Bloodless Definition
bloodless
adjective
- destitute of blood or apparently so; "the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold"- John Dryden
- free from blood or bloodshed; "bloodless surgery"; "a bloodless coup"
- without vigor or zest or energy; "an insipid and bloodless young man"
- devoid of human emotion or feeling; "charts of bloodless economic indicators"
- anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid's blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror"; "a face white with rage"
"Bloodless" in song lyrics
See how bloodless is used in real songs:
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"To dress this up so bloodless"
Rage Against the Machine — Testify
Words that rhyme with bloodless
Usage tips for "bloodless"
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