noun
the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
Examples
- blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products
- the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
noun
temperament or disposition
Examples
- a person of hot blood
noun
a dissolute man in fashionable society
Synonyms
noun
the descendants of one individual
Synonyms
Examples
- his entire lineage has been warriors
noun
people viewed as members of a group
Examples
- we need more young blood in this organization
verb
smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill