Thesaurus results for BLOODSTAINED

bloodstained

adjective

ˈbləd-ˌstānd

Definition of bloodstained

as in bloody

smeared or stained with blood had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed

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Recent Examples of bloodstained 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 Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls. — Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodstained

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Adjective

Symptoms can include a lump in the armpit, dimpled skin on the chest, red or flaky skin near the nipple, pain or tenderness on the chest or armpit, clear or bloody nipple discharge and an inverted nipple, per the Cleveland Clinic.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
The brunch craft cocktails include espresso martini, bloody Marys, and blood orange mimosa white peach Bellini made with Prosecco.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Definition of bloody

Adjective

The 13 Going on 30 star wore overalls embroidered with her nickname—Jen—layering them over a white tank and tying a red bandana around her neck.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 July 2026
The wine is light and elegant in style, with red fruit aromas, refreshing and invigorating, and fine, smooth tannins.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of red

Adjective

Colors The majority of flame light bulbs come in a reddish-yellow hue designed to mimic a real flame.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
As water sits in the bowl, iron reacts with oxygen, creating the reddish-orange deposits that cling to porcelain over time.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of reddish

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