bloodthirsty

Meaning

Adjective

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.

Origin

From . Cognate with West Frisian bloeddorstich, Dutch bloeddorstig, German blutdürstig, Danish blodtørstig, Swedish blodtörstig, Norwegian blodtørstig.

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