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bloodshot

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blood·shot  (bldsht)
adj.
Red and inflamed as a result of locally congested blood vessels: bloodshot eyes.
[From obsolete bloodshotten : blood + shotten, suffused, past participle of shoot.]
bloodshot [ˈblʌdˌʃɒt]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) (of an eye) inflamed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bloodshot - (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed; "bloodshot eyes"
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
Translations
bloodshot [ˈblʌdʃɒt] ADJ [eye] (from crying, lack of sleep) → rojo, enrojecido; (from anger) → inyectado en sangre
bloodshot [ˈblʌdʃɒt] adj [eyes] → injecté de sang
bloodshot [ˈblʌdˌʃɒt] adj bloodshot eyes → occhi iniettati di sangue
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