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In a police report, an officer noted Ariel’s glassy, bloodshot eyes and the smell of beer.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
The wildly bloodshot eyes really got me, as someone whose eyes are often red.
—Cindy Sherman, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Dracula, released in the U.S. as Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion, is violent, too, as seen when Lee rushes in, bloodshot eyes nearly as red as the blood dripping from his fangs, and reveals his vampiric nature.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
In all three cases, symptoms were mild and involved red, bloodshot eyes, a sign of conjunctivitis.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
-ˌshät
: red and inflamed
bloodshot eyes
Medical Definition
bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
ˈbləd-ˌshät
of an eye
: inflamed to redness
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