bloodstained

adjective
UK: /ˈblʌdsteɪnd/
US: /ˈblʌdsteɪnd/

  1. Covered in blood; marked with blood.

    1. The knife was bloodstained after the attack. [ ] [ ]
    2. He found a bloodstained shirt hidden in the back of the closet, indicating a violent struggle. [ ] [ ]

  2. Associated with violence, bloodshed, or murder.

    1. The bloodstained battlefield was a grim sight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dictator's bloodstained regime was finally overthrown by a popular uprising. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

bloody
bloodstained verb

  1. To stain with blood; to mark something with blood.

    1. The victim's clothes were bloodstained. [ ] [ ]
    2. His hands were bloodstained as he tried to stop the bleeding from the deep wound. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bloodstained" in English means: Covered in blood; marked with blood., Associated with violence, bloodshed, or murder..

The phonetic transcription of "bloodstained" is /ˈblʌdsteɪnd/ in British English and /ˈblʌdsteɪnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bloodstained": bloody.

Example usage of "bloodstained": "The knife was bloodstained after the attack.". More examples on the page.