adjective
sanguine
Blood-red or ruddy in color.
The setting sun casts a sanguine glow across the water.
Etymology
The Latin adjective directly means blood-related or blood-red. This color sense preserves the physical meaning behind the word's later temperament associations.
More examples
- His sanguine cheeks stand out against his pale scarf.
- The artist chooses a sanguine shade for the painted cloak.
- The vine's leaves turn sanguine in the fall.
Forms
sanguine