1
: having blood of a specified kind
—used in combination
cold-blooded
2
: being entirely or largely purebred
a herd of blooded stock
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Examples of blooded in a Sentence
the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised
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What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona?
Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.
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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
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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
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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooded. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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blooded
adjective
blood·ed
ˈbləd-əd 
1
: entirely or largely purebred
blooded horses
2
: having blood of a certain type
—used in combination
cold-blooded
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