Bloody-handed
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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 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
More 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."
Etymology
From bloody + handed.
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