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Definitions
smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
Word origin
From Middle English blood, from Old English blōd, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- ("to swell") + -ó- (thematic vowel) + -to (nominalizer), i.e. "that which bursts out".
Used in a sentence
“Some insects are known for consuming blood.”
“Blood started to spurt out of his hand due to the wound.”
“The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Red body fluid”5 letters
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