bloodshot

Definition

Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.

Etymology

From blood + shot.

Example Sentences

• "She said she was perfectly fine but I could tell she was tired; her eyes were all bloodshot."
• "Her back was toward the jungle, and so she did not see the grasses part, or the savage face that peered from between. Little, bloodshot, close-set eyes scanned her intently, roving from time to time about the open beach for indications of the presence of others than herself."