red-blooded

adjective

red-blood·​ed ˈred-ˈblə-dəd How to pronounce red-blooded (audio)
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: vigorous, lusty

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a red-blooded rugby player who always plays to win
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This is a real, red-blooded man, who takes responsibility and accepts challenges and treats others with a constant grace. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025 His Orlok is more feral and red-blooded than previous iterations, appearing swathed in ursine furs and accompanied by mangy curs. — Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red-blooded was in 1836

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red-blooded

adjective
red-blood·​ed
ˈred-ˈbləd-əd
: energetic, vigorous

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