bloodthirsty

adjective

blood·​thirsty ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē How to pronounce bloodthirsty (audio)
: eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, violence, or killing
bloodthirstily adverb
bloodthirstiness noun

Examples of bloodthirsty in a Sentence

the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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All that’s missing is a bloodthirsty, vengeful mob. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 This is not some bloodthirsty pirate contempt with conquering a pleasure planet like everyone thought, but a calculative master manipulator and tactician who knew the value of Kalgan and used it to acquire a larger prize — incapacitating the Empire’s attack forces. Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025 It’s established that Prater will host more events for his bloodthirsty guests over the remainder of the 10-episode season, and the prospect of spending more time with these characters — and actors, who are clearly having a blast — is intriguing enough to keep me watching. EW.com, 10 July 2025 The shock and interest around the cases were also stoked by the rambling handwritten and misspelled letters Berkowitz sent to police, claiming he was being led by the order of a bloodthirsty demon (or dog) named Sam who demanded more death and chaos. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodthirsty

Word History

First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodthirsty was in 1539

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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodthirsty. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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bloodthirsty

adjective
blood·​thirsty ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē How to pronounce bloodthirsty (audio)
: eager to hurt or kill : cruel
bloodthirstily adverb
bloodthirstiness noun

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