crimson
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈkrɪmzən/
- NSFW
- It's crimson and sticky, blood from this woman, something that should be contained inside her body, not out here in the world, on me.
Examples
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He was terrified of her, and of course that's why I'm sure Craig didn't. She clapped a hand to her crimson mouth.
Fiction book (1994) -
The warrior's crimson cloak flowed behind him as he charged into battle, a striking symbol of the violence to come.
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She felt a crimson rage bubbling inside her as she thought of the injustices she had suffered.
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The painting depicted a crimson landscape, evoking the bloodshed from a legendary battle between ancient foes.
Synonyms
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3.1
Covered with blood after an injury or fight
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2.0
A deep red like the color of blood
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8.6
Marked by a lot of blood and violent fighting
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9.9
Involving violent acts that cause blood and death
Compounds
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6.7
A European plant with red flower heads grown to feed animals and improve soil
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Etymology
Crimson comes from a name for the dye-making insect kermes, so the word has long been linked to the color of blood. That is why crimson can be used in a literary way to mean 'marked by blood or violence'.