blooded

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

Synonyms

• thoroughbred

Examples of blooded in a Sentence

the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

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