bloody
adjective
stained or covered with blood.
bloodiest
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superlativeof bloody.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Although ultimately defeated, it was one of the British army’s bloodiest post-World War II conflicts and was a step toward Kenya’s independence, which it secured in 1963.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
But the extremely strained relations between the two sides after nearly four years of Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II have cast doubt over the prospect of direct Ukraine-Russia talks.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Although this may have been the bloodiest incident involving American tourists at the historic monument, it is far from the first.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
Steven Peters was deployed to Helmand Province in 2009, during a period which became known as the British Army’s bloodiest summer in more than 50 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
Marines had captured the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in some of the bloodiest fighting in the history of the American military.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
