lifeblood meaning

UK US /ˈlaɪfblʌd/ 2 syllables

lifeblood (noun): the blood considered as the seat of vitality.

lifeblood has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

lifeblood as a noun

  1. the blood considered as the seat of vitality

    Type of: blood

  2. an essential or life-giving force
    • water is the lifeblood of India

    Type of: force

How to pronounce lifeblood

lifeblood is pronounced /ˈlaɪfblʌd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in OD · 9-letter words

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