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bloodthirsty

Pronunciation: /ˈblʌdθəːsti/
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Definition of bloodthirsty

adjective (bloodthirstier, bloodthirstiest)

  • having or showing a desire to kill and maim:a bloodthirsty dictator
  • (of a story or film) containing or depicting much violence: a bloodthirsty occult movie

Derivatives

bloodthirstily

adverb

bloodthirstiness

noun

bloodthirsty in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bloodthirsty in the US English dictionary
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