bloodstained

Thân thiện

A detective examines a bloodstained handkerchief at the crime scene.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Covered with blood: Describing an object, surface, or person that has blood on it, often implying a violent or injurious event.

Usage

The adjective "bloodstained" is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'was' or 'appeared'). It describes the physical state of being marked with blood.

Examples

• Attributive use:
  • The police found a bloodstained shirt in the alley.
  • He was holding a bloodstained knife.
• Predicative use:
  • The floor was bloodstained after the accident.
  • Her hands appeared bloodstained.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative/Historical Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe a person or regime with a history of violence or killing.
  • The bloodstained tyrant was finally overthrown.
  • The nation's bloodstained history was a topic of solemn reflection.

Variants and Related Words

• Bloodstain (noun): A mark or spot made by blood.
  • Forensic scientists analyzed the bloodstain on the carpet.
• Blood-soaked (adjective): Thoroughly saturated with blood. This is a stronger, more intensive synonym.
• Gory (adjective): Involving or showing violence and bloodshed. While similar, "gory" often describes the nature of an event or detail, not just the state of being covered in blood.

Synonyms

• Bloodied: Covered in blood.
• Blood-spattered: Marked with scattered drops or spots of blood.
• Gore-smeared: Smeared with blood and bodily matter (more graphic).

Antonyms

• Clean: Free from dirt, marks, or stains.
• Unstained: Not marked with stains.
• Spotless: Absolutely clean or pure.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. covered with blood
   • a bloodstained shirt
   • a gory dagger

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gory