bloodless
Meaning
- Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic.
- Taking place without loss of blood.
- (figuratively) Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.
Synonyms
not red
Translations
Frequency
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English blodles, from Old English blōdlēas (“bloodless”). Cognate with Dutch bloedeloos (“bloodless”), German blutlos (“bloodless”), Danish blodløs (“bloodless”), Swedish blodlös (“bloodless”), Icelandic blóðlaus (“bloodless”). By surface analysis, blood + -less.
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