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bloodlessly — bloodless ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a conflict) without violence or killing. 2) (of the skin) drained of colour. 3) lacking in vitality; feeble. 4) cold or ruthless. DERIVATIVES bloodlessly adverb bloodlessness noun … English terms dictionary
bloodlessly — adverb without bloodshed; in a bloodless manner; without shedding blood the coup disposed of the dictator bloodlessly • Ant: ↑bloodily • Derived from adjective: ↑bloodless … Useful english dictionary
Bloodlessly — Bloodless Blood less, a. [AS. bl[=o]dle[ a]s.] 1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. [1913 Webster] The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Not attended with shedding of blood,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bloodlessly — adverb see bloodless … New Collegiate Dictionary
bloodlessly — See bloodless. * * * … Universalium
bloodlessly — blood·less·ly … English syllables
bloodless — bloodlessly, adv. bloodlessness, n. /blud lis/, adj. 1. without blood: bloodless surgery. 2. very pale: a bloodless face. 3. free from bloodshed; accomplished without bloodshed: a bloodless victory; a bloodless coup. 4. spiritless; without vigor … Universalium
bloodless — [[t]blʌ̱dləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed. Reports from the area indicate that it was a bloodless coup... The campaign would be short and relatively bloodless. Derived words: bloodlessly ADV… … English dictionary
bloodless — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. deficient in or free from blood 2. not accompanied by loss or shedding of blood < a bloodless victory > 3. lacking in spirit or vitality 4. lacking in human feeling < bloodless statistics > • bloodlessly … New Collegiate Dictionary
October Revolution — Red October redirects here. For other uses, see Red October (disambiguation). This article is about the Soviet Revolution of 1917. For other uses, see October Revolution (disambiguation). October Revolution Part of the Russian Revolution of 1917 … Wikipedia
