# bloodied

/ˈbɫədid/ (US) · /blˈʌdɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bloodied
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

to make something dirty with blood or to hurt someone so badly that they are covered in blood. You use this when describing a fight or an accident.

For teachers: to stain or mark something with blood; to inflict severe physical injury upon a person. Often used in the passive voice to describe the state of a person or object after a violent encounter.

## Examples

- The boxer was bloodied after the third round of the fight.
- The hikers found a bloodied shirt near the trail, suggesting someone had been injured in the woods.
- The historical account describes the soldiers as bloodied and exhausted, having spent three days marching through the mud without a break for rest or food.

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