bloodshed C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/ See IPA manual Freq #10865 Meanings 1 noun the shedding of blood resulting in murder They mourned the bloodshed of their kinsmen. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the shedding of blood... gore More bloodbathbloodlettingcarnagebutcheryhomicide Word family Derived forms inkshed Related forms bloodshedderbloodshedding Etymology From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bloodshed **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/ **Frequency rank:** 10865 ## Meanings 1. the shedding of blood resulting in murder ## Examples - They mourned the bloodshed of their kinsmen. ## Synonyms - bloodbath - bloodletting - carnage - gore - butchery - homicide ## Derived Forms - inkshed ## Related Forms - bloodshedder - bloodshedding ## Etymology From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown