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blood⋅thirst⋅y
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ˈblʌdˌθɜr
sti
/
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–adjective
1.
eager to shed blood; murderous:
to capture a bloodthirsty criminal.
2.
enjoying or encouraging bloodshed or violence, esp. as a spectator or clamorous partisan:
the bloodthirsty urgings of the fight fans.
Origin:
1525–35;
blood
+
thirsty
Related forms:
blood⋅thirst⋅i⋅ly,
adverb
blood⋅thirst⋅i⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
homicidal, savage, brutal, bloody; merciless, pitiless.
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blood·thirst·y
(blŭd'thûr'stē)
adj.
Eager to shed blood.
Characterized by great carnage.
blood'thirst'i·ly
adv.
,
blood'thirst'i·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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