Definition of BLOODSHED

bloodshed

Plural: bloodsheds

Noun

  • the shedding of blood resulting in murder
    • "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
  • indiscriminate slaughter
    • "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"
  • The shedding or spilling of blood.
  • A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
  • The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
  • A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

Origin / Etymology

From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed.

Scrabble Score: 16

bloodshed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bloodshed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bloodshed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

bloodshed: valid Words With Friends Word