bloodthirsty

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adjective blood·thirsty \ ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē \

Definition of bloodthirsty

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

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bloodthirstily

play \-stə-lē\ adverb

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bloodthirstiness

play \-stē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of bloodthirsty in a Sentence

the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people

Recent Examples of bloodthirsty from the Web

The plot concerns testimony that the hitman, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), is supposed to give against a bloodthirsty Belarussian dictator, Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman).

— katie walsh, idahostatesman, "‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ misses its mark," 17 Aug. 2017
Our fairy tales of evil queens, Bluebeards, abandoning parents, nasty stepsisters, frightful giants and bloodthirsty wolves—aren't these stories enough to prepare them for this life without such horror as the nails, His bloody death?

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Poems Of Norah Pollard: Childhood Lost And Found," 15 Aug. 2017
Because all of these things will hopefully only make James more bloodthirsty at the start of the season.

— rohan nadkarni, SI.com, "Come at LeBron James, You Best Not Miss," 9 Aug. 2017
Her transformation from plucky tomboy moppet to bloodthirsty teen beastie is complete.

— bennett madison, HWD, "Game of Thrones Season 7 Premiere Recap: Guess Who’s Back," 17 July 2017
Her transformation from plucky tomboy moppet to bloodthirsty teen beastie is complete.

— vanityfair.com, "Game of Thrones Season 7 Premiere Recap: Guess Who’s Back," 17 July 2017
There are no sharks in our tank, just millions of tiny, bloodthirsty leeches.

— john kass, chicagotribune.com, "Madigan and Rauner in 'Naked Prey' and modest proposals to save Illinois," 29 June 2017
Nothing heightens drama like downsizing bloodthirsty women from a California McManse to a hotel room.

— amy odell, Cosmopolitan, "The Obamas Are Taking All the Best Honeymoons," 27 June 2017
Carlson and the right-wing media push the contradictory argument that the campus left is at once fragile and bloodthirsty.

— aaron r. hanlon, New Republic, "How the Right Stifles Speech With Threats and Violence," 27 June 2017

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