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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As the class progresses and people generate body heat, the cold-blooded friends take advantage of it, snuggling closer.
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Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Bryk was introduced in Season 1 as Ebon, a rough-around-the-edges Boston guy who spends his summers among the blue-blooded elite, captaining a charter boat for senators and celebrities.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Propaganda is enabled by the cold-blooded use of human shields, whether hostages or civilians.
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Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas have been removed across Florida counties and cities after freezing temperatures recently put the cold-blooded invasive species in a coma-like state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said Wednesday.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Bryk was introduced in Season 1 as Ebon, a rough-around-the-edges Boston guy who spends his summers among the blue-blooded elite, captaining a charter boat for senators and celebrities.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Propaganda is enabled by the cold-blooded use of human shields, whether hostages or civilians.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas have been removed across Florida counties and cities after freezing temperatures recently put the cold-blooded invasive species in a coma-like state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said Wednesday.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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