blooded

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adjective

blood·​ed ˈblə-dəd How to pronounce blooded (audio)
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1
: having blood of a specified kind
—used in combination
cold-blooded
2
: being entirely or largely purebred
a herd of blooded stock

blooded

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past tense and past participle of blood entry 2

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Adjective the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised
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But the parasites in the sequel are much more than some acid-blooded jack-in-a-box. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026 Like all snakes, copperheads are cold blooded. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 As the class progresses and people generate body heat, the cold-blooded friends take advantage of it, snuggling closer. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 Bryk was introduced in Season 1 as Ebon, a rough-around-the-edges Boston guy who spends his summers among the blue-blooded elite, captaining a charter boat for senators and celebrities. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blooded

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First Known Use

Adjective

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of blooded was in 1572

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blooded

adjective
blood·​ed ˈbləd-əd How to pronounce blooded (audio)
1
: entirely or largely purebred
blooded horses
2
: having blood of a certain type
—used in combination
cold-blooded
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