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
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But if Kraft really wants to beat Mayor Michelle Wu, he’d get arrested just like other red blooded progressive Democrats are doing. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025 The man was left blooded and needed surgery to repair muscle lacerations after the incident, The Associated Press reported. Sara Smart, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for blooded

Word History

First Known Use

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooded. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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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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