Definition of BLOODED

blooded

Verb

  • smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
  • simple past and past participle of blood

Adjective Satellite

  • of unmixed ancestry
    • "full-blooded Native American"
    • "blooded Jersies"

Adj

  • bloody, bleeding.
  • Experienced (especially in warfare).
  • Following a modifying word in a compound:
  • Having a certain physiological characteristic, particularly in relation to blood or the circulatory system.
  • Following a modifying word in a compound:
  • Having a certain kind of temperament or disposition.
  • Following a modifying word in a compound:
  • Having ancestry to a certain degree.
  • Following a modifying word in a compound:
  • Having a certain ancestry.
  • Derived from ancestors of good blood; having a good pedigree.

Examples

  • "A blue-blooded aristocrat."
  • "He's a full-blooded Irishman."
  • "I'll let a rookie march behind me with a loaded weapon once he's been blooded in combat, until then he stays in front where I can see which way he's pointing."
  • "Mammals are warm-blooded."
  • "Only a cold-blooded killer could have done something like this."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bloded, equivalent to blood + -ed.

Synonyms

blood, full-blood, full-blooded

Antonyms

unblooded

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

blooded is a valid Words With Friends word