Blood-red (adjective)

1. The color of blood, which is red.
2. A deep red color, resembling the color of blood.

Origin:

The word blood-red is a compound adjective which is formed by combining the noun "blood" and the adjective "red". the term refers to the color of blood, which is red. it is first recorded in english in the 16th century.

Examples:

1. The sky turned blood-red as the sun set.
2. The flowers were a blood-red color.
3. The apple was so ripe it was almost blood-red.
4. The dress was blood-red and matched perfectly with her lipstick.
5. The painting featured a blood-red background with a black figure in the center.