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
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 See all Example Sentences for blooded 

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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 6 Oct. 2024.

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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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