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bloodshot
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bloodshot
(adjective)
bloodshot
/
ˈ
blʌdˌʃɑːt/
adjective
bloodshot
/
ˈ
blʌdˌʃɑːt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLOODSHOT
[
more bloodshot; most bloodshot
]
of eyes
:
having many red lines from lack of sleep, drunkenness, etc.
He had
bloodshot
eyes. = His eyes were
bloodshot
.
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