ETYM as. blôdig.
Having or covered with or accompanied by blood.
Characterized by violence or bloodshed; SYN. red, violent.
(Homonym: read).
1. Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies; SYN. reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet.
2. Red with or characterized by blood.
3. (Used of hair or fur) Of a reddish brown color; reddish.
1. Of a red color; red, or reddish
2. Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health
ETYM Latin sanguineus. Related to Sanguine.
1. Abounding with blood; sanguine.
2. Of or pertaining to blood; bloody; constituting blood.
3. Bloody; of or relating to blood; blood-red.