Definition of bloodshot
of an eye
:inflamed to redness
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Gordon smelled of alcohol and had red, bloodshot eyes when deputies arrested him.
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Your willingness to watch tape until your eyes were bloodshot verged on masochism.
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The driver's eyes were barely open and completely bloodshot.
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Teller, 30, was swinging from side to side, slurring words and had bloodshot eyes, prompting the officer to detain him for evaluation, Hernandez said.
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The driver, a Solon man, 44, had red, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.
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On Mother's Day, McPhail said, his next door neighbor realized one of the puppies had bloodshot eyes and was hunched over in pain.
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The officer who stopped him said Mr. Rojas had watery and bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, unsteady feet and the smell of alcohol on his breath, according to a criminal complaint.
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During the stop, the officer noticed Guerrero had bloodshot eyes and the smell of alcohol on his breath.
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First Known Use of bloodshot
15th century
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