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bloodiness

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The characteristic of being bloody.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a disposition to shed blood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bloodthirstiness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disposition, temperament

3

noun

Meaning 3

the state of being bloody

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bloody Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English bloodiness From bloody + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: verisyys — the characteristic of being bloody
  • Swedish: blodighet — the characteristic of being bloody
  • Turkish: kanlılık — the characteristic of being bloody