Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bloodthirst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
blood-thirst
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An eagerness for bloodshed.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From blood + thirst.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blood-thirst (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does bloodthirst mean?
An eagerness for bloodshed.
Where does bloodthirst come from?
From blood + thirst.

How to pronounce bloodthirst

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