Past tense of bloody
regular verb
The past tense of bloody is bloodied. The past participle is also bloodied.
Forms of bloody
| Base form (V1) | bloody /ˈblʌ.di/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bloodied |
| Past participle (V3) | bloodied |
| Present participle | bloodying |
| Third person singular | bloodies |
Bloodied in a sentence
- The butcher often bloodied his apron in the course of his work.
- I gently tore the bloodied piece of paper out from her death grip.From the entry death grip
- The championship bout was a slugfest; both boxers were bloodied.From the entry slugfest
- "Shame on those who defile the community by resorting to brutal combat, combat which results in bruises and a bloodied nose.2015, Yoni Elkins, Chelm Stories My Saba Sent Me, →ISBN, page 25. From the entry shonda
- “As a nation, our head is bloodied but unbowed,” Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a televised address, declaring three days of mourning.2013 September 24, Sudarsan Raghavan, “Kenyan officials say Nairobi mall siege is over”, in Washington Post, retrieved 30 Sep 2013. From the entry ashame
Meaning of bloody
- adjective Covered in blood.
- adjective Characterised by bloodshed.
- adjective Used as an intensifier.
Questions about the past tense of bloody
- What is the past tense of bloody?
- The past tense of bloody is bloodied.
- What is the past participle of bloody?
- The past participle of bloody is bloodied.
- Is bloody a regular or irregular verb?
- Bloody is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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