Definition of BLOODLESS

bloodless

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • destitute of blood or apparently so; - John Dryden
    • "the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold"
  • without vigor or zest or energy
    • "an insipid and bloodless young man"
  • devoid of human emotion or feeling
    • "charts of bloodless economic indicators"
  • anemic looking from illness or emotion; ; ; ; ; - Mary W. Shelley
    • "tried to speak with bloodless lips"

Adjective

  • free from blood or bloodshed
    • "bloodless surgery"
    • "a bloodless coup"

Adj

  • Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic.
  • Taking place without loss of blood.
  • Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English blodles, from Old English blōdlēas (“bloodless”). Cognate with Dutch bloedeloos (“bloodless”), German blutlos (“bloodless”), Danish blodløs (“bloodless”), Swedish blodlös (“bloodless”), Icelandic blóðlaus (“bloodless”). By surface analysis, blood + -less.

Antonyms

bloody

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

bloodless is a valid Words With Friends word