bleed|ing — «BLEE dihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. losing or emitting blood or sap. 2. deeply compassionate or anguished. 3. British Slang. cursed; confounded (now usually a profane intensive): »a bleeding error. –n. 1. hemorrhage: »He applied a tourniquet… … Useful english dictionary
bleeding — bleed|ing1 [ blidıŋ ] adjective BRITISH IMPOLITE used for emphasizing what you are saying when you are angry or annoyed bleeding bleed|ing 2 [ blidıŋ ] noun uncount the process of losing blood from your body, for example from a cut: He tried to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bleeding — Bleed ing, a. Emitting, or appearing to emit, blood or sap, etc.; also, expressing anguish or compassion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bleeding — Bleed ing, n. A running or issuing of blood, as from the nose or a wound; a hemorrhage; the operation of letting blood, as in surgery; a drawing or running of sap from a tree or plant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bleeding-edge — bleedˈing edge adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑bleed … Useful english dictionary
bleeding — bleed•ing [[t]ˈbli dɪŋ[/t]] adv. brit. Brit. Slang. (used as an intensifier): a bleeding silly idea[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225 … From formal English to slang
bleeding edge — bleed′ing edge′ n. cvb the most advanced stage of a technology, art, etc., usu. experimental and risky • Etymology: 1980–85; patterned after cutting or leading edge … From formal English to slang
bleeding heart — bleed′ing heart′ n. 1) pln any of various plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, esp. D. spectabilis, having long clusters of rose or red heart shaped flowers 2) a person who makes an ostentatious display of pity or… … From formal English to slang
bleeding — 1. Losing blood as a result of the rupture or severance of blood vessel s. 2. Phlebotomy; the letting of blood. dysfunctional uterine b. uterine b. due to a benign endocrine abnormality rather than to any or … Medical dictionary
bleed — [[t]blid[/t]] v. bled(bled), bleed•ing, 1) pat to lose, discharge, or exude blood 2) bot (of a plant) to exude sap, resin, etc., from a wound 3) tex a) to run or become diffused: The colors bled when the dress was washed[/ex] b) tex to lose or… … From formal English to slang
love-lies-bleeding — love′ lies bleed′ing n. pln an amaranth, Amaranthus caudatus, having spikes of crimson flowers • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang