🇬🇧 Bloodthirsty meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Bloodthirsty describes someone or something that really wants to hurt, fight, or even kill others, and actually enjoys the idea of violence. A bloodthirsty person doesn’t feel sorry for others getting hurt and may smile or cheer when bad, violent things happen. We often use this word to talk about scary villains, wild monsters, or very cruel characters in stories, not normal people in real life.

The supposedly bloodthirsty robot refused to attack until it had finished its tea and biscuits.

The bloodthirsty king demanded more battles, but his knights were too busy arguing over who stole the donuts.

Our cat’s bloodthirsty stare at the goldfish said “dinner,” but the tank lid loudly said “no.”

The bloodthirsty pirate shouted, “No mercy!” at the last slice of pizza before gobbling it up.

My little brother pretends to be a bloodthirsty dinosaur, but he can’t roar without giggling halfway through.

A hunter met a wolf with bloodthirsty eyes. The wolf moved like a bloodthirsty shadow, growls shaking the night. The hunter saw bloodthirsty hunger in its face, a bloodthirsty baring of teeth. He raised his gun, then lowered it; the wolf turned and left, still bloodthirsty. The hunter sat down, shaking, relieved.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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