Bloodless \Blood"less\, a. [AS. bl?dle['a]s.] 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. --Froude. 3. Without spirit or activity. Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! --Shak. -- {Blood"less*ly}, adv. -- {Blood"less*ness}, n.