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bloody

US /ˈblʌdi/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The nurse wrapped the bloody towel and threw it away.

Word Family

NounNoun
blood bloodiness
VerbVerb
bloody gốc blood bleed
AdjectiveAdj
bloody gốc
AdverbAdv
bloody gốc bloodily

Synonyms

  • gorycovered with blood
  • sanguinaryaccompanied by bloodshed

Collocations

  • Easy bloody nose
    to bloody nose, meaning to cover with blood
  • Medium bloody cut on finger
    to bloody cut on finger, meaning to cover with blood
  • Hard bloody civil conflict
    to bloody civil conflict, meaning to cover with blood
  • Very Hard bloody-minded refusal
    describing bloody-minded refusal (stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate; - Spectator)

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