bloodthirsty

== English == === Etymology === From blood +‎ thirsty. Cognate with West Frisian bloeddorstich (“bloodthirsty”), Dutch bloeddorstig (“bloodthirsty”), German blutdürstig (“bloodthirsty”), Danish blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”), Swedish blodtörstig (“bloodthristy”), Norwegian blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈblʌdθəːsti/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈblʌdˌθɚsti/ Hyphenation: blood‧thirsty, blood‧thirs‧ty === Adjective === bloodthirsty (comparative bloodthirstier or more bloodthirsty, superlative bloodthirstiest or most bloodthirsty) Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous. Synonyms: bloodlusty, homicidal, (archaic) murtherous, murderous Antonym: unbloodthirsty Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent. (humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood. ==== Alternative forms ==== blood-thirsty bloudthirsty, bloud-thirsty (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====