bloodbath

English

/ˈblʌdˌbæθ/

noun

Definitions

Indiscriminate killing or slaughter, a massacre.
(sports) An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
(figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
(figuratively) A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.

Etymology

Affix from English blood (red) + English bath.

Origin

English

bath

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bloodgate English
ablood English
afterbath English
bath English
bath time English
bathest English
batheth English
bathful English
bathhouse English
bathkeeper English
bathless English
bathlike English
bathman English
bathplug English
bathroom English
bathtub English
bathward English
bathwards English
bathwater English
beblood English
bedbath English
birdbath English
blood English
blood wurst English
blood-red English
bloodberry English
bloodbird English
bloodborne English
blooded English
blooden English
blooder English
bloodfed English
bloodfest English
bloodfin English
bloodguilt English
bloodguilty English
bloodhead English
bloodheat English
bloodhound English
bloodhungry English
blooding English
bloodlands English
bloodleaf English
bloodless English
bloodlet English
bloodletter English
bloodletting English
bloodlike English
bloodline English
bloodloss English
bloodlust English
bloodmeal English
bloodmobile English
bloodnut English
bloodplay English
bloodroot English
bloodscape English
bloodshed English
bloodshedder English
bloodshedding English
bloodshot English
bloodshotting English
bloodsoaked English
bloodsome English
bloodsport English
bloodspot English
bloodstain English
bloodstained English
bloodstaining English
bloodstick English
bloodstock English
bloodstone English
bloodstream English
bloodstroke English
bloodsucker English
bloodsucking English
bloodthirst English
bloodthirster English
bloodthirsting English
bloodthirsty English
bloodwood English
bloodwork English
bloodwort English
bloody English
cryobath English
cryoblood English
dyebath English
eyebath English
firebath English
footbath English
gutterblood English
half-blood English
heart-blood English
hydrobath English
intrabath English
lifeblood English
mixblood English
monobath English
moonbath English
moonblood English
myobath English
nonblood English
noseblood English
oilbath English
oxblood English
postbath English
pureblood English
self-blood English
showerbath English
starbath English
sunbath English
youngblood English
bad Dutch, Flemish
bloed Dutch, Flemish
bloedbad Dutch, Flemish
bæþ Old English
bath Middle English
blood Middle English
bad Danish
blod Danish
blodbad Danish
μπλάντι Greek (modern)
babat Cebuano
bàth Welsh
bafu Swahili
ibhafu Xhosa
ibhavu Xhosa
bafa Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
blad Torres Strait Creole
báfu Lingala