Meaning & use
Bloody
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Covered with, smeared with, or involving blood; also used informally as an intensifier, especially in British English.
See it in a sentence
The boxer emerged from the ring with a bloody nose.
That was a bloody brilliant performance!
A note on using this word
As a mild intensifier ('bloody good,' 'bloody hell'), the word is common in British and Australian English but is generally considered informal or mildly coarse.
Words with a similar meaning
gorybloodstained
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Words with an opposite meaning
bloodless
Another way to use it
2. adverb
Used informally as an intensifier for emphasis.
It's bloody cold out there today.
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