1. covered with blood or containing blood
2. involving much violence or killing

1. used for emphasis
Usage: British informal; considered mildly offensive by some

Examples

• The soldier returned from battle with bloody bandages.
• She wiped the bloody knife clean.
• The bloody civil war lasted for years.
• It was a bloody battle with many casualties.
• That’s a bloody good idea!
• It’s bloody cold outside today.
• The bloody traffic is terrible this morning.