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bloody — {{11}}bloody (adj.) O.E. blodig, adjective from blod (see BLOOD (Cf. blood)). Common Germanic, Cf. O.Fris. blodich, O.S. blôdag, Du. bloedig, O.H.G. bluotag, Ger. blutig. It has been a British intens. swear word since at least 1676. Weekley… … Etymology dictionary
bloody — adj., adv., & v. adj. (bloodier, bloodiest) 1 a of or like blood. b running or smeared with blood (bloody bandage). 2 a involving, loving, or resulting from bloodshed (bloody battle). b sanguinary; cruel (bloody butcher). 3 coarse sl. expressing… … Useful english dictionary
bloody-minded — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is being bloody minded, you are showing that you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are being deliberately difficult instead of being helpful. [BRIT, INFORMAL] He wouldn t get out … English dictionary
bloody-minded — adj deliberately making things difficult for other people →↑awkward ▪ Stop being so bloody minded! >bloody mindedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
bloody-minded — bloody mindedness, n. /blud ee muyn did/, adj. 1. disposed to violence or bloodshed; bloodthirsty; sanguinary: bloody minded anarchists. 2. Chiefly Brit. unreasonably stubborn or cantankerous. [1575 85] * * * … Universalium
bloody — bləd ē adj, blood·i·er; est 1 a) containing or made up of blood b) of or contained in the blood 2 a) smeared or stained with blood b) dripping blood: BLEEDING <a bloody nose> blood·i·ly bləd əl ē adv … Medical dictionary
bloody — Adj. Expressing annoyance as an intensifier. E.g. That bloody idiot needs a good thumping. Adv. As an intensifier. E.g. I ll bloody thump that idiot … English slang and colloquialisms
bloody — adj. Bloody is used with these nouns: ↑battle, ↑clash, ↑confrontation, ↑corpse, ↑coup, ↑crackdown, ↑crime, ↑feud, ↑fighting, ↑gash, ↑massacre, ↑mess, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
bloody — [blud′ē] adj. bloodier, bloodiest [ME blodi < OE blodig] 1. of, like, or containing blood 2. covered or stained with blood; bleeding 3. involving bloodshed; with much killing or wounding 4. bloodthirsty; cruel 5. having the red colo … English World dictionary
bloody-minded — [blud′ēmīn΄did] adj. Chiefly Brit. 1. bloodthirsty; cruel 2. tending to be perverse or obstructive … English World dictionary
