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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
blood·thirst·y    Audio Help   [bluhd-thur-stee] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.eager to shed blood; murderous: to capture a bloodthirsty criminal.
2.enjoying or encouraging bloodshed or violence, esp. as a spectator or clamorous partisan: the bloodthirsty urgings of the fight fans.
[Origin: 1525–35; blood + thirsty]

—Related forms
blood·thirst·i·ly, adverb
blood·thirst·i·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. homicidal, savage, brutal, bloody; merciless, pitiless.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  bloodthirsty
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  barbaric, carnal, cruel, ferocious, murderous, ruthless, sanguinary, sanguine, savage, truculent, vicious
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  murderous
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Eager for bloodshed.
Synonyms:  bloody, bloody-minded, cutthroat, homicidal, sanguinary, sanguineous, slaughterous
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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