blood

Definitions

1. noun

   The red liquid that flows through the body and carries oxygen.

   Examples

   • Blood started to spurt out of his hand from the cut.
   • A nurse took a sample of my blood.
2. noun

   A family link through birth.

   Examples

   • She is my cousin and we share the same blood.
   • They share the blood of royal families.
   ≈background≈descent≈heritage≈stock
3. noun

   One of the four body fluids in old medical belief.

   Examples

   • Old doctors believed blood was one of the four humours.
   • Too much blood was thought to make a person overly cheerful.
4. noun

   The fluid shed during a woman's monthly period.

   Examples

   • She keeps track of her blood each month in an app.
   • The doctor asked how heavy her blood was.
5. noun

   A medical test of someone's blood.

   Examples

   • The vet's tests showed nothing wrong with the dog's bloods.
   • The nurse took his blood for a routine test.
6. noun

   The sap or juice of a plant.

   Examples

   • The blood of the grape is red or purple.
   • The vine's blood flowed freely once the branch was cut.
7. noun

   The juice of a fruit, especially a red one.

   Examples

   • The blood of the crushed berries stained her fingers.
   • He washed his clothes in the blood of grapes.
8. noun

   A person's mood or temper, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • When you see his blood is ready for fun, join in.
   • His ill-tempered blood troubled him deeply.
9. noun

   A lively and showy young man, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • All the hot bloods of the town came to the dance.
   • He dressed like a dandy or blood of that time.
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10. noun

    A horse of good breeding, in old-fashioned use.

    Examples

    • The stable was known for breeding fine bloods.
    • He rode a beautiful blood, sleek and fast.