bloody

/ˈblə-dē/

adjective

  1. containing or made up of blood

  2. of or contained in the blood

  3. smeared or stained with blood

bloody sanguinary gory mean affected by or involving the shedding of blood. bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood. sanguinary applies especially to something attended by, or someone inclined to, bloodshed.

verb

  1. to make bloody or bloodred

  2. harm, damage

a punch that bloodied his nose

adverb

  1. —used as an intensive