Bloody-handed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having hands that have blood on them.

    "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."

  2. 2
    Murderous, guilty of or prone to violence or atrocities.

    "Here, student, some man or woman kills living beings and is murderous, bloody-handed, given to blows and violence, merciless to living beings."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From bloody + handed.

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