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bloodshot

blood·shot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhd-shot]
    • /ˈblʌdˌʃɒt/
    • /ˈblʌd.ʃɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd-shot]
    • /ˈblʌdˌʃɒt/

Definitions of bloodshot word

  • adjective bloodshot If your eyes are bloodshot, the parts that are usually white are red or pink. Your eyes can be bloodshot for a variety of reasons, for example because you are tired or you have drunk too much alcohol. 3
  • adjective bloodshot (of an eye) inflamed 3
  • adjective bloodshot red because the small blood vessels are swollen or broken 3
  • adjective bloodshot (of the eyes) red because of dilated blood vessels. 1
  • adjective bloodshot eye: red 1
  • adjective bloodshot (of the eyes) reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels. 0

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Origin of bloodshot

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; apocopated variant of blood-shotten. See blood, shotten

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bloodshot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bloodshot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bloodshot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bloodshot

adj bloodshot

  • bloody — Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry.
  • redJohn, c1460–1529, English poet.

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