adj
bloodstained
BLUHD-staynd
adj
1
Marked or discoloured with blood.
"He handed over the bloodstained knife as evidence."
2
(figurative) Guilty of violence or wrongdoing.
"The dictator's bloodstained regime finally collapsed."
How to Use Bloodstained
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStained with blood, literally or (figuratively) morally guilty of violence.
Common pairings
bloodstained hands
a bloodstained history
Word Forms
more bloodstained comparative, most bloodstained superlative
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