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blood-red

[ bluhd-red ]

adjective

  1. of the deep-red color of blood:

    a fiery, blood-red sunset.

  2. red with blood:

    The blood-red banner symbolized the army's defeat.



blood red

noun

    1. a deep red colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      blood-red roses

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blood-red1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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