1. Adjective
Containing or resembling blood; of the nature of blood; as, bloody excretions; bloody sweat.
2. Adjective
Smeared or stained with blood; as, bloody hands; a bloody handkerchief.
3. Adjective
Given, or tending, to the shedding of blood; having a cruel, savage disposition; murderous; cruel.
4. Adjective
Attended with, or involving, bloodshed; sanguinary; esp., marked by great slaughter or cruelty; as, a bloody battle.
5. Adjective
Infamous; contemptible; -- variously used for mere emphasis or as a low epithet.
6. Verb
To stain with blood.
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