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bloo d type (blood types ) N‑COUNT Someone's blood type is the same as their blood group .

bloo d ves|sel (blood vessels ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Blood vessels are the narrow tubes through which your blood flows.

bloody ◆◇◇ /blʌ di/ (bloodier , bloodiest , bloodies , bloodying , bloodied )

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry. [BRIT , RUDE , EMPHASIS ]

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe a situation or event as bloody , you mean that it is very violent and a lot of people are killed. □  Forty-three demonstrators were killed in bloody clashes. □  They came to power after a bloody civil war. ●  bloodi|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Rebellions in the area were bloodily repressed by pro-government forces.

3 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You can describe someone or something as bloody if they are covered in a lot of blood. □  He was arrested last October, still carrying a bloody knife. □  Yulka's fingers were bloody and cracked. ●  bloodi|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The soldier reeled bloodily away.

4 VERB If you have bloodied part of your body, there is blood on it, usually because you have had an accident or you have been attacked. □ [V n] One of our children fell and bloodied his knee. □ [V -ed] She stared at her own bloodied hands, unable to think or move.

Bloody Mary /blʌ di meə ri/ (Bloody Marys ) also bloody mary N‑COUNT A Bloody Mary is a drink made from vodka and tomato juice.

bloo dy-mi nded ADJ If you say that someone is being bloody-minded , you are showing that you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are being deliberately difficult instead of being helpful. [BRIT , INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  He had a reputation for being bloody-minded and difficult. ●  bloody-mindedness N‑UNCOUNT □  This is sheer bloody-mindedness. □  …a rare mixture of courage and bloody-mindedness.

bloom /bluː m/ (blooms , blooming , bloomed )

1 N‑COUNT A bloom is the flower on a plant. [LITERARY , TECHNICAL ] □  …the sweet fragrance of the white blooms. □  Harry carefully picked the bloom.

2 PHRASE A plant or tree that is in bloom has flowers on it. □  …a pink climbing rose in full bloom. □  …the sweet smell of the blackberry in bloom.

3 VERB When a plant or tree blooms , it produces flowers. When a flower blooms , it opens. □ [V ] This plant blooms between May and June. ●  -blooming COMB □  …the scent of night-blooming flowers.

4 VERB If someone or something blooms , they develop good, attractive, or successful qualities. □ [V ] Not many economies bloomed that year, least of all gold exporters like Australia. □ [V + into ] She bloomed into an utterly beautiful creature.

5 N‑UNCOUNT [oft a N ] If something such as someone's skin has a bloom , it has a fresh and healthy appearance. □  The skin loses its youthful bloom.

6 → see also blooming

bloom|ers /bluː mə ^r z/ N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] Bloomers are an old-fashioned kind of women's underwear which consists of wide, loose trousers gathered at the knees.

bloom|ing /bluː m I ŋ/ ADJ Someone who is blooming looks attractively healthy and full of energy. □  She's in blooming health. □  If they were blooming with confidence they wouldn't need me.

bloop|er /bluː pə ^r / (bloopers ) N‑COUNT A blooper is a silly mistake. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] □  …the overwhelming appeal of television bloopers.

blos|som /blɒ səm/ (blossoms , blossoming , blossomed )