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blood·ed

(blŭd′ĭd)

adj.

1. Having blood or a temperament of a specified kind. Used only in combination: a cold-blooded reptile; a hot-blooded person.

2. Thoroughbred: blooded breeding stock.

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blooded

(ˈblʌdɪd)

adj

1. (Zoology) (of horses, cattle, etc) of good breeding

2. (in combination) having blood or temperament as specified: hot-blooded, cold-blooded, warm-blooded, red-blooded, blue-blooded.

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blood•ed

(ˈblʌd ɪd)

adj.

1. having blood of a specified kind (used in combination): warm-blooded animals.

2. purebred.

[1200–50]

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Adj.

blooded - of unmixed ancestry; "full-blooded Native American"; "blooded Jersies"

full-blood, full-blooded

purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

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The doctor retired into the kitchen, where, addressing himself to the landlady, he complained bitterly of the undutiful behaviour of his patient, who would not be blooded, though he was in a fever.

Indeed, I think the gentleman in a very dangerous way, and, if he is not blooded, I am afraid will die."

I will see now whether he will be blooded or no." He then immediately went upstairs, and flinging open the door of the chamber with much violence, awaked poor Jones from a very sound nap, into which he was fallen, and, what was still worse, from a delicious dream concerning Sophia.