (covered in blood) · tr lanet (intensifier) · dsb kšawny (covered in blood) · yi בלוטיק (covered in blood) · is blóðugur (characterised by great bloodshed) · da forbandet (intensifier) · pl krwawy (covered in blood) · fur sanganôs (covered in blood) · fo blóðigur (covered in blood) · pl krwawy (characterised by great bloodshed) · ca sagnant (covered in blood) · pam madaya (covered in blood) · id berengsek (intensifier) · ka გასისხლიანებული (covered in blood) · ru ёбаный (intensifier) · fi hiton (intensifier) · uk крива́вий (characterised by great bloodshed) · be скрыва́ўлены (covered in blood) · ceb dugoon (covered in blood) · ja 血まみれの (covered in blood) · ota لعنت (intensifier) · sh про̀кле̄ти (intensifier) · sc sambenosu (covered in blood) · mk про́клет (intensifier) · pt puto (intensifier) · ga flann (covered in blood) · ja 血塗れ (covered in blood) · es cruento (characterised by great bloodshed) · be крыва́вы (characterised by great bloodshed) · ru чёртовый (intensifier) · sv blodig (covered in blood) · id bedebah (intensifier) · cs krvavý (covered in blood) · ru окрова́вленный (covered in blood) · ru до́лбаный (intensifier) · tl madugo (covered in blood) · mk е́бан (intensifier) · de verdammt (intensifier) · hi रक्तरंजित (characterised by great bloodshed) · pt maldito (intensifier) · pl jebany (intensifier) · el βρωμο- (intensifier) · el αιματηρός (characterised by great bloodshed) · ka სისხლიანი (characterised by great bloodshed) · nl bebloed (covered in blood) · gd diabhlaidh (intensifier) · eo sangema (characterised by great bloodshed) · hy արյունոտ (characterised by great bloodshed) · es sanguinolento (covered in blood) · cmn 血污的 (covered in blood) · es encarnizado (characterised by great bloodshed) · hit 𒅖𒄩𒉡𒉿𒀭𒍝 (covered in blood) · es cruento (covered in blood) · mk кр́вјосан (covered in blood) · la cruentus (covered in blood) · ru крова́вый (covered in blood) · uk ді́дьків (intensifier) · de blutig (characterised by great bloodshed) · ru крова́вый (characterised by great bloodshed) · tr kanlı (characterised by great bloodshed) · fi verinen (characterised by great bloodshed) · es sangrante (covered in blood) · be кровапралíтны (characterised by great bloodshed) · unm mhukhòsi (covered in blood) · nl bloederig (characterised by great bloodshed) · ko 피투성이의 (covered in blood) · uk закрива́влений (covered in blood) · tr kanlı (covered in blood) · mi hūtoto (covered in blood) · ky канга боёлгон (covered in blood) · de blutig (covered in blood) · pt sangrento (characterised by great bloodshed) · ga fuilí (covered in blood) · fr maudit (intensifier) · ro sângeros (characterised by great bloodshed) · ga crólinnteach (characterised by great bloodshed) · sv satans (intensifier) · hy արյունոտ (covered in blood) · sk pojebaný (intensifier) · ar مُخَضَّب بِالدِّمَاء (covered in blood) · pdt bloodrich (covered in blood) · mr रक्तरंजित (covered in blood) · ar دَامِي (characterised by great bloodshed) · th โคตร (intensifier) · it sanguinante (covered in blood) · oc sagnós (covered in blood) · hi लहू-लुहान (covered in blood) · unm mhùkwi (covered in blood) · eo sanga (covered in blood) · sco bluidy (covered in blood) · bg кървя́щ (covered in blood) · mk кр́вав (characterised by great bloodshed) · it cruento (characterised by great bloodshed) · fr sanglante (characterised by great bloodshed) · da skide (intensifier) · gl sanguento (covered in blood) · fa خونین (characterised by great bloodshed) · es sanguinolento (characterised by great bloodshed) · ru кровопроли́тный (characterised by great bloodshed) · dsb kšawowaty (covered in blood) · alt канду (characterised by great bloodshed) · ro sângeros (covered in blood) · fr ensanglanté (covered in blood) · ca maleït (intensifier) · grc αἱματηρός (covered in blood) · fr sanglant (covered in blood) · da blodig (covered in blood) · fi helkkarin (intensifier) · pl kurewski (intensifier) · ca sagnant (characterised by great bloodshed) · bg кърва́в (characterised by great bloodshed) · az qanlı (characterised by great bloodshed) · ky кандуу (covered in blood) · da blodig (intensifier) · sh про̏кле̄т (intensifier) · fr foutue (intensifier) · lb bluddeg (covered in blood) · ko 핏자국이 있는 (covered in blood) · cs zatracený (intensifier) · sh kȑvav (covered in blood) · ms berdarah (covered in blood) · uk бі́сів (intensifier) · it fottuto (intensifier) · ro crunt (characterised by great bloodshed) · pt ensanguentado (covered in blood) · sh кр̏вав (covered in blood) · ru грёбаный (intensifier) · mk крвопроле́вачки (characterised by great bloodshed) · ga fuilteach (covered in blood) · dsb kšawny (characterised by great bloodshed) · sl krvav (covered in blood) · sh pròklēti (intensifier) · pam maraya (covered in blood) · la sanguinans (covered in blood) · it insanguinato (covered in blood) · km ប្រឡាក់ឈាម (covered in blood) · fr sanglant (characterised by great bloodshed) · mk кр́вав (covered in blood) · it maledetto (intensifier) · fi saakelin (intensifier) · kw gosek (covered in blood) · pl zakrwawiony (covered in blood) · ar مُدَمَّى (covered in blood) · pl cholerny (intensifier) · izh verekäs (covered in blood) · fr foutu (intensifier) · cy gwaedlyd (covered in blood) · bg окърва́вен (covered in blood) · nl bloedig (characterised by great bloodshed) · lv asiņains (covered in blood) · uk кровопроли́тний (characterised by great bloodshed) · no jævla (intensifier) · es sangriento (covered in blood) · el ματωμένος (covered in blood) · pdt bloodrich (characterised by great bloodshed) · mk скр́вавен (covered in blood) · la sanguineus (covered in blood) · hu véres (covered in blood) · pl pieprzony (intensifier) · he מגואל בדם (covered in blood) · be крыва́вы (covered in blood) · rup sãndzinos (covered in blood) · el παλιο- (intensifier) · es sangriento (characterised by great bloodshed) · gl fodido (intensifier) · sv förbannad (intensifier) · be кравапралíтны (characterised by great bloodshed) · ja 流血の (characterised by great bloodshed) · br gwadek (covered in blood) · es jodido (intensifier) · sh prȍklēt (intensifier) · es maldito (intensifier) · da blodig (characterised by great bloodshed) · ka სისხლისმღვრელი (characterised by great bloodshed) · fo blóðugur (covered in blood) · lv asiņains (characterised by great bloodshed) · nl stomme (intensifier) · sk krvavý (covered in blood) · cmn 殘忍的 /残忍的 (intensifier) · vi máu me (covered in blood) · ja 残酷な (intensifier) · nl bloederig (covered in blood) · ka სისხლიანი (covered in blood) · sk zakrvavený (covered in blood) · cs krvavý (characterised by great bloodshed) · de verflucht (intensifier) · uk крива́вий (covered in blood) · uk чортя́чий (intensifier)

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bloody en · ADV · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈblɪ.diː/ (Northumbria)
• /ˈblʌ.di/
• (US) audio
• (UK) audio
• /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ (India)

Etymology

From Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English blōdiġ, blōdeġ (“bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdag, from Proto-Germanic *blōþagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bläidich, blöidig, blouderch (“bloody”), West Frisian bloedich (“bloody”), Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German Low German blödig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Faroese blóðigur (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.

Meanings

1. (Australia, India, Ireland, New-Zealand, Newfoundland, South-Africa, UK, informal, mildly, vulgar) Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or for emphasis.
   • Walk! Not bloody likely. [Sensation]. I am going in a taxi. [She goes out]. 1912 (date written), [George] Bernard Shaw, “Pygmalion”, in Androcles and the Lion, Overruled, Pygmalion, London: Constable and Company, published 1916, →OCLC, Act III, page 153:
   • "Dice are no bloody good," David said. 1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, page 109:

Forms

Synonyms

bleeding · bloody well · blasted · blooming · bally

Translations (6)

de verdammt (used as an intensifier) · nl verdomd (used as an intensifier) · ja 畜生 (used as an intensifier) · th โคตร (used as an intensifier) · pt o puto do (used as an intensifier) · fr vachement (used as an intensifier)

bloody en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈblɪ.diː/ (Northumbria)
• /ˈblʌ.di/
• (US) audio
• (UK) audio
• /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ (India)

Etymology

From Middle English *blodien, *blodegen (attested as blodeke, bi-blodgi), from Old English blōdgian, blōdegian (“to bloody, make bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdagōn (“to make bloody”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþagōną (“to make bloody”). Cognate with Middle High German bluotigen (“to make bloody”), Swedish blodga (“to make bloody”), Icelandic blóðga (“to bloody”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To stain with blood.
   • The butcher often bloodied his apron in the course of his work.
2. (transitive) To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.
3. (transitive) To demonstrably harm (the cause of an opponent).

Forms

Translations (13)

es ensangrentar (to draw blood) · uk закрива́влювати (to draw blood) · de blutig machen (to draw blood) · ga corcraigh (to draw blood) · it insanguinare (to draw blood) · bg окървавявам (to draw blood) · la cruentō (to draw blood) · uk закрива́вити (to draw blood) · mk окр́вави (to draw blood) · ang rēodan (to draw blood) · de bluten lassen (to draw blood) · de bluten machen (to draw blood) · grc αἱμάσσω (to draw blood)

bloody en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈblɪ.diː/ (Northumbria)
• /ˈblʌ.di/
• (US) audio
• (UK) audio
• /ˈblɜ.ɖiː/ (India)

Etymology

Clipping of bloody mary.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of bloody mary.
   alt of bloody mary

Forms