"bloodhungry" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bloodhungry [comparative], most bloodhungry [superlative]
Etymology: From blood + hungry. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blood|hungry}} blood + hungry Head templates: {{en-adj}} bloodhungry (comparative more bloodhungry, superlative most bloodhungry)
  1. Eager to kill or shed blood. Related terms: bloodthirsty

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