blutleer

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German

Etymology

Blut +‎ leer

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːtˌleːɐ̯/
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Adjective

blutleer (strong nominative masculine singular blutleerer, comparative blutleerer, superlative am blutleersten)

  1. bloodless
    • 1893, Ossip Schubin (Kirschner), Die Hoffnung, in Schatten:
      Anstatt des Herzens trug sie vorsichtshalber ein Stück Eis in der Brust. Diesem unnatürlichen Umstand war es wahrscheinlich beizumessen, daß sie sehr fahl und blutleer aussah, und daß ihre Züge von erschreckender Schärfe waren.
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  2. (figurative) lifeless; boring

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