Blood

Noun

 * 1) A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
 * 2) A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. (See blood relative, blood relation, by blood.)
 * 3)  A blood test or blood sample.
 * 4) The sap or juice which flows in or from plants.

Verb

 * 1) To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.
 * 2)  To let blood (from); to bleed.
 * 3) To initiate into warfare or a blood sport.

Adjectives for Blood
distinguished; vigorous; fighting; chivalrous; tainted; foul; fraternal; stale; rank; polluted; dangerous; feverish; tingling; pounding; pulsing; oozing; flowing; mingled; foreign; human; hot; caked; dried; frozen; chilled; sluggish; innocent; spattered; quick; living; turbulent:; bereaved; sacred; hostile; young; drowsy; precious; patriot; malapert; rushing; ebbing; jellied; trading; frolicsome; atoning; molten; violent; daring; kindred; nutrient; swift; basic; true; gummy; martyred; heretic; faultless; systolic; wicked; generous; pale; coursing; royal; aspiring; frothy; haughtiest; sanguine; congealed; arrested; excellent; noble; rare; sweet; comfortable; nomadic; corrupt.

Verbs for Blood
aerate—; baptize in—; bathe in—; besmear with—; blend —s; chill—; cleanse—; congeal—; contaminate—; convey—; cool—; curdle—; defile with—; dilute—; dip in—; draw—; drip—; dve with—; effuse—; enrich—; expel—; fertihe—; flush with—; forfeit—; foul—; freeze—; go down in—; impoverish—; infect—; inriltrate—; infuse—; inhabit—; inoculate—; inure to—; invigorate—; issue from—; let—; oxygenate —; paint with—; poison—; pollute—; purge —; purify—; redden with—; seal with—; secrete—; shed—; soak in—; spill—; splash with—; spout—; stain with—; staunch—; steep in—; stimulate—; stir—; suck—; suffuse with—; swill—; taint—; taste—; thirst for—; transfuse—; wallow in—; win with —; write in—; yield—; —accumulates; — boils; —clots; —coagulates; —courses; — creeps through; —dribbles out; —flows; — gushes; —issues forth ; —jets out; —leaps;_oozes; —palpitates; —pours from; —pulsates: —reabsorbs ;—rises; —runs; —rushes through; —shoots forth; —spurts; —;stagnates; —streams; —surges; —tinkles;—throbs; —wells up.

Derived terms

 * bad blood
 * blood bank
 * bloodbath, blood bath
 * blood blister
 * blood brother
 * blood-curdling
 * blood diamond
 * blood donor
 * blood drive
 * blood eagle
 * bloodhound
 * blood is thicker than water
 * bloodless
 * bloodletting


 * bloodline
 * bloodlust, blood lust
 * bloody-minded
 * blood money
 * blood orange
 * blood poisoning
 * blood product
 * blood pudding
 * blood relative, blood relation
 * blood sample
 * blood sausage
 * bloodshed


 * bloodshot
 * bloodsome
 * blood sport
 * bloodstain
 * blood-stained, bloodstained
 * bloodstream
 * bloodsucker
 * blood test
 * bloodthirsty
 * blood type
 * blood vessel
 * bloodwood


 * bloody
 * bloody mary
 * by blood
 * cold-blooded
 * first blood
 * for one's blood to boil
 * give blood
 * have blood on one's hands
 * hot-blooded
 * in cold blood
 * 'sblood
 * warm-blooded

Related terms

 * bleed

Thesaurus
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Etymology
blod:,, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Dutch bloed:, German Blut:, Swedish blod:.