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Updated June 2026
The present participle of bleed, meaning the process of losing blood from the body, or the act of drawing blood from someone. Also used as an intensifying adjective in British slang.
“The nurse applied pressure to stop the wound from bleeding further.”
/ˈbliːdɪŋ/
bleed·ing
Contains four vowels (E, E, I) with two E's and the high-value letters B, D, and G; watch for -ING ending
Worth 12 points; good for using B (3 points), D (2 points), and G (2 points)
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