adj
bloody
BLUH-dee
adj
1
Covered in or stained with blood.
"He arrived with a bloody bandage wrapped around his hand."
2
Involving a great deal of violence and killing.
"It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war."
adv
1
(British, informal) Used to add emphasis, often expressing annoyance.
"That's a bloody good idea."
"Mind your bloody language."
How to Use Bloody
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovered in blood, or violent; as an intensifier, a mild British swear word for emphasis.
When to use it
The intensifier use is informal and mainly British/Australian, mildly coarse.
Common pairings
bloody hell
a bloody mess
Word Forms
bloodier comparative, more bloody comparative, bloodied past tense, bloodies singular, bloodiest superlative, most bloody superlative
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Etymology
From Old English blodig, formed from "blood" plus the adjective suffix "-y."