bloodthirsty

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adjective

blood·​thirsty ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē 

: eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, violence, or killing

bloodthirstily

ˈbləd-ˌthər-stə-lē 

adverb

bloodthirstiness

ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē-nəs 

noun

bloodthirstiness

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noun

blood·​thirst·​i·​ness ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē-nəs 

plural -es

: the quality or state of being bloodthirsty

Synonyms of bloodthirsty

Adjective

• murderous
• murdering
• savage

Examples of bloodthirsty in a Sentence

Adjective

the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The horror-comedy musical follows Seymour, a florist who discovers a mysterious, bloodthirsty plant that brings him fame and fortune while demanding increasingly deadly sacrifices. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Wiseman says the show has yet to specifically talk about Bram Stoker’s bloodthirsty Count Dracula, but Port says the Halloween episode will discuss the coven’s distaste for vampire stereotypes. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Davidsen bucks up her balky husband with a bloodthirsty holler, stiffens her voice against doubt, and, in her final sleepwalking scene, taps into the tender stratum of Lady Macbeth’s subconscious. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

In the show’s two-hour series premiere, host Alan Cumming welcomed 22 appropriately bloodthirsty competitors to his Scottish castle and immediately threw them into the deep end of the loch. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1539, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloodthirsty

• thirsty

Kids Definition

bloodthirsty

adjective

blood·​thirsty ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē 

: eager to hurt or kill : cruel

bloodthirstily

-stə-lē 

adverb

bloodthirstiness

-stē-nəs 

noun