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crimson

crimson

1 9.9
Marked by violent acts and much blood
  • adjective
  • /ˈkrɪmzən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : sangriento
  • 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

  • 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.

  • She felt a crimson rage bubbling inside her as she thought of the injustices she had suffered.

  • The painting depicted a crimson landscape, evoking the bloodshed from a legendary battle between ancient foes.

Synonyms

bloody
vscrimson
  • NSFW
478 3.1

Covered with blood after an injury or fight

refers more to literary cruelty and harsh killing than physical stains
red
vscrimson
  • NSFW
186 8.6

Marked by a lot of blood and violent fighting

is more vividly tied to direct killing and cruelty
blood-red
vscrimson
12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

evokes violence and bloodshed rather than only the colour
sanguineous
vscrimson
  • NSFW
1 9.9

Involving violent acts that cause blood and death

is a literary word linking violence and killing in tone

Compounds

alizarin crimson
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A bright red colour used in paint and for dyeing cloth

crimson tide
1 8.6

A large wave of deep red color or a strong rise of feeling

crimson clover
  • US
6.7

A European plant with red flower heads grown to feed animals and improve soil

crimson wave
8.1

A bright red color that fills the sky at sunrise or sunset

crimson-magenta
7.4

A deep red with a purple tint

crimson-purple
5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

crimson-yellow
6.5

A yellow color with a touch of red

How Bloody

gory
  • NSFW
21 6.5
crimson
  • NSFW
1 9.9
bloodstained
4 3.6
bloody
  • NSFW
478 3.1
stained
1 2.6

Surface Forms

crimson positive

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'.