bloody

adjective
UK: /ˈblʌdi/
US: /ˈblʌdi/

  1. Covered with or bleeding blood.

    1. His bloody nose was a result of the fight, it was bloody awful. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scene was a bloody mess after the accident, with blood everywhere. [ ] [ ]

  2. Involving bloodshed; murderous.

    1. The bloody battle left many soldiers dead on bloody battlefield. [ ] [ ]
    2. That was a bloody conflict, many families lost their homes and loved ones. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

extremely bleeding horrible cursed bloodstained damn violent fierce very awful gory terrible
bloody adverb

  1. Used to express anger or shock; an intensifier.

    1. That's bloody ridiculous, I can't believe it's happening here now! [ ] [ ]
    2. It's bloody freezing outside, I should have dressed warmer this morning. [ ] [ ]
bloody interjection

  1. A British slang word, mild curse, expressing annoyance.

    1. Bloody hell, I forgot my keys; now I have to go back home now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Oh bloody bother, I've spilled coffee all over my clean white shirt. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bloody" in English means: Covered with or bleeding blood., Involving bloodshed; murderous..

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

Synonyms for "bloody": extremely, bleeding, horrible, cursed, bloodstained, damn, violent, fierce, very, awful, gory, terrible.

Example usage of "bloody": "His bloody nose was a result of the fight, it was bloody awful.". More examples on the page.