| bloody | 1. Containing or resembling blood; of the nature of blood; as, bloody excretions; bloody sweat. 2. Smeared or stained with blood; as, bloody hands; a bloody handkerchief. 3. Given, or tending, to the shedding of blood; having a cruel, savage disposition; murderous; cruel. "Some bloody passion shakes your very frame." (Shak) 4. Attended with, or involving, bloodshed; sanguinary; especially, marked by great slaughter or cruelty; as, a bloody battle. 5. Infamous; contemptible; variously used for mere emphasis or as a low epithet. Origin: AS. Bldig. To stain with blood. Origin: Bloodied; Bloodying. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bloody flux | The dysentery, a disease in which the flux or discharge from the bowels has a mixture of blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bloody hand | 1. A hand stained with the blood of a deer, which, in the old forest laws of England, was sufficient evidence of a man's trespass in the forest against venison. 2. A red hand, as in the arms of Ulster, which is now the distinguishing mark of a baronet of the United Kingdom. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bloody-minded | Having a cruel, ferocious disposition; bloodthirsty. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bloody show | Literally, the appearance of blood. The bloody show consists of blood-tinged mucus created by extrusion and passage of the mucous plug that filled the cervical canal (the canal between the vagina and uterus) during pregnancy. The bloody show is therefore a classic sign of impending labour. The same term, bloody show, can be applied to the beginning of menstruation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bloody sweat | A sweat accompanied by a discharge of blood; a disease, called sweating sickness, formerly prevalent in England and other countries. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| show, bloody | Literally, the appearance of blood. The bloody show consists of blood-tinged mucus created by extrusion and passage of the mucous plug that filled the cervical canal (the canal between the vagina and uterus) during pregnancy. The bloody show is a classic sign of impending labour. The same term, bloody show, can be applied to the beginning of menstruation. (12 Dec 1998) |