Thesaurus: bloodless
Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead.
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Definitions
- a. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead.
- a. Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory.
- a. Without spirit or activity.
- adj. destitute of blood or apparently so
- adj. free from blood or bloodshed
- adj. without vigor or zest or energy
- adj. devoid of human emotion or feeling
- adj. anemic looking from illness or emotion
- 1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden. 2. Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory. Froude. 3. Without spirit or activity. Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! Shak. -- Blood"less*ly, adv. -- Blood"less*ness, n.
- j:100 s. destitute of blood or apparently so a. free from blood or bloodshed s. without vigor or zest or energy