1
: having blood of a specified kind
—used in combination
cold-blooded
2
: being entirely or largely purebred
a herd of blooded stock
Examples of blooded in a Sentence
the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised
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Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas have been removed across Florida counties and cities after freezing temperatures recently put the cold-blooded invasive species in a coma-like state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said Wednesday.
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Iguanas might be cold blooded, but sometimes frigid temperatures can be too much.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
At the video's end, the man clarifies that the cold-blooded iguanas are not dead, but rather in brumation — reptiles' version of hibernation.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The man warmed the cold-blooded reptile before contacting a local pet store for professional help.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Iguanas might be cold blooded, but sometimes frigid temperatures can be too much.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
At the video's end, the man clarifies that the cold-blooded iguanas are not dead, but rather in brumation — reptiles' version of hibernation.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The man warmed the cold-blooded reptile before contacting a local pet store for professional help.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blooded
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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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blooded
adjective
blood·ed
ˈbləd-əd 
1
: entirely or largely purebred
blooded horses
2
: having blood of a certain type
—used in combination
cold-blooded
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