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Meaning of bloody-handed | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Having hands that have blood on them.
  2. Murderous, guilty of or prone to violence or atrocities.

Examples

“Secondly there would have been blood transferred to Dr. Sheppard's hand and fingers by the bloody-handed killer as he removed Dr. Sheppard's wristwatch and ring.”
“Here, student, some man or woman kills living beings and is murderous, bloody-handed, given to blows and violence, merciless to living beings.”
“Then taking Congè of that virgin pure, The bloody-handed babe unto her truth Did earnestly committ, and her conjure, In vertuous lore to traine his tender youth, And all that gentle noriture ensueth”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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