nosebleed

[nohz-bleed]

noun

1. bleeding bleed from the nose.

2. red trillium.

nosebleed

/ ˈnəʊzˌbliːd /

noun

1. Technical name: epistaxis. bleeding from the nose, as the result of injury, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of nosebleed¹

1400–50 as plant name; 1850–55 nosebleed for def. 1; late Middle English; nose, bleed

Example Sentences

She recalled suffering a nosebleed in the heat in a field where there was no shade, as well as working in fields that reeked of chemicals.

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They called in thousands of odor complaints to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, with many citing headaches, nausea, nosebleeds and difficulty breathing.

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Her nosebleeds have slowed up, but her veins are way too visible.

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The soundest argument for dismissing today’s nosebleed Shiller P/E is that 40 isn’t as high as it sounds.

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I’ve always wondered, can stock valuations at nosebleed levels be one of the worries?

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