blooded

1 of 2

adjective

blood·​ed ˈblə-dəd 

1

: having blood of a specified kind

—used in combination

cold-blooded

2

: being entirely or largely purebred

a herd of blooded stock

blooded

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of blood entry 2

Synonyms of blooded

Adjective

• thoroughbred

Examples of blooded in a Sentence

Adjective

the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Princess slithers into her big role In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. — David R. Martin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

But the parasites in the sequel are much more than some acid-blooded jack-in-a-box. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Like all snakes, copperheads are cold blooded. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blooded

• cold-blooded
• full-blooded
• half-blooded
• hot-blooded
• pure-blooded
• red-blooded
• warm-blooded

Rhymes for blooded

• budded
• flooded
• studded
• thudded

Kids Definition

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