adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative form of blood red. alt-of, alternative

   "The sun went down blood-red, and, in its dying glories, the crescent moon shewed first pale, then glowing; […]"

Adjective

1. 1
   of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

carminecerisecherrycherry-redcrimsonred

Example

More examples

"There was scrawled in blood-red letters a single word— RACHE."

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