Home › Words › B › bloodsheddingbloodsheddingbloodshedding means the act of shedding blood.EtymologyFrom blood + shedding.nounThe act of shedding blood.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bloodshed 92% match — The shedding or spilling of blood. vs bloodshedding →bloodspilling 82% match — The spilling of blood. vs bloodshedding →bloodshedder 78% match — One who sheds blood; a murderer. vs bloodshedding →blooding 70% match — A bleeding. vs bloodshedding →bloodfest 70% match — A bloodbath; anything involving much shedding of blood. vs bloodshedding →bleed 68% match — To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. vs bloodshedding →armshouse 66% match — Bloodshed, violence. vs bloodshedding →bloodplay 66% match — Sexual activity in which a participant is deliberately cut so as to release blood. vs bloodshedding →