blood-red
adjective
of the deep-red color of blood.
blood-red
American
[bluhd-red]
/ ˈblʌdˈrɛd /
adjective
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of the deep-red color of blood.
a fiery, blood-red sunset.
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red with blood.
The blood-red banner symbolized the army's defeat.
blood red
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood-red
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Vocabulary lists containing blood-red
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“You need to deal with what you wear and wear it comfortably,” the 35-year-old teacher told AFP, brandishing a sword and wearing blood-red contact lenses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
A blood-red tree descends, its skeletal branches and ropy roots suggesting veins and arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
With headshots of stars hanging on the walls and blood-red vinyl booths, the restaurant has been a draw for Hollywood types since the late 1940s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Enhancing the eerie mood, the venue was bathed in blood-red lights throughout the concert, with Florence in a flowing claret dress, her sleeves swaying in time to the music.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
Harry could see the sun sinking, blood-red, below the skyline.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Two smaller chapels—one blood red, and the other white—contrast with the interior’s shades of gray, as do stained-glass and hand-painted windows, which, in handwriting, call out the Virgin by name, “Marie.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
It’s what makes blood red and very iron-rich.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2025
Through September of this year, the state’s three community blood banks sold 25,868 milliliters of whole blood, red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma, while closed colonies sold 981,350.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
The Scottish poppy has the same recognisable blood red colour, but it has four-lobed petals and no leaf.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Despite the gloom, he wore dark sunglasses with blood red light glowing behind the lenses.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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