noun / verb
blood
BLUHD/blʌd/
The fluid circulating through the body's vessels.
The sample tube contains blood, with red cells enlarged beside it.
Etymology
Old English blod already named the fluid circulating in arteries and veins. The selected meaning preserves this bodily sense rather than the later figurative meanings involving family or temperament.
In context
The heart pumps blood throughout the body. Carrying oxygen and nutrients
More examples
- They are related by blood, not by marriage.
- Adventure is in her blood.
- The coach bloods new recruits in a demanding exhibition match.
- They wanted an end to blood and violence.
Forms
blood · bloods · blooded · blooding