bloodshed
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈblʌdˌʃɛd//
The shedding or spilling of blood.
noun
- 1
The shedding or spilling of blood.
avoid bloodshed
The revolution resulted in heavy bloodshed.
- 2
A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
political bloodshed
widespread bloodshed
- 3
obsoleteThe shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
- 4
obsoleteA bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.
Etymology
From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed.
Forms
- plural
- bloodsheds
Blood · A member of the Los Angeles gang the Bloods, who typically…bloodbath · Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.bloodline · The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
bloodshed · The shedding or spilling of blood.
bloodstream · The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animalbloodthirsty · Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed;…bloody · Covered in blood.