blooded

adjective

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

Examples of blooded in a Sentence

the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised
Recent Examples on the Web What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona? Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter. The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024 Alligators are cold blooded and rely on warmth from the sun even laying in holes in the mud, according to the National Wildlife Federation. CBS News, 20 Feb. 2023 All black bass, including spotted, smallmouth, and largemouth bass, are cold blooded, of course, and this means that water temperature dictates how active and aggressive these fish will be. Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2023 Hurdling blue-blooded Michigan fueled confidence. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023 All-American who had been named Mr. Basketball in the state of Indiana and was coveted by every blue-blooded college basketball program in the country. Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2023 Cold blooded 3-pointers abound and this game is on fire, but Hannah now has four fouls Man, buckle up for this finish. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023 Charging documents allege that Tenon conspired with at least one accomplice for six weeks to plot the cold-blooded killing that left four children without a father. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2023 The first episode traces a tireless journalistic investigation of a shocking murder video that after eight years finally resulted in a 26-year conviction of the ship captain who ordered the cold-blooded killing. Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blooded was in 1572

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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooded. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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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