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
Recent Examples on the Web
Alligators are cold blooded and rely on warmth from the sun even laying in holes in the mud, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
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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
Court papers say Tenon, who was arrested Jan. 25, carefully plotted the cold-blooded killing of the 33-year-old software developer for six weeks with at least one accomplice.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2023
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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
Court papers say Tenon, who was arrested Jan. 25, carefully plotted the cold-blooded killing of the 33-year-old software developer for six weeks with at least one accomplice.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooded. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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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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