Synonyms

bloodshot

American

[bluhd-shot] / ˈblʌdˌʃɒt /

adjective

(of the eyes) red because of dilated blood vessels.

bloodshot British

/ ˈblʌdˌʃɒt /

adjective

(of an eye) inflamed

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Etymology

Origin of bloodshot

1545–55; apocopated variant of blood-shotten. See blood, shotten

Example Sentences

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This seemed to calm him, and he looked up at Penelope, a shaggy black dog with bloodshot eyes.

From Literature

In the morning, she says she had a bloodshot eye.

From BBC

Tears fall from Mr Dennis' bloodshot eyes as mourners sing a farewell hymn at his son’s burial.

From BBC

“Her hijab was off. Her eyes were bloodshot red. There were tears going down her cheeks. She was hunched over squealing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

When he briefly opened his eyes, they were bloodshot, the deputy wrote.

From Seattle Times

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