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Bloodthirsty

Blood′thirstˊy

,
Adj.
Eager to shed blood; cruel; sanguinary; murderous; having a bloodlust.
Blood′thirstˊi-ness
([GREEK]),
Noun.

Definition 2024


bloodthirsty

bloodthirsty

See also: blood-thirsty

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bloodthirsty (comparative bloodthirstier or more bloodthirsty, superlative bloodthirstiest or most bloodthirsty)

  1. Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed, murderous.

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