bloody

Word parts

blood + -y

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈblʌ.di/

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Adjective

Positive bloody

Comparative bloodier

Superlative bloodiest

1. (slang) You use bloody to emphasize what you're saying.

   That's bloody stupid.

2. If a thing or person is bloody, it is covered in or characterized by blood.

Verb

Plain form bloody

Third-person singular bloodies

Past tense bloodied

Past participle bloodied

Present participle bloodying

1. If you bloody your opponent in a fight, you make them bleed.

Related words

• blood