idiom
bloodthirsty
BLUD-ther-stee
ˈblʌdθɜːrstiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
bloodthirsty
Dictionary meaning
eager for violence, killing, or brutality; taking pleasure in bloodshed; used to describe characters in war or conflict who relish combat and cruelty rather than treating it as a necessary evil; can also describe media or entertainment that gratuitously emphasizes gore
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