bloodshot
adjective
bloodshot is spelled B-L-O-O-D-S-H-O-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bloodshot means “Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bloodshot?
| Letters | 9: B-L-O-O-D-S-H-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,633rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bloodshot?
Bloodshot appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bloodshot?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-bloodshot.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bloodshot
- more bloodshot comparative
- most bloodshot superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bloodshot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.
She said she was perfectly fine but I could tell she was tired; her eyes were all bloodshot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bloodshot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense reddened and inflamed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | injecté |
| German | blutunterlaufen |
| Portuguese | injetado, raiado |
| Spanish | sanguinolento, inyectado de sangre |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bloodshot come from?
From blood + shot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).