BLOODY

I. adjective (bloodier; -est) Date: before 12th century 1. containing or made up of blood, of or contained in the blood, smeared or stained with blood, accompanied by or involving bloodshed, 4. murderous , merciless , cruel , bloodred , damned , bloodily adverb bloodiness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. transitive verb (bloodied; ~ing) Date: 1530 to make ~ or bloodred, harm , damage , III. adverb Date: 1661 sometimes vulgar — used as an intensive