unbloodied
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unbloodied
First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + bloody ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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His balding, gray-bearded head plays the part of Holofernes’s severed one in a tableau based on the biblical tale of Judith — the only one of these mostly unbloodied scenes with a gory body.
From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2019
My arm was undamaged, the floor unbloodied and free of glass.
From Nature • May 9, 2017
The carpet had remained "unbloodied" and there were "no walk-outs, no punch-ups".
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2013
Unite represents three-quarters of BA's 38,000-strong workforce and, according to observers, needs to emerge from the dispute relatively unbloodied to maintain its standing among BA members.
From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2010
So that if men were dealing with no very hard matter, and their hearts were high and overweening, he would come home at whiles with unbloodied blade.
From The House of the Wolfings by Morris, William
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