Definition of BLEEDER

bleeder

Plural: bleeders

Noun

  • someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
  • A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.
  • A blood vessel that requires cauterization etc. to stop it from bleeding during surgery.
  • Anything that saps a resource produced by something else.
  • A valve designed to release a small amount of excess pressure from a system.
  • A troublesome fellow or thing; a blighter.
  • Synonym of scratch hit.
  • A person who menstruates (used in the context of transgender inclusivity).

Origin / Etymology

From bleed + -er.

Synonyms

haemophile, haemophiliac, hemophile, hemophiliac, scratch hit

Scrabble Score: 10

bleeder is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bleeder is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bleeder is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bleeder is a valid Words With Friends word