Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913 Bloodless · Blood·less · IPA /blˈʌdləs/ 01 a. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. 1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. “The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold.” — Dryden. 2. Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory. 3. Without spirit or activity. “Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood !” — Shak.