bloodless Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite destitute of blood or apparently so
    exsanguinous; exsanguine.
    • the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold"- John Dryden
  2. adjective free from blood or bloodshed
    • bloodless surgery
    • a bloodless coup
  3. adjective satellite without vigor or zest or energy
    • an insipid and bloodless young man
  4. adjective satellite devoid of human emotion or feeling
    • charts of bloodless economic indicators
  5. adjective satellite anemic looking from illness or emotion
    blanched; ashen; white; livid.
    • a face turned ashen
    • the invalid's blanched cheeks
    • tried to speak with bloodless lips
    • a face livid with shock
    • lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley
    • lips white with terror
    • a face white with rage

WordNet

Blood"less adjective
Etymology
AS. bldleás.
Definitions
  1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead.
    The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden.
  2. Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory. Froude.
  3. Without spirit or activity.
    Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! Shak.
    -- Blood"less*ly, adv. -- Blood"less*ness, n.

Webster 1913