blood|less

blood|less
blood|less «BLUHD lihs», adjective.
1. without bloodshed: »

By surrounding the city the enemy achieved a bloodless victory.

2. without enough blood; pale: »

a bloodless face.

SYNONYM(S): anemic.
3. Figurative. without energy; spiritless: »

... thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood (Shakespeare).

SYNONYM(S): lifeless.
4. Figurative. cold-hearted; cruel: »

bloodless charity.

SYNONYM(S): unfeeling.
blood´less|ly, adverb.
blood´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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