bloody

/'blʌdi/

Definition

Adjective:
- Covered with, containing, or involving blood: Describes something stained with blood or characterized by bloodshed.
- Informal intensifier (chiefly British, often considered vulgar): Used to express strong feeling or to add emphasis, sometimes conveying annoyance or anger.
Adverb:
- Informal intensifier (chiefly British, often considered vulgar): Used to mean 'extremely' or 'very', modifying an adjective or another adverb.
Verb:
- To stain or cover with blood: To make something bloody.

Usage and Examples

Adjective (literal meaning):
- He had a bloody nose after the accident.
- It was a long and bloody battle.
Adjective (intensifier):
- That's a bloody brilliant idea!
- I've had a bloody awful day.
Adverb (intensifier):
- The film was bloody amazing.
- You're bloody right about that.
Verb:
- The hunter bloodied his hands while dressing the deer.

Advanced Usage

"Bloody well" (adverbial phrase, informal, chiefly British): Used for added emphasis, often in commands or strong statements.
- You will bloody well do as you're told!
"Bloody-minded" (adjective): Deliberately uncooperative or obstructive.
- He's being completely bloody-minded about the new schedule.

Variants and Related Words

Bloodied (verb, past tense/participle): Made bloody.
- The boxer's face was bloodied.
Bloodiness (noun): The state or quality of being bloody.
Bloodless (adjective): Without blood or bloodshed; pale.
- A bloodless coup.

Synonyms

Adjective (literal): Gory, sanguinary.
Adjective/Adverb (intensifier): Damned, damn, freaking (US informal), blooming (British euphemism).

Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations

Bloody up (verb, informal): To make something bloody.
- The special effects team bloodied up the actor for the scene.
Bloody murder (noun phrase, informal): A loud, frantic outcry (often in the idiom 'scream bloody murder').
- The child screamed bloody murder when he saw the spider.

Related Idioms

Scream/yell bloody murder: To protest or complain very loudly and angrily.
- The residents screamed bloody murder when the rent was increased.
Bloody but unbowed: Hurt or damaged but not defeated.
- After the difficult negotiations, the team was bloody but unbowed.

Adjective

informal intensifiers
- what a bally (or blinking) nuisance
- a bloody fool
- a crashing bore
- you flaming idiot
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
- a bloody nose
- your scarf is all bloody
- the effects will be violent and probably bloody
- a bloody fight

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