bloodshot
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bloodshot
1545–55; apocopated variant of blood-shotten. See blood, shotten
Example Sentences
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"So we came out in the night hours, we went to the bush. There's a mountain up there, we slept there," said the 31-year-old, his eyes bloodshot.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
In the morning, she says she had a bloodshot eye.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024
He glowers out from beneath his brows, unsmiling, eyes rendered oddly bloodshot, brow furrowed, chin tucked in, as if he is about to head-butt the camera.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
“I told him how great he was and that his art was going to live forever,” Scharf says, his eyes now bloodshot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
His thick, curly fro is smashed on one side and one eye is bloodshot.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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