bloodless

Meaning

  1. Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic.
  2. Taking place without loss of blood.
  3. (figuratively) Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.

Frequency

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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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