bloodthirsty

Adjective Satellite

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed; ; ; -G.W.Johnson
- "bloodthirsty yells"

Adj

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.

Origin / Etymology

From blood + thirsty. Cognate with West Frisian bloeddorstich (“bloodthirsty”), Dutch bloeddorstig (“bloodthirsty”), German blutdürstig (“bloodthirsty”), Danish blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”), Swedish blodtörstig (“bloodthristy”), Norwegian blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”).

Synonyms

bloody-minded, sanguinary, bloodlusty, homicidal, murderous, murtherous

Antonyms

unbloodthirsty

Scrabble Score: 21

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

bloodthirsty: valid Words With Friends Word