bloodthirsty
adjective
blood·thirsty
ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē 
: eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, violence, or killing
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the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
Like, maybe about the effects of exploding Israeli pagers on the bodies of bloodthirsty terrorists?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This fight seems very much like a trial balloon, seizing on areas of law like immigration and military powers where the executive has particularly acute authority, and playing on the emotional narrative that this is about targeting bloodthirsty criminals, even if that narrative is false.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Alec sings the part of Audrey II, a bloodthirsty venus flytrap; Rose, played by Karen David, steps into the role of Audrey, an employee at the flower shop were Audrey II is housed.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodthirsty
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodthirsty. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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bloodthirsty
adjective
blood·thirsty
ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē
: eager to hurt or kill : cruel
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