blood-red

English

adj
Definitions
  • Bright red in color, like the color of fresh blood.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blodred inherited from Old English blōdrēad (bloodred) inherited from Proto-Germanic *blōþaraudaz com from English blood (red) + English red (having red as its colour).

Origin

English

red

Gloss

having red as its colour

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