bloodstained

adjective

blood·​stained ˈbləd-ˌstānd How to pronounce bloodstained (audio)
Synonyms of bloodstainednext
1
: stained with blood
2
: involved with slaughter
a bloodstained chronicle of war

Examples of bloodstained in a Sentence

had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed
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Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments. Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments. ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 Police said when Michals was arrested, he was found with bloodstained clothes in his residence. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 Jurors see bloodstained items Davis Gould from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab began to testify after the lunch break and was the final witness of the day. Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodstained

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bloodstained was in 1594

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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstained. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

bloodstained

adjective
blood·​stained -ˌstānd How to pronounce bloodstained (audio)
: stained with blood
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