red-blooded


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red-blood·ed

(rĕd′blŭd′ĭd)
adj.
Strong and highly spirited.
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red-blooded

adj
informal vigorous; virile
ˌred-ˈbloodedness n
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red′-blood′ed



adj.
vigorous; virile.
red′-blood′ed•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.red-blooded - endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"
healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
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red-blooded

adjective (Informal) vigorous, manly, lusty, virile, strong, vital, robust, hearty I am, even if I say so myself, a red-blooded, heterosexual male.
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red-blooded

adjective
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Translations

red-blooded

[ˈredˈblʌdɪd] ADJ (fig) → viril
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red-blooded

[ˌrɛdˈblʌdɪd] adj (fam) → gagliardo/a
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References in classic literature ?
He did what no red-blooded man needs lessons in doing.
"Red-blooded" people have the same feelings of fear, anger and greed as the others.
This discussion of the emotional responses to risk forms the foundation of Red-Blooded Risk.