nosebleed

American  

[nohz-bleed] / ˈnoʊzˌblid /

noun

1. bleeding from the nose.

2. red trillium.

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nosebleed British  

/ ˈnəʊzˌbliːd /

noun

1. Technical name: epistaxis.  bleeding from the nose, as the result of injury, etc

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Etymology

Origin of nosebleed

1400–50 as plant name; 1850–55 nosebleed for def. 1; late Middle English; nose, bleed

Example Sentences

But what if oil prices, on a nosebleed climb since the Iran war started a month ago, drags down corporate profits?

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Huntley told jurors Holly had died accidentally after falling into his bath when he was helping her with a nosebleed.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

In 1999, internet stocks traded at nosebleed valuations.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

She recalled suffering a nosebleed in the heat in a field where there was no shade, as well as working in fields that reeked of chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Smoke pours from his nostrils like a dark nosebleed.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez