Meaning of red-blooded | Babel Free
Definitions
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Having a healthy vigor and spirit. figuratively, not-comparable
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Having an active sex drive; lustful. figuratively, not-comparable
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, blooded. not-comparable
Examples
“The carbon tax won acclaim from self-described socialists and red-blooded libertarians, Democratic senators and Republican secretaries of state, Elon Musk and Janet Yellen.”
“As one of my clients put⟳ it, 'I love⟳ my wife so much I'm so in love⟳ with her but we don't have⟳ sex, I only have⟳ sex three times a year and I'm a red blooded man I can't deal⟳ with that'.”
“A red-blooded American male who once scored with reality TV stars, he [Sean Duffy] is now a devoted dad with his own⟳ chicken coop and beehives, publicly pledging his commitment to his wife and their old Chrysler minivan.”
“In five tightly cropped close-ups, terra firma appears to be roiling, more like⟳ the surface of a stormy sea than anything you’d want⟳ to build⟳ a house on. Melted ice cream comes to mind⟳, as does the flesh of red-blooded animals.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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