adjective
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(of horses, cattle, etc) of good breeding
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(in combination) having blood or temperament as specified
hot-blooded, cold-blooded, warm-blooded, red-blooded, blue-blooded
Other Word Forms
- well-blooded adjective
Etymology
Origin of blooded
Example Sentences
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Some deep-sea fish, such as tuna and lamnid sharks, a family of large and speedy sharks, are partially warm blooded; they can divert body heat to specific organs even in icy temps.
From Science Magazine
“Because they’re cold blooded animals, they regulate their body temperature as best they can based on the environment,” he said.
From New York Times
Iguanas are cold blooded and rely on the sun and natural heat from their surroundings to keep warm.
From BBC
After a first game up in a top-tier Test like that, he will have been patted on the back by head coach Eddie Jones, who will be thinking they have blooded him correctly.
From BBC
“Right or wrong, the man is cold blooded and will do what he thinks he has to do. Period.”
From Washington Post
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