adjective / verb
incarnadine
in-KAR-nuh-dyne/ɪnˈkɑrnəˌdaɪn/
Having or giving a blood-red color.
The incarnadine silk drapes across the table in rich crimson folds.
Etymology
The ancestor meant “flesh-color,” and early English uses described pink or pale red. The blood-red sense reflects a move toward stronger red, also seen in the verb meaning “make red.”
More examples
- She wears an incarnadine scarf over her black coat.
- Dark red dye incarnadines the clear water.
- Blood from the cut incarnadined his white sleeve.
Forms
incarnadine · incarnadines · incarnadined · incarnadining
Similar words
- crimson
- Describes a deep red, often with a purplish tint.
- redden
- Means to make or become red, not necessarily blood-red.