blood-coloured

Beneath it is written in blood-coloured type: "O Canada, how could you?"

Daimnation!: Save the cute animals! 2003

The youth found another cup, of plain Jaffa-ware this time, filled it with the blood-coloured wine and handed it to Strongfist.

The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

'Well, there are certain rumours and tidings abroad,' he said, pouring himself a goblet of Tel Namir's dry, blood-coloured wine.

The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

(Corythrix), an African jay; these blood-coloured spoils are a sign of war.

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003

Others had advanced continuously towards the west for four moons without meeting with any shore; but the ships prows became entangled in weeds, the horizon echoed continually with the noise of cataracts, blood-coloured mists darkened the sun, a perfume-laden breeze lulled the crews to sleep; and their memories were so disturbed that they were now unable to tell anything.

Salammbo 2003

If a woman chances during her menstrual period to look into a highly polished mirror, the surface of it will grow cloudy with a blood-coloured haze.

On Dreams Aristotle 2002

These organs have their starting-point in ‘cotyledons’ or papillae, which are situated under the hindmost feet; and hereabouts the flesh is red and blood-coloured, but is slippery to the touch and in so far unlike flesh.

The History of Animals 2002

If a woman chances during her menstrual period to look into a highly polished mirror, the surface of it will grow cloudy with a blood-coloured haze.

On Dreams Aristotle 2002

Above all, that lantern-shaped face, that monstrous jaw and vaulted forehead, looming so shockingly above its owner's blood-coloured works, would lose its menace and assume a merely arrogant cast.

Piranha to Scurfy & Other Stories Rendell, Ruth 2000

Simon looked down again at the limp figure that was half submerged in the blood-coloured wine.

Salvage for the Saint Charteris, Leslie, 1907- 1983