in cold blood
In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.
It was not a suicide! He was murdered in cold blood.
blood
UK /blʌd/ US /blʌd/
noun 6verb 4name 1
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noun
1
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in
Some insects are known for consuming blood.
Blood started to spurt out of his hand due to the wound.
2
A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.
a friend of our own blood
to share the blood of Saxon royalty
3
One of the four humours in the human body.
4
The endometrial lining as it is shed in menstruation; menstrual fluid or period blood.
5
A blood test or blood sample.
When I got Bilbo to their surgery the vet took Bilbo in for tests. […] His bloods showed nothing wrong at all.
verb
1
To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.
The French gentleman and Mr Adderly, at the desire of their commanding officer, had raised up the body of Jones, but as they could perceive but little (if any) sign of life in him, they again let him fall, Adderly damning him for having blooded his wastecoat […]
2
To let blood (from); to bleed.
On Sᵗ Stephens day the Farrier came constantly and blouded all the Cart-horses.
Mr Western, who imputed these symptoms in his daughter to her fall, advised her to be presently blooded by way of prevention.
3
To initiate into warfare or a blood sport, traditionally by smearing with the blood of the first kill witnessed.
4
To make eager for bloodshed or combat; to incite or enrage against.
noun
1
A member of the Los Angeles gang The Bloods, who typically wear red and have an intense and bitter rivalry with the Crips.
My union with the neighborhood kids teaches me Bloods don't say or write words starting with c's. This is how Bloods disrespect Crips. They replace all c's with k's or b's and cross out all remaining c's in the word.
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