Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bleed dry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
bleed dry
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wait until all the blood of (a slaughtered animal) has drained off.

Transitive verb

verb

To take all of someone's money or resources; to bleed white.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bleeds dry (present, singular) bleeding dry (participle, present) bled dry (participle, past) bled dry (past)

Phrases

suck dry bleed white

Frequently Paired Words

suck dry bleed white

Questions

What does bleed dry mean?
To wait until all the blood of (a slaughtered animal) has drained off.

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