English Explanatory Dictionary

bloodless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic.
  2. Taking place without loss of blood.
  3. Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bloodless.wav

Word forms

bloodless more bloodless most bloodless bloodlesse bloudless

Etymology

From Middle English blodles, from Old English blōdlēas (“bloodless”). Cognate with Dutch bloedeloos (“bloodless”), German blutlos (“bloodless”), Danish blodløs (“bloodless”), Swedish blodlös (“bloodless”), Icelandic blóðlaus (“bloodless”). By surface analysis, blood + -less.

Derived words

bloodless surgery bloodlessly bloodlessness
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